The Flame in the Flood Reviews

The Flame in the Flood is ranked in the 63rd percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
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Nicktatorship
Top Critic
Jan 25, 2017

What stands out most about The Flame in the Flood is that its form of survival isn't candied up, but sits severe and plain about what chance most of us would have. It's second even to the slice of America it presents, a piece of a soul set upon a shelf, hoping to be called upon once more. If nothing else, The Flame in The Flood allows that piece to have its moment with sincerity.

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Justin Celani
Top Critic
9 / 10.0
Feb 24, 2016

The Flame in the Flood was a fantastic experience for me.

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9 / 10.0
Feb 24, 2016

A powerful, emotional survival adventure, The Flame in the Flood manages to stand out even in a swiftly-populating genre.

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9 / 10.0
Feb 24, 2016

This challenging voyage makes for one of the most memorable and satisfying survival games in the last few years

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Unscored
Feb 24, 2016
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Evan Norris
Top Critic
Unscored
Feb 3, 2017

It's neither the biggest nor the boldest survival game, and it's hamstrung somewhat by a clunky menu system, but it's still one of the more absorbing and habit-forming survival simulators out there.

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Unscored
Aug 14, 2017

Simply put, The Flame in the Flood is a stunning river journey with highly satisfying survival elements that casual fans of the genre will undoubtedly enjoy. Hardcore fans might find it a little on the easy side, but it’s an enjoyable experience nonetheless, with rewarding game mechanics that almost negate the lack of story and monotony of the environment. It’s the kind of game that sucks you in immediately and is completely addictive for a short while but then grows old fairly quickly. However, it’s also the type of game you’ll probably get the urge to pick up from time to time to see if you can surpass your previous survival record, so that alone makes it worthwhile.

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Unscored
Feb 24, 2016

Where I'm at with the game now is that I do enjoy playing and it's because it offers a beautiful and non-overwhelming survival option. I also find that the repetition of crafting and of landscape and of encounters combined with changes in biome end up feeling like verses in a song – familiar but with some of the beats changed up. But I also find that I feel I'm spinning my wheels a lot, that the systems aren't creating interesting or varied stories.

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Kotaku
Top Critic
Unscored
Mar 1, 2016

Beautiful but clumsy, with a very helpful wet dog.

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ACG
Top Critic
Wait for Sale
Feb 24, 2016
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Recommended
Feb 26, 2016

If you can handle the wild river - and the odd bug - there's plenty to love in this heartfelt survival game.

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