The Flame in the Flood

 Xbox One
Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 22
  3. Negative: 1 out of 22
  1. EGM
    Feb 24, 2016
    40
    I love difficult games, but The Flame in the Flood didn’t test my resolve—it tested my patience. A stellar look and an awesome soundtrack made me want to love The Molasses Flood’s first release, but with so many technical setbacks, I could hardly even stomach my time with it. I won’t be returning to the flood.

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#99 Best Xbox One Game of 2016
92
#92 Most Shared Xbox One Game of 2016

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User Score
5.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 22
  3. Negative: 8 out of 22
  1. SuperkenGaming
    Jan 16, 2017
    7
    The Flame in the Flood
    hurt by procedural generation
    Flame in the Flood is a rogue like survival game where you play as a woman named scout    The Flame in the Flood
    hurt by procedural generation
    Flame in the Flood is a rogue like survival game where you play as a woman named scout who’s accompanies by a companion either asop or daisy
    There are 2 modes here, a campaign mode and an endless modes..
    Most of my issues with the game are exclusive to the campaign and are completely forgiven for endless mode…
    Mostly that in the campaign you’re at the mercy of procedural generation…
    you would think this would be a hand crafted and balanced journey down the river while endless mode would offer a randomized challenge… but no.. both are completely random…
    In this game you collect items to use as food, hydration, clothes to keep you warm, items to craft medical supplies and try to make your way down the river through the 10 different regions…
    The challenge is balance…
    Your nutrition drains by the second so you have to carefully choose when to stop at a location or when to keep going…
    Are you desperate for food? Stop at a farm
    sleep deprived or cold? Find a fire and shelter... raft taking too much damage?
    pray you’ve found bolts and wood to repair or upgrade it…
    The problem is this is less about strategy and planning and more of a desperate search for items you need in the moment…
    And again you’re at the mercy of procedural generation…
    There is no balance of supplies.. you aren’t guaranteed to get what you need from stopping at places that typically have those supplies…
    Especially medical supplies…
    MY first playthrough I had none, I had scratches and broken bones from running into enemies like boars and wolves and no way to fix them as I never ran into a drug store or was lucky enough to run into supplies to craft items while in my 2nd playthrough I was swimming in bandages alcohol and crutches…
    I feel this campaign would be miles better if it was more about managing than it was getting lucky…
    Instead the campaign only offers an end goal and a few npc characters to find…
    And if you do get lucky finding tons of food and other supplies it isn’t going to matter as the inventory is a joke…
    Slightly increased by the pack of your companion who also barks near items you can pick up or search as well as your raft…
    But it isn’t nearly enough to feel like you’re doing anything more than scrounging…
    All of this would’ve been fine in the endless mode as its own thing…
    But a campaign with no balance and just as luck based is a problem…
    Poor campaign mode but as a survival game its beautiful to look at and a pretty decent challenge…
    I give The Flame in the Flood
    a 7/10    … Full Review »
  2. neomoonsevin
    May 19, 2023
    1
    Another garbage gold game picture 1984 Atari graphics but made in a era that should not be making this types of games in today's world
  3. TabbyToeBeans
    Apr 10, 2022
    8
    Just finished the campaign and I fully believe this game is a hidden gem. Its challenging but not overly so, the soundtrack is amazing and theJust finished the campaign and I fully believe this game is a hidden gem. Its challenging but not overly so, the soundtrack is amazing and the environment is well crafted.

    The Flame in the Flood doesn't challenge the skills you have, however, but mainly your patience and your luck. The controls are a bit hard to get used to, and when I was docking/casting off the raft the option to redock/cast off doesn't appear right away, leaving you to either sail further down the river or enter the area (which isnt bad by itself but hypothermia killed me with that happening more than once). Still, despite the wolves and hypothermia I fully enjoyed the game and is well worth the time I played!    … Full Review »
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