The Flame in the Flood

The Flame in the Flood

Steam Deck Unsupported

The Molasses Flood · Survival · Feb 24, 2016

Worth it for the right player.

On sale at $2.99, but it has been as low as $2.24.

76%
Mostly Positive
7k player reviews
High confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Story and characters: 106 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 81 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 78 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Bugs: 32 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Combat: 29 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Crashes: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 7k player reviews · updated 2 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
50% of themes are praise20% are divided30% are caveats
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
Although containing a clunky crafting system and becoming monotonous downriver, it boasts a great soundtrack with interesting characters and subtle lore accompanying smooth storybook style animation.
106 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
- Randomized playthrough to promote replayability
81 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
The audio is really well done, from the natural ambience to the sound track and instrumentals that never get tiresome.
78 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The lighting also gives a unique look to the game depending on the time of the day - bright, yellow-ish color in the daytime, and dark, blue-ish color at nighttime.
64 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Controls
Players who bring up Controls mostly praise it.
The game is best played through an XBox controller rather than keyboard and mouse (but both are functional).
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love5 themes
Story and characters106 reviews
Gameplay81 reviews
Audio78 reviews
Graphics64 reviews
Controls12 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Interface57 reviews
67%
Difficulty42 reviews
71%
Players complain% still recommend
Bugs32 reviews
63%
Combat29 reviews
72%
Crashes18 reviews
78%

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway. 2 more themes were each raised by fewer than 6 sampled reviews and are not shown.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

On sale, not the lowest

Currently $2.99 (−80%). The lowest we've tracked is $2.24.

5 points recordedtoday · $2.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
76%
Mostly Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
36
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.