Single-player games like The Flame in the Flood
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to The Flame in the Flood, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Don't Starve
Single-player alternative to The Flame in the Flood — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Flame in the Flood.
Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic. Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style.
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Nuclear Throne
Single-player alternative to The Flame in the Flood — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Flame in the Flood.
Nuclear Throne is a post-apocalyptic roguelike-like top-down shooter. Not 'the final hope of humanity' post-apocalyptic, but 'humanity is extinct and mutants and monsters now roam the world' post-apocalyptic. Can you reach the Nuclear Throne?
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Risk of Rain (2013)
Single-player alternative to The Flame in the Flood — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Flame in the Flood.
Risk of Rain is an action platformer with roguelike elements. With permanent death as a primary feature, players will have to play their best to get as far as possible. Fight on a mysterious planet with randomly spawning enemies and bosses, either alone or with 3 friends in online co-op.
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One Step From Eden
Single-player alternative to The Flame in the Flood — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Flame in the Flood.
Build a powerful deck, cast spells on the fly, battle evolving enemies, find game-changing artifacts, make friends or make enemies, just make it to Eden.
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Dino Path Trail
Single-player alternative to The Flame in the Flood — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Flame in the Flood.
Survive a Wild West where dinosaurs never went extinct. Fight off predators, outlaws, and the elements as you journey across deadly biomes to rescue your kidnapped sister. Hunt or be hunted in this ruthless survival roguelike.
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Dreamscaper
Single-player alternative to The Flame in the Flood — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Flame in the Flood.
By night, delve deep into your subconscious and discover powerful artifacts to conquer your nightmares. By day, explore the city of Redhaven and build relationships to unlock the power of your dreams. DREAM. DIE. WAKE. REPEAT.
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Astral Ascent
Single-player alternative to The Flame in the Flood — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Flame in the Flood.
Choose one of four heroes and explore the Garden, an astral prison guarded by 12 powerful mystical bosses: the Zodiacs. Challenge them with dozens of unique spells and faithful friends by your side to unfold the story of this platform roguelite with lightning fast combat.
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Fallback
Single-player alternative to The Flame in the Flood — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Flame in the Flood.
Lead the rebellion in an epic rogue-like adventure. Guide your jet-pack equipped post-apocalyptic volunteers through a labyrinthine underground complex by jumping, dodging, and battling against robot minions (and masters) to get to the surface — and bring life back to the scorched Earth.
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The Long Dark
Single-player alternative to The Flame in the Flood — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Flame in the Flood.
THE LONG DARK is a thoughtful, exploration-survival experience that challenges solo players to think for themselves as they explore an expansive frozen wilderness in the aftermath of a geomagnetic disaster. There are no zombies -- only you, the cold, and all the threats Mother Nature can muster.
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Green Hell
Single-player alternative to The Flame in the Flood — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Flame in the Flood.
Plunge into the open-world survival simulation set in the extreme conditions of the uncharted Amazon jungle. Use real-life survival techniques to craft, hunt, fight, and gather resources, set a makeshift shelter, or raise a fortress. Survive alone or team up with your friends and challenge the jungle together.
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Drake Hollow
Single-player alternative to The Flame in the Flood — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Flame in the Flood.
Build and defend villages of vegetable folk from deadly feral beasts in the blighted world of The Hollow. Explore, gather, and fight! You can even invite your friends. Can you craft the perfect village?