DREDGE

I expected a Lovecraftian game draped in skin of a fishing simulator, but I got a repetetive fishing simulator with Lovecraftian horror written on with with ketchup. To put it simply, the game doesn't dive deep enough in the eldrich nor does it give sufficient incentive to engage with the elements there are. All catching mutants give you is some extra money, which you can get enough just with crab traps and trawl net. Definetly not something you'd need to risk fishing at night for and even those for quest can be caught occationaly at day.

This is a very good game, no issues/bugs that I stumbled on, story is chilling, gameplay is both stressful and soothing at once. It's by no means a brief experience - took a while to finish - but I feel like I have not done all there is to do quite yet Only complaint is that there are side quests which are timed and the game does not tell you about that (robed figure side quests) Overall, absolutely recommended.

The art style is pretty nice for an indie and is quite inticing to try out. Unfortunately, the storytelling and gameplay are on the stale side. I didnt play that much of the game, around 3-4 hours, but after taking a pause I dont really want to get back into it. Its few mechanics dont allow for much complex gameplay. You swim around looking for fishing spots, use appropriate gear to get appropriate fish, sell the fish, upgrade boat, repeat. Your boat, even with the possibility of expansion, cant carry too much, so there isnt that much inventory management, especially if you catch larger fish. And usually you can get around 1,5 hauls worth in a day. Yes, there are building materials, upgrades, some loot, but its the same gameplay wise and it gets monotonous. The vague corruption/sanity mechanics are more of an irritation than a challenge. You are getting more paranoid at night in the dark and theres nothing you can do about it. Only thing it accomplishes is dragging out the game, really. There is storytelling, however I dont know how the main story arc played out, but people mention its dissapointing. There are side stories in the form of notes, some NPCs asking for help, some interesting areas that offered some mysterious assignments for a reward, etc., but nothing that was really captivating. And with the monotonous gameplay everything slowly turns into a drag. Maybe if you want simpler gameplay and to enjoy some neat visuals then you can get your moneys worth from this, but otherwise I think its a bit dull and very overrated.

This game offers great concept, nice, relaxing gameplay, good mechanics, interesting lovecraftian story, graphics, style... If you want good fishing minigame combined with great style, this is it

A fantastic little adventure story game with a somewhat chill/spooky atmosphere. Fantastic for a one time run. Doesn't have much replayability at present as you can complete everything in one playthrough. Recommend all of the DLC.