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We filtered the 40 games similar to The Flame in the Flood down to the 4 that fit the “Roguelike” category. FTL: Faster Than Light, Domestic Dog and Race The Sun top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to The Flame in the Flood.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival
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NarrativeSolo
Year 2016Dev The Molasses Flood

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Within the “Roguelike” category, the closest game to The Flame in the Flood is FTL: Faster Than Light — scoring 75/100 on our similarity scale. Domestic Dog and Race The Sun follow close behind.

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The best roguelike games like The Flame in the Flood

4 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to The Flame in the Flood. Each one has been evaluated across 11 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

FTL: Faster Than Light
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloProceduralTacticalHardcoreSpace
Steam👍 95%· 78KRAWG👍 88%· 964MC84IGDB91· 2
Year 2012Dev Subset GamesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, roguelike runs and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings deep simulation, punishing difficulty and combat tactical, while skipping strong narrative focus

Domestic Dog
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeProceduralExplorationCasual
Steam👍 81%· 491
Year 2015Dev Sean DavyPlaytime ~4hOn PC

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, roguelike runs and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: deep simulation, vibe casual and cozy, relaxing feel, while skipping adventure storytelling

Race The Sun
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMeleeNarrativeProceduralPost-ApocalypticThird Person
Steam👍 93%· 6.3KRAWG👍 45%· 406MC79IGDB86· 2OC79· 24
Year 2013Dev FlippFly · FlippflyPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · Xbox

✓ Fits the PvE survival games cluster, with survival mechanics, roguelike runs and strong narrative focus

≠ Where it differs: brings racing gameplay, punishing difficulty and dark, oppressive atmosphere, while skipping adventure storytelling

Elden Ring Nightreign
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMeleeNarrativeProceduralExplorationThird Person
Steam👍 82%· 183KIGDB85· 4OC80· 179
Year 2025Dev FromSoftware · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

✓ Both are PvE survival games — sharing survival mechanics, roguelike runs and strong narrative focus

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, deep RPG systems and punishing difficulty, while skipping adventure storytelling

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