The Flame in the Flood

In a flooded, post-societal America, you travel with a dog on a raft, moving downstream through a procedurally generated river. The journey is shaped by the current and the need to keep moving.

Stop at riverbank locations to scavenge materials and supplies, make tools and clothing, prepare food, and treat injuries or illness. You must also avoid or evade wildlife while dealing with changing weather and the threat of rain.

Manage needs such as hunger, thirst, warmth, health, and rest, while keeping the raft in working order and choosing what to carry. The game includes a campaign and an endless survival mode, with each journey offering a different route and resource haul.

Reviews often praise the soundtrack, distinctive art, and lonely river-journey atmosphere, alongside the resource gathering and survival-crafting loop. Some players enjoy learning to manage supplies and adapting to each run, while others find the scarcity and danger overly punishing, the routine repetitive, or the raft difficult to steer. Opinions on the story and replay value also vary.