The Molasses Flood

The Flame in the Flood

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2016

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    T - Teen*

Engines

  • Unreal Engine 4

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Camera Comfort*
  • Color Alternatives*
  • Custom Volume Controls*
  • Adjustable Difficulty*
  • Playable without Timed Input*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*

Community tags · historical

  • Survival*
    Votes · historical
    295*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    207*
  • Action Roguelike*
    Votes · historical
    201*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    162*
  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    144*
  • Crafting*
    Votes · historical
    120*
  • Female Protagonist*
    Votes · historical
    112*
  • Exploration*
    Votes · historical
    103*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    93*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    88*
  • Post-apocalyptic*
    Votes · historical
    88*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    76*
  • Rogue-like*
    Votes · historical
    63*
  • Rogue-lite*
    Votes · historical
    50*
  • Difficult*
    Votes · historical
    42*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    36*
  • Isometric*
    Votes · historical
    28*
  • Strategy*
    Votes · historical
    17*
  • Kickstarter*
    Votes · historical
    12*
  • Third Person*
    Votes · historical
    8*

System requirements

  • Windows · Minimum*
    Operating system
    Windows 7 64 bit (requires 64 bit OS)*
    Processor alternatives
    Dual Core Processor, 2.5 GHz or higher*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    DX11 compatible video card*
    Graphics API
    Version 11*
    Storage
    2 GB available space*
    Conditions
    Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
  • macOS · Minimum*
    Operating system
    10.9.2*
    Processor alternatives
    Dual Core Processor, 2.5 GHz or higher*
    Memory
    4 GB RAM*
    Graphics alternatives
    Dedicated Video Card with OpenGL 4.1 support*
    Storage
    2 GB available space*
  • Windows · Recommended*
    Processor alternatives
    Dual Core Processor, 2.5 GHz or higher*
    Memory
    4 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    DirectX: Version 11*
  • Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27*
    Memory
    4 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    74*
    Community confidence
    strong*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • The Molasses Flood

Publishers

  • The Molasses Flood
  • Curve Games
  • CD PROJEKT RED*

Release history

  • 2016-02-24
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    internationality
  • 2016-02-24
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Platform
    macOS
    Market
    internationality
  • 2017-01-17
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    internationality
  • 2017-10-12
    Date precision
    Exact date
    Market
    internationality
  • 2016-02-23 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2016-02-23*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Feb 24, 2016*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 14 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
Dual Core Processor, 2.5 GHz or higher*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
DX11 compatible video card*
Windows minimum memory requirement
4* GB
Name
The Flame in the Flood*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Dual Core Processor, 2.5 GHz or higher*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
DirectX: Version 11*
Windows recommended memory requirement
4* GB
Release year
2,016*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
Dual Core Processor, 2.5 GHz or higher*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
DX11 compatible video card*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
4 GB*
Windows recommended processor requirement
Windows · Recommended
Processor alternatives
Dual Core Processor, 2.5 GHz or higher*
Windows recommended graphics requirement
Windows · Recommended
Graphics alternatives
DirectX: Version 11*
Windows recommended memory requirement
Windows · Recommended
Memory
4 GB*
Specifications 2 · 6 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
The Molasses Flood
The Molasses Flood*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
T - Teen*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
adventure game
adventure game*
strategy video game
strategy video game*
vehicle simulation game
vehicle simulation game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2016-02-23 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2016-02-23*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
36*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
222* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
218* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Camera Comfort*
  • Color Alternatives*
  • Custom Volume Controls*
  • Adjustable Difficulty*
  • Playable without Timed Input*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • The Molasses Flood*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500000 - 1000000*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
222* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
113* min
Metacritic score
73*
Name
The Flame in the Flood*
Negative reviews · historical
1,723*
Peak ccu
5*
Positive reviews · historical
5,443*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
1.49*
Publishers
  • CD PROJEKT RED*
Recommendations
2,670*
Store release date · historical
Feb 24, 2016*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Game website · historical
http://www.themolassesflood.com/the-flame-in-the-flood/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Camera Comfort
Camera Comfort*
Color Alternatives
Color Alternatives*
Custom Volume Controls
Custom Volume Controls*
Adjustable Difficulty
Adjustable Difficulty*
Playable without Timed Input
Playable without Timed Input*
Stereo Sound
Stereo Sound*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
The Molasses Flood
The Molasses Flood*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
CD PROJEKT RED
CD PROJEKT RED*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Feb 24, 2016*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
46* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
184* min
Ccu
5*
Developer
The Molasses Flood*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Historical US original list price
1,499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
46* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
107* min
Name
The Flame in the Flood*
Negative reviews · historical
1,723*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
500,000 .. 1,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
5,443*
Historical US price
1,499* US cents
Publisher
CD PROJEKT RED*
Community tags · historical
  • Survival*
  • Adventure*
  • Action Roguelike*
  • Indie*
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Crafting*
  • Female Protagonist*
  • Exploration*
  • Action*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Post-apocalyptic*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Rogue-like*
  • Rogue-lite*
  • Difficult*
  • Open World*
  • Isometric*
  • Strategy*
  • Kickstarter*
  • Third Person*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Community tags · historical
Survival
Survival*
Adventure
Adventure*
Action Roguelike
Action Roguelike*
Indie
Indie*
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Crafting
Crafting*
Female Protagonist
Female Protagonist*
Exploration
Exploration*
Action
Action*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Post-apocalyptic
Post-apocalyptic*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Rogue-like
Rogue-like*
Rogue-lite
Rogue-lite*
Difficult
Difficult*
Open World
Open World*
Isometric
Isometric*
Strategy
Strategy*
Kickstarter
Kickstarter*
Third Person
Third Person*
Tags votes
Survival
Votes · historical
295*
Adventure
Votes · historical
207*
Action Roguelike
Votes · historical
201*
Indie
Votes · historical
162*
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
144*
Crafting
Votes · historical
120*
Female Protagonist
Votes · historical
112*
Exploration
Votes · historical
103*
Action
Votes · historical
93*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
88*
Post-apocalyptic
Votes · historical
88*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
76*
Rogue-like
Votes · historical
63*
Rogue-lite
Votes · historical
50*
Difficult
Votes · historical
42*
Open World
Votes · historical
36*
Isometric
Votes · historical
28*
Strategy
Votes · historical
17*
Kickstarter
Votes · historical
12*
Third Person
Votes · historical
8*
Specifications 5 · 28 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Camera Comfort*
  • Color Alternatives*
  • Custom Volume Controls*
  • Adjustable Difficulty*
  • Playable without Timed Input*
  • Stereo Sound*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • The Molasses Flood*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Indie*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Minimum: *
macOS requirements
Minimum: OS: 10.9.2 Processor: Dual Core Processor, 2.5 GHz or higher Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Dedicated Video Card with OpenGL 4.1 support Storage: 2 GB available space *
Metacritic score
73*
Name
The Flame in the Flood*
Windows requirements
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 64 bit (requires 64 bit OS) Processor: Dual Core Processor, 2.5 GHz or higher Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: DX11 compatible video card DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 2 GB available space *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$14.99*
Publishers
  • CD PROJEKT RED*
Recommendations total
2,659*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Feb 24, 2016*
Interface languages
English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Camera Comfort
Camera Comfort*
Color Alternatives
Color Alternatives*
Custom Volume Controls
Custom Volume Controls*
Adjustable Difficulty
Adjustable Difficulty*
Playable without Timed Input
Playable without Timed Input*
Stereo Sound
Stereo Sound*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
The Molasses Flood
The Molasses Flood*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
macOS requirements
macOS · Minimum
Operating system
10.9.2*
Processor alternatives
Dual Core Processor, 2.5 GHz or higher*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
Dedicated Video Card with OpenGL 4.1 support*
Storage
2 GB available space*
Windows requirements
Windows · Minimum
Operating system
Windows 7 64 bit (requires 64 bit OS)*
Processor alternatives
Dual Core Processor, 2.5 GHz or higher*
Memory
4 GB RAM*
Graphics alternatives
DX11 compatible video card*
Graphics API
Version 11*
Storage
2 GB available space*
Conditions
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
CD PROJEKT RED
CD PROJEKT RED*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Feb 24, 2016*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Polish*
  • Portuguese - Brazil*
  • Russian*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Specifications 6 · 19 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
unsupported*
Store genres
Action|Adventure|Indie*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
2,273*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
74*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
4* GB
Steam release year · historical
2,016*
Title
The Flame in the Flood*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unsupported*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Indie
Indie*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
74*
Community confidence
strong*
Windows recommended RAM · 2026-06-27
Windows · Recommended memory · 2026-06-27
Memory
4 GB*

* Provisional data