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24 alternatives to The Flame In The Flood (Win/Mac)

A GORGEOUS rogue-lite from the art director of Bioshock.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Flame In The Flood (Win/Mac) launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Firewatch▲237

   The stunning new game from Campo Santo and Panic

   2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Night in the Woods▲78

   A new game by Alec Holowka, Scott Benson, and Bethany Hocken

   2015 · nightinthewoods.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Illuminascii▲66

   Rogue-like shooter with ASCII text stylings

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   The Works of Mercy▲62

   Photorealistic psycho thriller

   2016 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Amnesia: The Dark Descent▲65

   An experience that will chill you to the core.

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and the Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist▲73

   A quick heist game from the creator of The Stanley Parable

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   That Dragon, Cancer▲122

   A videogame developer's love letter to his son

   2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Roguelands▲66

   A pixelated multiplayer RPG

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Risk of Rain▲69

   Ultra challenging sci-fi roguelike, lots of items/upgrades

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Slam City Oracles▲74

    A rambunctious Katamari-meets-Grand Theft Auto physics game

    2015 · janefriedhoff.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Firewatch▲179

    A mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Flame Over▲60

    A top down "squirt em-up" action and "Pyroguelike" game

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Momento Temporis: Light from the Deep▲55

    A massive 2D, pixel-art, metroidvania style, platformer.

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Night That Speaks▲82

    A horror game where enemies die after you flip them off

    2015 · adamgryu.itch.io · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Flash Gordon▲78

    They got the Hair perfect! And the music is by Queen :)

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Oops▲64

    A game inspired by the latest Martin Garrix's track

    2016 · oops.food · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Elegy for a Dead World▲60

    A game about writing fiction

    2015 · dejobaan.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Even the Ocean▲61

    An environmentalist platformer about cities and oceans.

    2016 · seanhtch.itch.io · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Reiner Knizia's The Confrontation▲65

    A turn-based strategy game pitting Light vs Dark.

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Overfall▲67

    Fantasy role-playing game of rough diplomacy and action

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Airscape: The Fall of Gravity▲61

    Gravity-shifting action platformer about an octopus

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Town of Light▲60

    A psychological adventure set in early 20th Century Italy

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Planescape: Torment▲66

    Classic Forgotten Realms DnD based cRPG. Possibly the best.

    2015 · gog.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Kung Fury: Street Rage▲76

    Literal Steam summary: "BEAT THE NAZIS TO STOP KUNG FÜHRER"

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →