DREADMOOR vs Dredge
DREADMOOR is not a sequel to Dredge and is made by a different studio. Both are dark fishing games with boat upgrades, but DREADMOOR is first-person and adds on-foot exploration, crafting and real-time combat.
Side-by-side
| DREADMOOR | Dredge | |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | Dream Dock | Black Salt Games |
| Publisher | Digital Vortex Entertainment | Team17 |
| Release | Early Access, November 9, 2026 | Full release, 2023 |
| Camera | First-person | Third-person, from above the boat |
| Leave the boat? | Yes, explore and fight on land | No, you stay on the boat |
| Combat | Real-time, on sea and land | No direct combat; you avoid threats |
| Crafting | Bait, harpoons, medicine, survival tools | No crafting system like this |
| Fish dissection | Yes, organs used for crafting | No |
| Platforms | PC (Steam) | PC and consoles |
| Multiplayer | Single-player | Single-player |
What feels similar
- You run a small fishing boat in a hostile, unsettling world.
- Fishing is how you make a living; rarer and stranger catches sell for more.
- You upgrade your vessel to reach new waters and survive longer trips.
- Mutated sea life and a slowly revealed mystery drive the story.
What's different
- First-person. You see the world from the trawler's deck, not from above.
- Land matters. You leave the boat to scavenge abandoned buildings, caves and shipwrecks.
- Survival crafting. Scrap and blueprints become bait, harpoons, medicine and tools.
- Fights. Creatures attack on sea and land in real time, though the developer says constant combat is not the goal.
- Your hold is alive. Fish in the hold can eat each other, so you have to sort your catch.
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FAQ
Is DREADMOOR a sequel to Dredge?
No. DREADMOOR is made by Dream Dock and published by Digital Vortex Entertainment. Dredge was made by Black Salt Games and published by Team17. The games are not connected.
Is DREADMOOR on PS4 like Dredge?
No. DREADMOOR is PC only for now, and no PlayStation version has been announced.
Should I play DREADMOOR if I liked Dredge?
If you liked the eerie fishing and boat upgrades in Dredge, DREADMOOR is in the same family, but expect more survival: on-foot exploration, crafting and real-time combat. The free demo is the best way to find out.