The Flame in the Flood cover art

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The Flame in the Flood

The Flame in the Flood leans Variance (Systems & Chaos). Below: catalogued games with the closest cheat-test profile, and exactly where each one differs.

Matched first against: Adventure, Indie - then ranked by cheat-test profile.

EXECUTION2 /10READS0 /10VARIANCE7 /10OPTIMIZATION7 /10

7 games like The Flame in the Flood

A cross-genre tag below means that pick didn't share a genre - it filled a slot on cheat-test profile alone.

Don't Starve cover art
Don't StarveSystems & Chaos · wilderness survival

Both lean on execution about the same (2 vs 2). Otherwise the profiles match closely.

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The Long Dark cover art
The Long DarkSystems & Chaos · wilderness survival

Both lean on execution about the same (2 vs 2). Biggest difference: variance (7 vs 6) - Blizzard timing, condition decay, and loot spawns are heavily random

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Digimon World cover art
Digimon WorldSystems & Chaos · monster raising sim

Both lean on execution about the same (2 vs 2). Biggest difference: variance (7 vs 6) - Hidden evolution requirements and care mistakes dominate early play

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For the King cover art
For the KingSystems & Chaos · turn-based roguelike RPG

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (2 vs 1) - Turn-based slot rolls need no dexterity

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Sunless Sea cover art
Sunless SeaSystems & Chaos · narrative exploration roguelike

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (2 vs 1) - Slow boat combat barely tests the hands

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Microsoft Minesweeper
Microsoft MinesweeperSystems & Chaos · logic puzzlecross-genre

Both lean on execution about the same (2 vs 2). Biggest difference: variance (7 vs 6) - Mine placement is hidden information forcing occasional pure guesses

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Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Sky cover art
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of SkySystems & Chaos · mystery dungeon RPGcross-genre

Both lean on reads about the same (0 vs 0). Biggest difference: execution (2 vs 1) - Turn-based; no dexterity

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Game details

Released
2016
Developer
The Molasses Flood
Platforms
PS4, PC, Mac, XONE, Switch
Modes
Single player
IGDB critics
77/100
IGDB users
76/100
AdventureIndieActionSurvival