The Flame in the Flood: Complete Edition

 PlayStation 4
User Score
6.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 24 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 24
  3. Negative: 6 out of 24
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  1. PerphektPlayer
    Dec 31, 2017
    8
    With unique art style and amazing atmosphere The Flame in the Flood is a great game.....if you like punishing rogue like survival games that is.

    If you are considering buying this game the first thing is to make sure you understand what your in for. This game is simple about staying alive, that's the challenge. there are no guys with gun, aliens or zombies coming after you either. Even    With unique art style and amazing atmosphere The Flame in the Flood is a great game.....if you like punishing rogue like survival games that is.

    If you are considering buying this game the first thing is to make sure you understand what your in for. This game is simple about staying alive, that's the challenge. there are no guys with gun, aliens or zombies coming after you either. Even the animals are little threat (if your smart enough to avoid them until your properly equipped) your main foe is your own body, and its constant need for food, water, warmth, and sleep.

    This is not a cozy game despite what the art style suggests. This is not a relaxing walk through the woods. This is a frantic (at least at times) search for supplies on your trip down river. Don't be discouraged if your first few deaths come before the first checkpoint, this game is all about making the best use of your supplies. And while the amount of supplies wont change your know-how on how to use them will. You will figure out what to prioritize, you'll devise strategies, you'll adapt and overcome to move forward just as the game was designed for.....or you'll get frustrated because this isn't a your type of game and rage quit giving it a 1/10 score saying "It's just badly made and not fun".

    But barring that you're in for a memorable journey.    … Expand
  2. kjatczak
    May 16, 2017
    8
    Very good survival game, quite addicting and not so easy.
    For me the procedural generetion of world is a good idea, because you can play a lot of times and you'll never know what you will be faced.
  3. electriclight41
    Mar 4, 2019
    8
    A short, but memorable, experience with a fantastic soundtrack. It took a couple deaths before I really got the hang of it, but once I did, I couldn't put it down for several days. Then I beat it. Then I didn't pick it up again.

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Metascore
76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 31 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 31
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 31
  3. Negative: 0 out of 31
  1. Playstation Official Magazine Australia
    Mar 26, 2017
    70
    So why should you bother to make it to the credits? Even in the weakest moments, there’s a rich mystery to this world that remains captivating. [April 2016, p78]
  2. Eurogamer Italy
    Mar 12, 2017
    70
    The Flame in the Flood is a survival adventure that despite some imperfections, will attract everyone who liked games like Don’t Starve and Journey.
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  3. DarkStation
    Mar 7, 2017
    70
    More often than not, the game is an exercise in frustration, which unfortunately characterizes The Flame in the Flood most accurately: a promising, interesting survival game that is ultimately left to drown in the waters of mediocrity by its own core mechanics.
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