Dredge is a neat Lovecraftian horror fishing game with a satisfying loop. The loop is basically you go out to fish, and then sell that fish to upgrade your ship/equipment so you can get more fish. It works well, though I wish the act of fishing was a little more fun. Where the game really shines is in its bazaar world filled with lovecraftian sea monsters. It really begs you to explore it and uncover it's secrets. Unfortunately though, the horror aspect is a little lacking. There is some tension at night, but the game rarely forces you to go out at night. So if you play carefully, you may never see all the weird things that can happen at night. In fact, near the end I barely saw anything at night since I got buffed to not have as much panic at night. Still though, it is a very novel experience that I don't regret playing at all.

Reviewed on May 07, 2023


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