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Dredge

2023-03-30

Developer: Black Salt GamesPublisher: Team17

Series X|S, PS4, Android, PC, iOS, PS5, Mac, XONE, Switch

Single playerBird view / Isometric

Role-playing (RPG)

Simulator

Adventure

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Open world

Mystery

Dredge is a fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your vessel and dredge the depths for long-buried relics. Explore the stories of the strange locals and discover why some things are best left forgotten.

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Reviewed a game3 days ago

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I had an absolute blast with Dredge. The first time I fired it up, I got totally lost in it, 6 hrs flew by without me even noticing. The whole vibe of fishing, dredging up stuff, tinkering with your boat, and poking around in those eerie waters just grabbed me and wouldn’t let go. It’s so damn satisfying. Around 9hrs in, I’ll admit I was ready to see how the story ends. Fishing is simple but addictive, and upgrading your equipment and boat always feels rewarding. Exploration is great too. I did a fair amount of side quests, discovered lots of hidden things, and came across so many unique fish species and creepy surprises. Some areas, especially early on, were genuinely unsettling in a good way. Honestly, for what it is, Dredge nails it. There was one annoying section that completionists might find frustrating, but I’m glad I stopped trying to get everything and just pushed for the ending before it wore out its welcome. No urge to 100% it right now, but I’m definitely circling back once I snag the DLCs. Bottom line, it’s a killer little game. A perfect 10/10 for a laid-back weekend.

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Reviewed a game2 weeks ago

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cute game with a creepy story, still need to comeplete the pale beach dlc.

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Reviewed a game1 month ago

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Need to return for Iron Rig DLC

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Reviewed a game1 month ago

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idk why this game has high rating on steam! its super repetitive boring and so sad ! the characters look so ugly and almost like savages lol. wth where are the people brains to give this game such a rate. its just a regular routine fishing game even my tiny aquarium is more enjoyable!!!

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Reviewed a game1 month ago

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Игра про РЫБАЛКУ, с криповым миром и большими, страшными рыбками. Сюжет по началу кажется мистическим, однако дальше... это разьёб.

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Reviewed a game2 months ago

Dredge

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Dredge is the perfect mix of spooky and cosy. The gameplay and graphics are quite simple, without feeling lackluster. Its quite pretty and very atmospheric, which is enhanced by its great soundtrack/soundeffects. I was initially a bit put off by the economic system and pace, feeling like it was gonna be a grindy game. If you don't know, I despise grinding and crafting mechanics. This happened to be the exception as it quickly picks up the pace, as the story unfolds. The design of each individual main areas, has their own destinct style, preventing the game from blurring together. Somehow the map also seems vast with little islands and secrets scattered allover, perfect for players who enjoys exploring. And exploring there is. Thoughout my playthrough I continuously encountered new things, adding to the feeling of vastness, which is exactly how a game taking place on the ocean should feel. Especially as the sun sets and panic creeps up on you, questioning whats actually out there, and if what you see is real or not. As someone who is a bit afraid of the ocean irl, the immersion is amazing, and I genuinely felt the stress of making it back to the dock before darkness falls. The story is great, and the characters designs complements it very well. Its very subtle in its storytelling, only being told through dialog. All in all I have nothing bad to say about it, but if I had to, I think a few simple cutscenes would have elevated the story to the next level. I gotta admit the ending felt a bit disappointing, but the more I thought about the story, the ending wasn't the issue, moreso the execution. Now i played this game on handheld Switch, and it felt like they were made for eachother. The gameplay, the artstyle, the simplicity. Its a game that doesn't overstay its welcome. Neither does it feel too short. The port ran without issues and controls were smooth. Felt like a game you'd play under the covers, pretending to be asleep, when your parents would come check on you.

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Reviewed a game2 months ago

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Juego relajante de pesca, con una temamica Lovecraftiana que le da un toque muy chulo. Es relajante, aún que con algunos momentos tensos.

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Reviewed a game2 months ago

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Dredge is a hauntingly beautiful blend of coSy fishing simulator and creeping cosmic horror. At first it lulls you with tranquil waters and simple routines, but the longer you stay at sea the more unsettling details surface, and the sense of unease grows. The art direction perfectly balances warmth with darkness, making every discovery feel rewarding yet ominous. What really hooked me was how the game makes even the quietest moments feel significant, whether it’s hauling in a strange catch or deciding if you dare venture out after dark. Dredge isn’t just about fishing, it’s about the quiet dread of the unknown, and it left me both charmed and unsettled in the best way possible.

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Reviewed a game3 months ago

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Encountered a bug that discontinued the run

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Reviewed a game3 months ago

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Gostei bastante do game e fiz os 2 finais. FELIZ de não ter pego spoiler, pois fez toda a diferença não saber de nada para me surpreender com os finais.

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Reviewed a game3 months ago

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Overall Score : 8.4/10 This was a really unique and beautiful game. Fishing, dredging and exploring felt much better than expected. Obviously during the first days I was never going out at night,because of the dangers. Going out at night changes the experience ,things get creepy ,everything is dark and monsters can appear. The basic goal is to collect the relics the collector asks and of course to do that we have to dredge and fish. I remember when I caught my first mutated fish ,it was really damn cool. One memorable moment was when I was hunted by that serpent on the cliff area ,damn the first time it appeared I got jumpscared even. My favourite are was the swamp, the tropical one and the Marrows(the first area). The marrows because it was my first contact with the game ,so it felt really special and pretty. The swamp because the atmosphere was fantastic, the brainsuckers menacing and the lore was my favourite out of the mini arcs n hunting them at the end felt good. The tropical area had that underwater beast ,which was pretty cool and it was the prettiest area of the game,with all those jellyfish at night. I got the bad ending first,which is the cooler ending and then I got the good ending,which is the one that reveals stuff. The story was much better than expected. We arrive at that area after a crash we meet the people there and that old lighthouse woman dislikes our fisherman without an apparent reason. We meet the strange Collector and start gathering the relics. I liked the swamp story ,with the soldier that lost his brothers in arms. It's basically a short revenge story,we collect his groups dog tags and then kill the brainsuckers who lead to their deaths. Anyways during the bad ending the collector tell us to go to a specific spot with him,in which he drops the relics ,then a woman gets out of the water and then camera zooms out and I freaking giant squid appears as well,some say that it's Cthylla (Cthullu's daughter). Then credits roll and we see the Greater Marrow in flames. In the other ending,we do not deliver the final relic,we meet a man on an island who seems crazy and tells us to talk to the lighthouse lady. She asks us to retrieve the Book. We visit the collector and ask for the book ,we know sth fishy (heh) is going on. He plays the fool and isn't willing to part with it,so the fisherman punches him. The next scene was really shocking,we actually see the fisherman punching a mirror. We take the book and get it to the lady ,who implies that we already had it. The collector was actually the fisherman's lost memory and desires. His goal was to bring his dead wife back (she was the lady) and was manipulated by that book ,which wanted to bring Cthylla back. The fisherman's past actions are the reason those horrors were freed and his wife died,but he was broken at forgot everything, the only people who survived when this happened was the lighthouse lady and that old man who was the old mayor,which is why she didn't trust the fisherman and why that old man was looking crazy ,he feared us. Anyways the lady lights a spot and we go there ,we drop the book to the sea and then Leviathan comes and eats our boat,then the town survives during the credits and the cycle is over. Such a unique and amazing game, I definitely recommend it. I think I'm fine with what I got and I won't get the DLCs ,but I've heard that they are great,so one might want to look em up.

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Reviewed a game3 months ago

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Fajna gierka, nie skończyłam przez zmianę PC i utratę save'a, ale będę kiedyś musiała wrócić offstream

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moved a game from Want to play to Playing3 months ago

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There’s something hauntingly peaceful about DREDGE that really pulls me in. I love games that balance cozy exploration with a hint of unsettling mystery, and this one does it so well. The art style is beautiful, the fishing is oddly relaxing, and then suddenly you’re sailing through fog with something watching you from the dark... it’s the perfect mix of calm and creepy. I’m here for the vibes, the lore, and probably getting way too attached to my little boat.