Rank 01Why this
Shares procedural generation with The Flame in the Flood.
- $2.49 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2013
Games like The Flame in the Flood
- 24 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked The Flame in the Flood also play
The closest matches to The Flame in the Flood: Don't Starve, Nuclear Throne, Risk of Rain (2013), One Step From Eden, and Dino Path Trail. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like The Flame in the Flood.
- $11.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2015
Rank 03- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Playable
- 2013
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Dino Path Trail
Why this: Also Rogue-like and Crafting, like The Flame in the Flood.
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: The Molasses Flood
- Price: $14.99checked Nov 3
- 79% of 1,284 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Adventure
- Metacritic 73
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Art style is evocative
- Soundtrack is outstanding
- Atmospheric
- Immersive
- Procedural generation
- Raft survival
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Flame in the Flood at current Steam store prices.
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Why this: Shares procedural generation with The Flame in the Flood.
The Binding of Isaac
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like The Flame in the Flood.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to The Flame in the Flood, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Realm of the Mad God Exalt
Why this: Shares procedural generation with The Flame in the Flood.
Unturned
Why this: Also Post-apocalyptic and Crafting, like The Flame in the Flood.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Nuclear Throne
Why this: Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like The Flame in the Flood.
One Step From Eden
Why this: Shares procedural generation with The Flame in the Flood.
Dino Path Trail
Why this: Also Rogue-like and Crafting, like The Flame in the Flood.
About The Flame in the Flood
The closest matches to The Flame in the Flood: Don't Starve, Nuclear Throne, Risk of Rain (2013), One Step From Eden, and Dino Path Trail. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Flame in the Flood is your kind of game, the closest matches are Don't Starve, Nuclear Throne and Risk of Rain (2013) — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric and immersive, and single out its procedural generation and raft survival. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
The Flame in the Flood is a solo-only action-adventure indie game released in 2016 by The Molasses Flood, available for $14.99. Players navigate a procedurally generated river journey through the backwaters of a post-societal America, scavenging for supplies and crafting equipment while managing a raft that responds to dynamic water conditions. The core mechanics center on raft survival and the ever-changing river, requiring players to adapt their route and resources as they travel downstream. Reviewers describe the art style as evocative and highlight the soundtrack as outstanding, while players find the experience atmospheric and immersive. The game carries a hard difficulty rating and takes a medium-length session to complete, with a 79% positive rating from over 1,200 Steam reviews. The game is not currently supported on Steam Deck.
About The Flame in the Flood: A rogue-like river journey through the backwaters of a forgotten post-societal America. Forage, craft, evade predators.
Is The Flame in the Flood worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 79% of 1,284 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 9).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 16 h when they wrote their review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Art style is evocative
- Soundtrack is outstanding
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I really wanted to like this one, but after a quick burst at the start.... it felt like an rng grind and never picked up well..... i just couldn't get into it”
“extremely junky and buggy, often items spawn in the walls or behind them, animals attack empty space, but somehow damage character, raft can simply stuck on island and game will just count it as continuous collision, again, killing you…”
People who play it also play: Don't Starve, Nuclear Throne, Risk of Rain (2013)
Frequently asked about The Flame in the Flood
Can I run it?
Does The Flame in the Flood work on Steam Deck?
The Flame in the Flood is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does The Flame in the Flood cost?
The Flame in the Flood is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Flame in the Flood?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Flame in the Flood are Don't Starve, Nuclear Throne, Risk of Rain (2013).
Who developed The Flame in the Flood?
The Flame in the Flood was developed by The Molasses Flood and published by CD PROJEKT RED.