Игрок 4993·Рекомендует·24 ч в игре

TLDR: A fun and seemingly-cozy fishing game with a dark underside. GAMEPLAY OVERVIEW: Dredge opens with the player arriving at the island town of Greater Marrow, learning they are replacing the previous fisherman. They are tasked by the town's mayor to get to work and catch fish to feed the town's inhabitants. Though the job seems easy, the locals warn the player to be careful outside of town, especially after nightfall. At its core, Dredge is a cozy fishing game. There are numerous species of fish to catch, separated by geography and time of day, as some fish only come out at night. Fishing spots are marked by disturbances in the water, which can be spotted and scanned from a distance. Some fish can only be caught by certain methods (such as a rod versus a trawling net), and bottom crawling crustaceans require crab pots to nab. Each species of fish also features aberrations—monstrous deformed variants of the normal fish—that can be caught at random. Such variations are often worth more to the fish buyers, as exotic specimens, and their colorful descriptions in the player's encyclopedia set the mood for the game. All of the player's fishing tools, lights, and engines can be upgraded with money earned from their catch. The ship's hull can also be reinforced several times, giving more room and slots for gear, and more durability, at great cost. In addition to fish, some spots offer the chance to dredge the depths, bringing up building supplies (wood, metal parts, etc.) used in upgrading, or treasures (jewelry, sextants, and others) that can be sold to certain collectors. The player may also find or be rewarded research parts used to discover more advanced equipment. Early on, the player will meet the mysterious Collector, who sets the player on a mission to recover five lost artifacts. With each lost artifact, the player gains new abilities, such as Manifest, which brings one back to the Marrows, Haste to give you a temporary speed boost, or Atrophy, which will instantly catch all the fish in a given spot, at the risk of catching rotting or diseased fish. The player will quickly note that something is off with the world. Aside from some of the more questionable encounters with townspeople, it becomes apparent fish aren't the only inhabitants of the oceans. Traveling at night and certain activities raise the character's panic level, which results in hallucinations, obstacles where none existed, and even attacks by submerged monsters. Collective damage to the boat will sink it and send the player back to their last save (the last time they docked). Some threats can be banished with the right skills but often, the player will have to evade or elude enemies. The varying monsters patrolling the waters have different patterns and behaviors that can be exploited. Dredge also features a fair bit of side content. Mysterious hooded figures reside at hidden locations, demanding certain fish to sate their hunger. Fishing shrines offer riddles to be solved and pieces of a treasure map can be pulled from the depths. There are other side missions, most of them simple fetch-style quests, with tangible rewards. Dredge's gameplay loop will probably bore some players, as it’s pretty much the same from start to finish, the new species and threats notwithstanding. For me, the real joy simply came from collecting the fish and completing the encyclopedia. The game is perfect for the OCD-types among us, seeking to catch one of everything. Aside from the general relaxation coming from catching fish (at least during the daytime), the steady pace of upgrading equipment and the ship feels like real progress. That said, the moments of being attacked can be quite tense. Hostile mobs can be very fast and while the ship is decently maneuverable, it's still hard to evade strikes at times. Worse, colliding with anything solid (other than docks, which are visibly cushioned by old tires) damages the hull, so one can very easily sink themselves by panicking and trying to evade an attack in tight quarters. The player just has to keep their cool and, if entering an area with a known threat, go in with an escape plan ready. STORY / WORLDBUILDING: The story for Dredge is pretty bare-bones, at least at first glance. The behavior and dialogue of the townsfolk hint the story is more complicated and sinister than a simple job replacement. Dredge borrows heavily from Lovecraft's mythology and that influence is felt through the entire game. Successive clues and discussions as the player finds the relics build the uneasy narrative toward a grim conclusion. Depending on the player's choices, the game ends somewhere between bittersweet and disastrous. Though Dredge takes place over the archipelago, there are hints at a wider world with civilization beyond the islands. The islands themselves are laid out well, with each cluster showcasing slightly different topography, ambience, and threats. There's enough variety in the settings to keep the game feeling fresh. DLC: The game has several DLC. Two—Pale Reach and Iron Rig—add new main/side quests, fish to catch, and achievements. Pale Reach concerns an icy area and a doomed expedition. Iron Rig centers around an ill-fated drilling platform. Both add a few hours of content and are worth a look. A third DLC, Blackstone Key, is really only worth purchasing to support the devs, since the items it adds don't have any lasting impact on gameplay. TECHNICAL ASPECTS: Dredge ran flawlessly, and I didn't have a single error or issue over 20+ hours of gameplay. The minimalist, low-polygon graphics and muted color palette work for the game, but I really have to highlight the ambient sound and music. Both are cheery and relaxing while everything in the game is calm, but grow increasingly tense and moody when the player is in tentative situations. The overall sound scheme feeds the mood perfectly. This is a relatively easy game to max Steam achievements, though it may take a little exploration and thinking through some of the puzzles. Getting 100% also requires the Pale Reach and Iron Rig DLCs. FINAL WORD: Dredge is fun in a moody, chilling kind of way. I'd recommend it to anyone who doesn't mind a little "twisted" in their "cozy" gameplay. Follow our Curator page, Summit Reviews, to see more high quality reviews regularly.

Игрок 3295·Рекомендует·6 ч в игре

Рыбалка для людей, которым обычной рыбалки мало и нужно, чтобы из тумана ещё вылезала e6aная хтоническая зaлупa. Плаваешь, ловишь рыбу, играешь в тетрис в трюме, улучшаешь корыто и постепенно понимаешь, что океан хочет тебя сожрать. Механика примитивная, атмосфера oxyенная, длится ровно столько, чтобы не успеть зaeбaть. Stardew Valley для шизофреников с талассофобией.

Игрок 7700·Рекомендует·47 ч в игре

My Recommendation: If you are interested in DREDGE, wait until it is dirt cheap & buy the game with its DLCs. Before playing it, I had heard DREDGE being described as a Lovecraftian fishing game. I didn’t take that description too seriously, it feels like every other horror game is Lovecraftian inspired rather than actually being Lovecraftian. But in DREDGE’s case, it actually is. The deeper I got into it, the more it demanded my attention. What initially looked like a simple fishing game turned out to have surprisingly deep lore, a fantastic atmosphere, and a much more interesting world than I expected. The peaceful fishing loop slowly gives way to something much stranger, and that contrast is probably what I enjoyed most about it. At its core, DREDGE is a very consistent collectathon. You fish, explore, upgrade your boat, discover new "Fishes", complete quests, and slowly uncover what is actually happening beneath the (water)surface & I liked it! My only real complaint is the DLCs. The two proper expansions, The Pale Reach and The Iron Rig, add new areas, stories, equipment, and quests, but I still feel they could have been part of the base game rather than separate DLC. Blackstone Key is an even more insulting case, It is a paywall & calling it a DLC feels generous. Still, DREDGE surprised me. I went in expecting something I could casually play in the background, and instead I got a genuinely atmospheric Lovecraftian fishing game with much more going on than I anticipated.

Игрок 1100·Не рекомендует·10 ч в игре

Honestly not bad, but gets boring quick. story hardly exists it's more of mood and concept, which is strong only in the beginning imo. The game struggles to lead that feeling and experience to mid and late game. Only worth it when it's on heeeavy discount

Игрок 5648·Рекомендует·27 ч в игре

Que jogo viciante! Não estava esperando muito, mas me surpreendeu demais! Basicamente você é um pescador que precisa sobreviver vendendo peixes e no meio do caminho se vê envolvido em uma história de terror que vai ficando cada vez mais complexa a medida que você vai descobrindo novos cenários para explorar. O jogo conseguiu unir uma temática de terror com atividades relaxantes e isso foi muito inovador. O jogo explora o ciclo dia e noite, onde o dia tem tarefas bem relaxantes de se fazer e a noite você tem tarefas mais perigosas que deixam seu personagem apreensivo ou até paranoico. Essa condição te faz ver coisas medonhas que podem ser ilusões ou monstros de verdade. O jogo está lindo, as tarefas são divertidas de se fazer, você tem vontade de ajudar todo mundo e explorar todo o mapa. Existem muitos eventos aleatórios que são muito legais de apenas presenciar (principalmente quando você está paranoico rsrs). Uma vez ou outra você pode tomar um susto, mas o terror aqui é mais na expectativa de algo aparecer e destruir o seu barco (o que pode sim acontecer!). Não é um jogo infinito e dá para chegar ao final da história em umas 10h, mas existem muitas coisas secundárias para se fazer que são bem legais e gratificantes. Joguei umas 26h, fiz muita coisa, mas não fiz tudo, porém acho que fiz as atividades mais interessantes e relevantes. A única coisa que achei que não acompanhou, foi o final. Senti que apenas jogaram o final na sua cara rsrs (nos dois que fiz) sem nenhuma missão para finalizar a campanha. Foi estranho, pois o jogo faz questão de te avisar que você está indo para a parte final do jogo, em um "ponto sem volta", para basicamente mostrar o final, dando um desfecho para a trama, mas sem explicar partes da história que seriam legais de ter mais detalhes. O jogo é muito bom, mas acho que não vale tanto o preço cheio, pois R$100,00 para nos BRs é muita grana, mas o game fica frequentemente em promoção e dá para pegá-lo com pelo menos 50% de desconto. Quero pegar as DLCs, mas achei o preço meio salgado ainda e vou esperar um bom desconto para pegá-las. No mais, recomendo bastante!

Игрок 3004·Рекомендует·10 ч в игре

It is a pretty decent Lovecraftian story and it ran really well in my Steam Deck. My experience with Dredge is that it is a perfect game to wind down at night and to chill. I do not think it is very eerie or spooky for my palate, however I do admit that the environment is pretty immersive.

Игрок 5007·Не рекомендует

玩进去了应该会很好玩....但我实在是不太喜欢开船的手感，四处碰壁。音乐很好听美术也有特色，克系的世界观一层层抽丝剥茧后应该会很有代入感....但我实在是不太会开船TAT

Игрок 8100·Рекомендует·1 ч в игре

Je me suis acheté Dredge dans l'optique d'un bon jeu de pêche avec une petite touche Lovecraft. De quoi me séduire en somme :D Malheureusement, ce fut pas le cas. La découverte fut forte intéressante, mais j'ai remarqué assez rapidement la petite boucle de gameplay. Et surtout, un point qu'à souligné @Aquaticus est la suivante: Pourquoi on reste ici ? Pourquoi on s'attache là ? Certes on reste pour notre dette, mais ensuite ? Voilà quelque chose qui m'a fait tiquer, mais c'est qu'un détail. Je me suis surtout vachement ennuyé car on fait le tour du jeu très vite. La première nuit est un peu flippante, mais après, la peur ne marche plus trop sur moi. C'est surtout un jeu d'exploration, mais malheureusement, je n'ai pas trouvé le monde assez intéressant pour l'explorer. Pour moi, Dredge est un jeu moyen avec une superbe ambiance, mais qui pêche de par son gameplay qui se répète assez vite.