
With near-perfect execution, Dredge is a must-play for any adventure fan.
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Verdict
96%
Steam
86
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (96% positive from 52K reviews)
Critically acclaimed (86/100 critic average)
Compelling narrative and story
Rich open world to explore
No significant drawbacks reported
Dredge is a 2023 fishing video game developed by Black Salt Games and published by Team17. A survival and horror game, it follows a fisherman who faces progressively Lovecraftian creatures as they explore an open world of archipelagos. The player's duties include exploring the area and catching fish. They can upgrade their fishing equipment and venture out to other archipelagos. It follows a day–night cycle; the day is serene, while the game's horror parts occur at night.

Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 18d ago
Dredge is one of my top five games of all time. I loved it so much on Switch that I literally bought a second copy on Steam just to be able to play again. It's got the perfect Lovecraftian horror setting, as well as a genuinely fun and engaging game loop. Collecting all the freaky fish was so fun, and I quite enjoyed the story. Overall, I'm not great with words, but I had to say this game is amazing and deserves a play.
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i could never fish in real life. i don't have the patience for it. that said, it's my *favorite* thing to do in video games and this is my favorite video game in which to fish. top tier. so fun. would buy again. would get amnesia just to play for the first time again, 100/10
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