Not Dredge: DREADMOOR is by Dream Dock (published by Digital Vortex Entertainment), not Black Salt Games — it's often compared to Dredge but is first-person, with on-foot exploration and real-time combat. Single-player only, PC (Steam) only at launch, built in Unreal Engine 5. Early 2025 doubts about whether the game was real have since been answered by a publisher deal, public playtests, a free demo and a dated Steam launch on Nov 9, 2026.
Quick facts
Developer
Dream Dock
Publisher
Digital Vortex Entertainment
Engine
Unreal Engine 5
Genre
First-person fishing adventure / survival with horror tension
Players
Single-player
Platforms
Steam (Windows); Steam Deck playable, not Verified
The Submerged Lands — a flooded, early-20th-century-styled world mutated by the Sea Blight
The world in one paragraph
Before the collapse, a global climate-control project went wrong (or was weaponised — nobody agrees), the land sank and the seas rose. The Sea Blight, a substance once used in medicine and engineering, now mutates whatever it touches; humans exposed too long lose their minds. Survivors live in scattered, distrustful settlements — some trade, some worship the Blight. You’re an angler on a worn-out trawler trying to make a living out there (developer dev diaries).
FAQ
Is DREADMOOR made by the Dredge developers?
No. Dredge is by Black Salt Games. DREADMOOR is by Dream Dock and published by Digital Vortex Entertainment. Press compares them because both are dark fishing games; the developers have said Dredge was an inspiration, but it isn't a sequel or spin-off.
How is DREADMOOR different from Dredge?
It's first-person, you leave the boat to explore ruins and settlements, fishing is a skill-based stamina/tension fight, and combat is real-time on land and water. The publisher calls it adventure-survival rather than a fishing sim.
Is DREADMOOR multiplayer or co-op?
No — single-player only.
Is DREADMOOR coming to Xbox, PS5 or Switch?
No console version has been announced. Early Access is Steam on Windows.
Is DREADMOOR fake or a scam?
In April 2025 Vice questioned whether the game existed as shown (the trailer had little real gameplay and the studio's channels looked new) — it didn't claim the game was AI-made. Since then Digital Vortex signed on as publisher (Oct 2025), the game was playable at PAX East 2026, and it ran several public Steam playtests (some with no NDA, so players streamed it), released a free demo on Oct 6, 2026 and has a dated Steam Early Access launch on Nov 9. Judge the demo yourself before buying.
Does DREADMOOR have achievements?
Players asked on Steam; none are listed on the store page as of Nov 8. We'll update this after launch.
How scary is DREADMOOR?
The developers call it 'horror-adjacent': tension, fog and sound rather than constant jump scares, with some scripted scares early on. The store's content note lists horror themes, grotesque mutated creatures, and gore from dissecting fish; no sexual content.
Does DREADMOOR have survival meters like hunger?
No hunger, thirst or forced sleep, per the publisher's FAQ.
Checked against the current version on · Medium confidence — consistent community reports, not officially confirmed. Spotted something outdated? Tell us.
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