Dredge

"DREDGE is an experience that shimmers amidst the swell of the unknown with a mesmerising light that induces both attraction and chills."

"Although fishing is an intrinsically repetitive activity, Dredge is proportioned so well that it is able to give you every virtual day a reason to take your boat and push your limits a bit further than yesterday, fighting against everything …"

"Dredge&s;s engrossing gameplay loop and dark, Lovecraftian themes elevate a simple fishing game into something far more intricate and engrossing than its cheerful veneer may suggest."

"Dredge makes sure to weave in gentle horrors that ensure you can never fully relax"

"Mysteriousness proves tricky to sustain, but Dredge reels it in and mostly keeps it aboard through its run. Bolstered by beautiful music and visuals, the game features engaging episodic quests that promote exploration. With addicting fishing mechanics and the promise …"

"A commendable and adequate Lovecraftian tale worthy of your time."

"Overall, Dredge is a nice, enjoyable fishing game with a low-fat horror coating. The mechanics, upgradability, and weird fish variety are enough to make for a lightweight and engaging time. But if your primary interest is in the narrative or …"

"An extremely enjoyable and well-built solitary fishing experience, made of fears, mysteries, trips offshore and a past that, perhaps, is not the case to bring to light."

"Dredge is an unmissable game for fans of Lovecraftian stories and procedural horror experiences. The open world is unique and memorable, the fishing and exploration are fun and intuitive, and the gameplay loop of risking your life and limb for …"

"Blending fishing with Gothic horror and Lovecraft is a fine hook, but Dredge is too defined by simple loot-and-upgrade rhythms to reel you in."

"Never quite sure what&s;s lurking below the surface, Dredge captivates from the jump with a well-defined and engaging gameplay loop built atop the foundation of a creepy and beautifully atmospheric setting. The storytelling and questing push this fishing management game …"

"Dredge&s;s slow dive into Lovecraftian horror intermingles with its simple fishing and sailing mechanics to create an approachable boat management sim that&s;s as unsettling as it is relaxing."

"Dredge is an indie horror gem that will be looked upon fondly by anyone with an affinity for adventure and mystery. Every part of the game is engaging and otherworldly, yet distinctly down to earth. From the charming low-poly graphics, …"

"On its surface, Dredge promises a fishing adventure and there is no doubt that there’s plenty of fish out there to be caught. However, the sinister undercurrents are truly what hooked me, like a voice in the fog that constantly …"

"Dredge reeled me in to the point I sunk hours into it, and even if my patience floundered at times, the net experience was fun to tackle. While its content isn&s;t stuffed to the gills, it’s hard to be crabby …"

"An oddly addicting fishing game that, at times, will make the hair on the back of your neck stand up. The story is merely a means to an end, but fishing in the dark has never been this much fun, …"

""Dredge is a fantstic smaller title. Take out a boat, hold off sanities death, and catch crooked fish""

"Plumbing the depths of our fear of the ocean, this clever and compelling video game will suck you in for hours at a time"

"It’s quite clear that Black Salt Games has made Dredge its lovechild, with the sheer amount of effort and thought put in place underneath the game’s surface. Every time a player interacts with something in the game, be it a …"

"DREDGE blends relaxing fishing and Lovecraftian horror to create a compelling and truly unique game"

"With its masterful mixing of cozy fishing gameplay and horror elements, Dredge is pretty much a slam dunk of a debut for Black Salt Games. The style in its presentation and gameplay shows competence and confidence, and I hope they …"

"It’s indicative of just how important a game’s moment-to-moment hooks are that even with its shortcomings, Dredge is by and large an enjoyable experience. There are games with bigger problems, but for Dredge, a few missteps and an eldritch twist …"

"I&s;ve rarely played a game with a more satisfying and simple loop in an intriguing and dubious world I just wish I could&s;ve seen more of. Between the cults (yep, this game has got those too) and the sort of …"

"Dredge is a fantastically twisted fishing horror full of charm. It snags in parts but still successfully reeled me in from start to finish. A beautifully dreary bite-sized mystery."

"Dredge delivers fish and fear in equal measure, providing an atmospheric escape, and a world you&s;ll want to thoroughly rinse for all it&s;s worth."

"Dredge is a dreadfully enticing horror experience draped in the skin of a fishing game. The way Black Salt Games executes its terrors of the deep should be respected because the developer has created a slow-burn dread that utilizes the …"

"From the expertly interwoven gameplay loops to the horrifically charming story and art design, Dredge succeeds in creating a new genre blend that I desperately need more of."

"Dredge is both relaxing and unnerving in the best ways. While the day/night cycle could be handled better, it&s;s still an exciting seafaring voyage and one that&s;s worth checking out."

"Overall, Dredge is a fantastic horror-tinged adventure game. Flitting effortlessly between relaxing fishing in the day and a panic-laden rush to safety at night, its off-putting ambiance and varied mysteries help drive the player to the very end. A surprisingly …"

"With its encyclopaedia of over 125 fish, Dredge&s;s bounty is a boundless as the sea, its action RPG upgrade compulsion loop as deep. That said, you get out what you put in – during the first couple of hours, anyway. …"

"Dredge is a delightfully dark game that gives you a well-sized world with danger lurking at every corner, and a satisfying fishing mechanic that doesn&s;t get tired."

"We will say the gameplay can become repetitive when you need to grind for cash or certain items. Additionally, managing the game&s;s grid-based menus can be pretty fiddly. The remedy for both things is those all-important upgrades, which smooth out …"

"Dredge successfully balances a rather serene fishing game with something rather more dark and sinister lurking beneath the surface. Despite the spooky eyes, tentacles, and things going splash in the night, it&s;s really quite relaxing."

"Slightly above average or simply inoffensive. Fans of the genre should enjoy them a bit, but a fair few will be left unfulfilled."