The Flame in the Flood

IGN

Leif Johnson·Mar 2, 2016

Critic73/100

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The river goes on forever, but the party eventually ends.

Kotaku

Riley MacLeod·Mar 1, 2016

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I used to live on a boat. It was a converted World War 2 rescue vessel that sat in an industrial canal, docked at the end of a lot owned by an Irish

Eurogamer

Christian Donlan·Feb 26, 2016

Critic80/100

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Learning the river used to be a big deal. It's most of what a pilot did, I think, although pilot may be the wrong word …

Pure Xbox

Dave Letcavage·Feb 25, 2016

Critic60/100

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Fighting back against nature and surviving utterly dire circumstances makes The Flame in the Flood a gripping experience... for a while. It's the unambitious campaign, the repetitious rogue-lite structure, and a number of bugs and technical issues that get in the way and keep the game from reaching its full potential. But even though The Flame in the Flood is somewhat of a disappointment, that doesn't mean there's not enough tinder to sustain the flame for at least a weekend outing. You just have to decide whether or not you want to risk dealing with the pesky bugs hiding in the foundation.

Rock Paper Shotgun

Philippa Warr·Feb 24, 2016

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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.

PC Gamer

Christopher Livingston·Feb 24, 2016

Critic70/100

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A harsh ride down an unforgiving river.

Game Informer

Javy Gwaltney·Feb 24, 2016

Critic90/100

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A rewarding journey for those with patience and tenacity.

GameSpot

Edmond Tran·Feb 24, 2016

Critic80/100

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The Flame in the Flood is an harsh and absorbing survival game that never lets you rest on your laurels, with fantastic audiovisual design direction.