The Last Flame: Prologue

The Last Flame: Prologue

Released Jan 2024

Recruit a party of unique heroes, fight deadly encounters, loot and craft powerful gear, discover and create thousands of synergetic builds! The Last Flame is an endless roguelike auto-battler in which you guide a righteous party of heroes through many challenges.

86% positive · 333 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
Medium confidence

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Evaluation

The Last Flame: Prologue is a free standalone preview version of The Last Flame, designed to let players sample the full game. It launched on January 8, 2024, and has received periodic updates that mirror changes made to the full game. The full version of The Last Flame (a separate product) graduated from Early Access and launched at 1.0 on January 9, 2025. Following that, the Prologue received a significant update on January 9, 2025 backporting improvements from the full game's Early Access period — including new languages, UI improvements, balance changes, and new events — while explicitly noting that content updates from the full game would not be carried over to the Prologue. On September 9, 2025, the developer pushed one final "up to date" patch to the Prologue, synchronizing it with post-1.0 updates from the full game, fixing a 16:10 aspect ratio bug, and again directing players to the full version for more content. The post explicitly frames this as a housekeeping update to bring the Prologue current, and there are no announcements of further planned updates to the Prologue itself. The Prologue has no DLC, no season pass, and no announced future content. Its purpose — to serve as a free preview funneling players toward the full game — has been fulfilled. The developer's communications consistently point players to the full game (App ID 1830970) for ongoing content. As of September 9, 2025, the Prologue appears to be in its final state.
Evidence
Developer released a final 'up to date' patch for the Prologue, syncing it with post-1.0 full game updates and fixing a 16:10 aspect ratio bug. The post directs players to the full game for more content, with no mention of further Prologue updates planned.
news post · Sep 9, 2025 source development ending
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The full game launched at 1.0. A corresponding Prologue update backported Early Access improvements but explicitly excluded content updates, reinforcing that the Prologue is a limited preview product pointing toward the full game.
news post · Jan 9, 2025 source development ending
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Details

Developer
Publisher
Hotloop
Achievements
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Platform
Windows
Controller
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Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player

About this game

The Last Flame is a roguelike auto-battler which focuses on build creation, strategy and decision making. Recruit special heroes, fight deadly encounters, loot and craft powerful gear, discover and create unique synergetic builds! Every run, you will need to create powerful builds that will take down your foes!

The Last Flame offers an incredible amount of build diversity. Combine heroes, items, relics and origins together to create amazing builds! Hero and team building have been designed with flexibility and freedom at their core which allows you to discover and create unique synergetic builds every single run!

In between the automated combats, you will have to cleverly guide your heroes through the adventure by making the smart decisions! Manage your resources, choose the optimal path in the map, make powerful builds, and strategically position and plan the combat phase!


  • Get access to a lot more stuff! Make amazing builds with 325 items, 65 heroes, 150 relics and 60 origins.

  • Continue the adventure in the third act, and meet the final boss in a special act!

  • Face 30 challenging enemies and 12 bosses!

  • Progress through 5 difficulties which will challenge your knowledge and strategy!

  • Push your builds to their limit in the endless mode, a mode where you try to reach the highest floor!

  • Experience the game in diverse and fun new ways with the challenge modes!

Last evaluated Jun 20, 2026
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