The Flame in the Flood
Released Feb 2016
A rogue-like river journey through the backwaters of a forgotten post-societal America. Forage, craft, evade predators.
75% positive · 7,303 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to buy
Steam $14.99
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Evaluation
The Flame in the Flood launched out of Early Access on February 24, 2016, with the developer explicitly describing it as the game "in its final form." The 1.0 launch post from The Molasses Flood closed with: "we hope you like the game in its final form. We loved making it for you." Following launch, the studio released one small quality-of-life patch in May 2016 (adding a backer-contributed dog named Daisy Belle) and another feature/bug-fix patch in April 2017. Neither patch introduced new story content or signaled ongoing content development. The most recent developer communication about this game was a September 2020 post announcing their next game, Drake Hollow — effectively confirming the studio had moved on. No DLC was ever released, no further content has been announced, and the store description makes no mention of planned additions. The game shipped as a complete, standalone product.
Evidence
Official 1.0 launch post. Developer explicitly states 'we hope you like the game in its final form,' signaling the game was considered complete at this point.
The Molasses Flood's last communication about The Flame in the Flood was an announcement for their next game, Drake Hollow, launching October 1, 2020. This confirms the studio moved on from this title.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
CD PROJEKT RED
Achievements
36
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Players
Single-player
About this game
A rogue-like river journey through the backwaters of a forgotten post-societal America. Forage, craft, evade predators.
From the Art Director of BioShock and a team of veterans of the BioShock, Halo, Guitar Hero and Rock Band series comes The Flame in the Flood.
Travel by foot and by raft down a procedurally-generated river as you scrounge for resources, craft tools, remedy afflictions, evade the vicious wildlife, and most importantly, stay ahead of the coming rains.
From the Art Director of BioShock and a team of veterans of the BioShock, Halo, Guitar Hero and Rock Band series comes The Flame in the Flood.
Travel by foot and by raft down a procedurally-generated river as you scrounge for resources, craft tools, remedy afflictions, evade the vicious wildlife, and most importantly, stay ahead of the coming rains.
Last evaluated Jun 28, 2026
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