DREADMOOR Early Access: what's in it and what's coming
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Quick answer
Early Access (from Nov 9) has a complete core loop, one major region, the original story and a wide range of fish and mutations. When the story ends you can keep fishing, hunting rare specimens and upgrading. Dream Dock expects 6–12 months to 1.0, which adds new areas and adventures, more fish, new fishing mechanics and more boat upgrades, with smaller updates along the way. The price rises at 1.0.
What’s in Early Access
World
One major region of the Submerged Lands
Story
The original story so far; free play after you finish it
Fishing
A wide variety of species, including mutations; day and night fish
Trawler
Upgrades to engine, hull, storage, lights and more → trawler upgrades
Crafting
Bait, harpoons, medicine and survival tools → bait & crafting
New areas with new adventures (Early Access has one major region).
More fish species and new fishing mechanics.
More boat upgrades.
Along the way: smaller content updates, balance, performance, stability and polish.
Dream Dock says the plan will “continue to evolve” with feedback, so treat this as direction, not dates.
What Dream Dock wants feedback on
Fishing, exploration, progression, difficulty, the economy, night-time expeditions, controls, accessibility and performance. Feedback goes through Steam Discussions, the official Discord, the in-game feedback tool and social media; the team also reads Reddit (r/DreadmoorGame).
FAQ
How long will DREADMOOR be in Early Access?
About 6 to 12 months, according to the developer's Early Access FAQ.
What will the full release add?
New game areas with new adventures, more fish species, new fishing mechanics and more boat upgrades. During Early Access Dream Dock plans smaller content updates plus balance, stability and polish.
Is there anything to do after the story?
Yes. The developer says the waters stay open after the available story: keep exploring, fishing for rare specimens and upgrading your trawler and gear.
How long is DREADMOOR?
Dream Dock hasn't given a playtime. We'll add player-reported completion times after launch.
Will my Early Access save carry over to 1.0?
Not stated yet. Playtest saves were explicitly not carried over to later versions, but that was before Early Access. We'll update this when Dream Dock says.
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