The Flame in the Flood (2016)

Developer: The Molasses Flood, The Molasses Flood
Publisher: The Molasses Flood, Curve Digital
Platforms: PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Rating: 3.8 of 5, 66 player ratings
Main story: about 14 hours
Where to get it: PlayStation Store

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A tense, lonely journey down a procedurally-generated river, balancing resource scrounging and crafting against harsh wildlife and encroaching storms.

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A rogue-lite river journey through the backwaters of a forgotten post-societal America. Forage, craft, evade predators. 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.

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