Picturesque sunsets, fascinating landscapes and pretty little islands: At first glance, Dredge looks like a relaxed fishing adventure in which we land all kinds of sea creatures, sell our catch and use the proceeds to improve our boat. But it quickly becomes clear that our archipelago also hides dark secrets and that we are not safe at sea.
Here you can find out what dangers lurk under the water surface and how the newly announced adventure plays. In addition to Dredge, there were many other announcements during gamescom week. You can find out which of them our editorial team was most enthusiastic about here:
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Moving pictures are best for a first impression. In the Dredge trailer, we first see the idyllic island worlds, but then also spooky ruins and huge monsters:
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Dredge: The Fisherman’s Adventure shows its seemingly idyllic world in the trailer
But how does the spooky adventure actually work? The developers are already revealing some information on Steam. Dredge should offer the following features:
exploration: As fishermen we navigate an archipelago consisting of several islands. We probably spend most of our time at sea and discover different places. We can also explore the islands themselves and discover animals, inhabitants and stories there.
However, we don’t go ashore with a character, but click through scenes and dialogues, while the events are described with texts and pictures:
fishing and research: We don’t see exactly how the fishing works in trailers and pictures yet. Apparently we must first find fish deposits and then cast nets, rods or traps. We can catch over 100 different sea creatures in this way.
We then sell our booty to ports. There we also repair our ship and buy better equipment. But we can also unlock new engines, nets or fishing rods through research.
In order to sell as many fish as possible, we have to cleverly sort them into the limited inventory.
Quests: However, we not only go in search of particularly tasty fish, but also do quests for various islanders. These are probably the ones that make us look for mysterious relics and explore eerie ruins:
The history of the region and its ruins probably also plays a big role in the story of Dredge.
Monsters and dangerous waters: The exploration and fishing trips are not without their dangers. Because at night huge monsters wake up in the depths that hunt our boat and also sink it if we cannot escape from them. But the creatures are not the only danger. We also need to navigate skillfully to avoid hitting rocks or damaging our boat.
Should we mess with this monster?
Dredge is slated for release on Steam and the Nintendo Switch in 2023. In October 2022 there will also be a free demo unlocked, which you can then try out on Valve’s platform.
What do you think of Dredge? Would you like to go on a spooky boat tour and discover the dark history of the archipelago? Or is there a reason why the game doesn’t appeal to you at all? Write your opinion in the comments!
