It is very rare that I complete a game to 100% and... I just want MORE of it.
And this isn't meant as a "wait, that's it?" Quite the contrary: There was plenty to do! And yet I wanted to do more of it! It didn't become boring at all!

In Dredge you control a little fishing boat. You go fish, earn money, buy upgrades, fish even more, earn more money, earn more upgrades... It's a gameplay loop that gets easily addicting. Everytime you dock you're that one step closer to the upgrade you've been eyeing for a while. But even then, each upgrade feels very carefully calibrated to not give you an immediate advantage. It takes practice and knowledge to pick out what's good for your current task and equipment.
Even after I have acquired all possible upgrades, there doesn't seem to be a definitive "best" way to equip your ship. You have to make your cuts and sacrifices!

But this isn't a simple "happy go lucky" fishing game. Dredge has a dark tone to it. Just through the intro sequence you realise that something is ♥♥♥♥♥♥ up.
And no further than your first night, you will begin to understand. With your lights out in the darkness of the ocean and becoming ever more tired, fear starts to creep up. And once you panic, the sea will show you its true horror. You will be punished for trying to fish for more than you deserve.

Imagine with all of that satisfying gameplay there's even a mysterious story to follow. Dredge will only reveal small bits and pieces of what you need to know at a time... It keeps you wondering, wanting to explore and wanting to understand. Until the very end, I did not understand. But then you have to make a decision between good or bad.

The bad ending is absolutely incredible! With the general tone of Dredge, it feels like the bad ending is more true to the writer's mind. True to the horror. I loved it!
The good ending was more of an "...Oh." It's fine, but it lacks the edge to make me feel anything about it.

Also, I love the music. It feels weirdly nostalgic, like an old classic from older videogames.
I think most of all, the music REALLY fits this game. It's weird to explain, but between all this horror it also has this calm, but melancholic tint to it. It is dark, but it is not necessarily horror. The soundtrack is not forced into a mold to fit a theme. It's its own theme.

By the way, I got 100% completion and all achievements at ~20 hours of playtime. At 25€ cost, I do not regret paying that price. Dredge is a fantastic game, absolutely worth its total price.

It is very rare that I complete a game to 100% and... I just want MORE of it. And this isn't meant as a "wait, that's it?" Quite the contrary: There was plenty to do! And yet I wanted to do more of it! It didn't become boring at all! In Dredge you control a little fishing boat. You go fish, earn money, buy upgrades, fish even more, earn more money, earn more upgrades... It's a gameplay loop that gets easily addicting. Everytime you dock you're that one step closer to the upgrade you've been eyeing for a while. But even then, each upgrade feels very carefully calibrated to not give you an immediate advantage. It takes practice and knowledge to pick out what's good for your current task and equipment. Even after I have acquired all possible upgrades, there doesn't seem to be a definitive "best" way to equip your ship. You have to make your cuts and sacrifices! But this isn't a simple "happy go lucky" fishing game. Dredge has a dark tone to it. Just through the intro sequence you realise that something is fucked up. And no further than your first night, you will begin to understand. With your lights out in the darkness of the ocean and becoming ever more tired, fear starts to creep up. And once you panic, the sea will show you its true horror. You will be punished for trying to fish for more than you deserve. Imagine with all of that satisfying gameplay there's even a mysterious story to follow. Dredge will only reveal small bits and pieces of what you need to know at a time... It keeps you wondering, wanting to explore and wanting to understand. Until the very end, I did not understand. But then you have to make a decision between good or bad. The bad ending is absolutely incredible! With the general tone of Dredge, it feels like the bad ending is more true to the writer's mind. True to the horror. I loved it! The good ending was more of an "...Oh." It's fine, but it lacks the edge to make me feel anything about it. Also, I love the music. It feels weirdly nostalgic, like an old classic from older videogames. I think most of all, the music REALLY fits this game. It's weird to explain, but between all this horror it also has this calm, but melancholic tint to it. It is dark, but it is not necessarily horror. The soundtrack is not forced into a mold to fit a theme. It's its own theme. By the way, I got 100% completion and all achievements at ~20 hours of playtime. At 25€ cost, I do not regret paying that price. Dredge is a fantastic game, absolutely worth its total price.