Dreadmoor FAQ: Release Date, PS5 and Xbox, Price and How It Compares to Dredge
Dreadmoor is out in Steam Early Access. Its launch price, the first patches, whether it's coming to PS5 and Xbox, and how it differs from Dredge.
Dreadmoor, a dark first-person fishing adventure from Dream Dock and publisher Digital Vortex Entertainment, entered Steam Early Access on 9 November. You captain a fishing trawler through a flooded, post-apocalyptic world, catching fish to trade and fighting mutated creatures on sea and land. Here's what's confirmed about the date, price, platforms and plans, and how it stacks up against Dredge.
Update, 10 November: Dreadmoor is out, at $19.99 with a 10% launch discount ($17.99, £15.97 or €18.44 on Steam). Dream Dock has already shipped two Early Access patches with progression fixes and native DualSense support, but there's still no dated roadmap.
When does Dreadmoor come out?
Dreadmoor launched in Early Access on Steam on 9 November. The developers' release-time map gave:
- Los Angeles: 5am
- New York: 8am
- London: 1pm
- Berlin and Paris: 2pm
- Tokyo: 10pm
- Sydney: midnight, 10 November
The free demo is on Steam if you want to try it first. Before launch, the developers said the game had passed 750,000 Steam wishlists and made Steam's top 50 most wishlisted games.
Is Dreadmoor on PS5?
No. Dreadmoor is on PC only, through Steam, and neither Dream Dock nor Digital Vortex has announced a PS5 version.
Is Dreadmoor on Xbox?
No, not announced either. There's no Xbox version and no word on Game Pass. For now, Steam on Windows is the only way to play.
How much does Dreadmoor cost?
$19.99, €20.49 or £17.75 in Early Access, according to the developers' planned launch prices. An optional Early Access Supporter Pack costs $4.99, €4.89 or £4.19. The Steam page says the game is cheaper during Early Access and that the price will go up at full release. The developers confirmed the $19.99 price at launch, with a 10% launch discount. On 10 November, Steam listed it at $17.99, £15.97 or €18.44, and regional prices apply elsewhere.
How long will Dreadmoor be in Early Access, and is there a roadmap?
The developers expect 6 to 12 months. Early Access includes the complete core gameplay loop, one major region, the original story and a wide range of fish species and mutations, and you can keep fishing and exploring after the story ends.
There's no dated roadmap yet. The Steam page says the full release should add new areas with new adventures, more fish species, new fishing mechanics and further boat upgrades, with smaller content updates along the way.
So far the updates are fixes. Early Access Update #1 (9 November) added native support for DualSense controllers (DualShock 4 works through Steam Input), three new fish models and a danger warning for areas your quest progress or boat upgrades don't unlock yet, and fixed several progression blockers. Update #2 (10 November) fixed more blockers and physics bugs, added Bloodgill fishing spots for Father Matthias's quest and made borderless windowed the default display mode.
Dreadmoor vs Dredge: how do they compare?
Both are single-player fishing games where you run a trawler, sell your catch and upgrade your boat, and both make the night the dangerous part of the day. The differences, going by their Steam pages:
- Setting: Dredge sends you around a remote archipelago called the Marrows, with a mystery to unravel. Dreadmoor is set in the Submerged Lands, a world flooded by "a catastrophic human mistake", full of mutated creatures.
- Viewpoint: Dreadmoor is played in first person.
- Off the boat: Dreadmoor adds on-foot exploration of abandoned buildings, caves and shipwrecks, survival crafting, and real-time combat on sea and land. You can also dissect fish to harvest parts for lures and gear.
- Status: Dredge, by Black Salt Games and Team17, came out in full on 30 March 2023 and lists at $24.99 on Steam. Dreadmoor is a cheaper Early Access game that is still in development.
Does Dreadmoor have multiplayer?
No. The Steam page lists it as single-player only.
Can my PC run it?
Steam lists Windows 10 or later, an Intel Core i5-8400 or Ryzen 5 2600, 8GB of RAM and a GTX 1060 6GB or RX 580 as the minimum, plus 60GB of storage. It supports 12 languages, with voice acting in English and Russian.
