The Flame in the Flood is a Action, Adventure game from The Molasses Flood with a 76% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by tense, single-player.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- The Molasses Flood
- Release year
- 2016
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $2.24
- Review signal
- 76% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 64 bit (requires 64 bit OS) Processor: Dual Core Processor, 2.5 GHz or higher Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DX11 compatible video card DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 2 GB available space
- Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 64 bit (requires 64 bit OS) Processor: Dual Core Processor, 2.5 GHz or higher Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 2 GB available space
macOS
- Minimum
- OS: 10.9.2 Processor: Dual Core Processor, 2.5 GHz or higher Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Dedicated Video Card with OpenGL 4.1 support Storage: 2 GB available space
From Steam reviews
Review notes
The Flame in the Flood is worth a closer look if you want survival crafting, strong atmosphere, exploration, and replayable.
Best for players who want strong atmosphere, post-apocalyptic, nautical, and survival crafting.
Check more carefully if you dislike technical roughness.
survival-crafting
Play styleSurvival pressure and resource gathering are part of the decision loop.
strong-atmosphere
ToneThe mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.
exploration
Play styleThe draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.
buggy
FrictionTechnical roughness or instability comes up often enough to check.
replayable
FitThe structure gives reasons to return rather than finish once.
post-apocalyptic
SettingThe world reads as ruined, hostile, or shaped by collapse.
nautical
SettingWater, boats, fishing, or sea travel are important to the feel.
emotional-story
ToneThe story is framed as affecting rather than just plot-heavy.
Steam review snapshots
I tell people about this game all the time and can't recommend it enough if you're into indie survival games.While I respect its design and atmosphere deeply, the challenge curve eventually outpaced my personal preference for more forgiving exploration.Gameplay revolves around tense resource management – foraging, crafting tools, treating afflictions, and evading wildlife while racing against the rain.As a survival rogue-like, it nails atmosphere: the art direction (courtesy of a BioShock veteran) is stunning, with a melancholic soundtrack that…Why it fits
Check it if you want action, adventure filtered by tense, single-player.
Who might skip it
Research further on Steam if you need verified accessibility details, exact playtime, or current system requirements.