The Flame in the Flood

could be a very good game but it is ridden with bugs that will make you lose your runs. have fun losing input control in the rapids during a 3 hours run lazy dev or greedy studio ?

This is gonna be some people's favorite game, and some people will bounce right off. Audiovisually, it's lovely. Coraline style poppet art, very visually distinctive, with Appalachian strumming in the background. Everything's well animated and mostly visually clear. Tbh I like this style way more than I like Don't Starve's sepia Edward Gorey type thing. Mechanically, this is a recipe crafter. Recipe crafters rely on the player building up a knowledge bank of what goes with what across multiple runs. I don't like recipe crafters. I think they're kind of a boring knowledge check of whether this particular game wants you to know that 2 Twigs and 1 Branch make a Campfire Kit when combined in the presence of the Campfire Gremlin or whatever. I can build a dang campfire irl and it has nothing to do with memorizing a recipe. Add to this, you can kinda get screwed by drop luck. Even if you know what goes with what, maybe you're just not finding a jar. Which brings us to the second part of the game's formula. Hamfistedly wrenching a boat through currents and taking hard to repair damage when you miscalculate. Controlling the boat does not feel good or intuitive, and you're encouraged t…

The Flame in the Flood is a great run! And that is how it is best enjoyed, making a run from time to time to see how far one can get. I have played it for years. I leave it installed and visit it from time to time. It is well done. And the Developer commentary is great (must turn them on). Once you get the hang of early run food and drink, progress is maintained. With great stylized graphics, great sound track (Music is custom) and a good story, this is by far one of my favorite Rouge Like. It can be brutal, but that is the point isn't it? Keep your raft repaired, and focus on health to start. Once you get the tools made, you can take on the bigger and better tasks. I would give this game a 10/10. It is a great way to kill an hour, and make a run or two. My record is my current run, at just over 6 miles. Yeah, only six. But so far, so good. As long as I keep some tainted meat, and a spear trap at hand, the wildlife shouldn't be a problem. As for the rain, and cold? That is another story. Time for a Wolf Pelt Coat....

Enjoyed!

this is my comfort game. a great cozy survival game with a stellar art style and soundtrack. it is difficult, story mode is definetly the way to go. this isn't the kind of game you sit down for long multi session playthroughs, but it is a great sit down and have a bit of fun experience. i keep coming back to this

Do yourself a favour and just play through the story mode. You will enjoy this game much more that way. In survival mode, the first couple hours of progression is good and quite enjoyable but then you reach a point relatively soon and think "is that it?" Theres nothing wrong with that, but the story mode bundles everything up nicely and doesn't overstay its welcome, whilst still letting you experience most of the game. There is a difficulty modifier for survival mode where the further you travel, the less and less items/animals appear, but beyond that, it's a "how long do I want to travel down this same river before I die of bordom?".