# Games like 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.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Don't Starve](https://imho.run/games/219740/don-t-starve) — Shares procedural generation with The Flame in the Flood. 32,871 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219740/)
2. [Nuclear Throne](https://imho.run/games/242680/nuclear-throne) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like The Flame in the Flood. 9,705 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/242680/)
3. [Risk of Rain (2013)](https://imho.run/games/248820/risk-of-rain-2013) — A frequent pick in The Flame in the Flood players' libraries, and another RPG. 14,874 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/248820/)
4. [One Step From Eden](https://imho.run/games/960690/one-step-from-eden) — A frequent pick in The Flame in the Flood players' libraries, and another Action. 3,692 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/960690/)
5. [Dino Path Trail](https://imho.run/games/2481670/dino-path-trail) — Also Rogue-like and Crafting, like The Flame in the Flood. 104 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2481670/)
6. [Dreamscaper](https://imho.run/games/1040420/dreamscaper) — Shares procedural generation with The Flame in the Flood. 1,323 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1040420/)
7. [Astral Ascent](https://imho.run/games/1280930/astral-ascent) — Shares procedural generation with The Flame in the Flood. 1,699 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1280930/)
8. [Fallback](https://imho.run/games/864540/fallback) — Shares procedural generation with The Flame in the Flood. 114 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/864540/)
9. [Sublevel Zero Redux](https://imho.run/games/327880/sublevel-zero-redux) — Shares procedural generation with The Flame in the Flood. 383 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/327880/)
10. [Airships: Lost Flotilla](https://imho.run/games/2858150/airships-lost-flotilla) — Shares procedural generation with The Flame in the Flood. 207 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2858150/)
11. [Convoy](https://imho.run/games/318230/convoy) — Shares procedural generation with The Flame in the Flood. 920 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/318230/)
12. [The Binding of Isaac](https://imho.run/games/113200/the-binding-of-isaac) — Shares procedural generation with The Flame in the Flood. 23,345 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/113200/)
13. [Eldritch](https://imho.run/games/252630/eldritch) — Shares procedural generation with The Flame in the Flood. 1,204 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252630/)
14. [Dead Cells](https://imho.run/games/588650/dead-cells) — Shares procedural generation with The Flame in the Flood. 43,598 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/588650/)
15. [Beyond the Long Night](https://imho.run/games/1730080/beyond-the-long-night) — Shares procedural generation with The Flame in the Flood. 71 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1730080/)
16. [Trinity Fusion](https://imho.run/games/1911360/trinity-fusion) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like The Flame in the Flood. 451 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1911360/)
17. [Returnal™](https://imho.run/games/1649240/returnal) — Shares procedural generation with The Flame in the Flood. 4,484 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1649240/)
18. [Vampire Survivors](https://imho.run/games/1794680/vampire-survivors) — Shares procedural generation with The Flame in the Flood. 126,214 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1794680/)
19. [ScourgeBringer](https://imho.run/games/1037020/scourgebringer) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like The Flame in the Flood. 1,214 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1037020/)
20. [BELOW](https://imho.run/games/250680/below) — Also Rogue-lite and Rogue-like, like The Flame in the Flood. 841 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/250680/)
21. [Rain World](https://imho.run/games/312520/rain-world) — Also Post-apocalyptic, like The Flame in the Flood. 28,272 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/312520/)
22. [Moon Hunters](https://imho.run/games/320040/moon-hunters) — Shares procedural generation with The Flame in the Flood. 1,726 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/320040/)
23. [Teleglitch: Die More Edition](https://imho.run/games/234390/teleglitch-die-more-edition) — Shares procedural generation with The Flame in the Flood. 794 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/234390/)
24. [Rogue Legacy 2](https://imho.run/games/1253920/rogue-legacy-2) — Shares procedural generation with The Flame in the Flood. 7,605 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1253920/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=318600&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=318600&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=318600&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=318600
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/318600
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About The Flame in the Flood

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 318600
- **Developer:** The Molasses Flood
- **Publisher:** CD PROJEKT RED
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Adventure
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Remote Play on TV, Family Sharing, Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, Playable without Timed Input, Adjustable Difficulty
- **Released:** Feb 24, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 73
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/318600/the-flame-in-the-flood)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=318600&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/318600/)
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