Despite the initial charm of the game, I can't quite recommend this.
When finishing the game one can't help but feel like the game itself was somewhat rushed.
An interesting foundation was created, some good mechanics were developed, but not much after that. Most of the quests are simple collectathons with simple stat rewards. And the game gets repetitive quite quick. Spooky elements fail due to a lack of real incentive to go out at night nor is there enough real danger.

It all feels like it was on the cusp of something great, but couldn't quite make it to the finish line.

If you're up for a short but sweet adventure with a some fishing grind go for it. But if you want something deeper with a grander narrative and larger world. I'd say best hold off to avoid disappointment.

A great, relaxing but also slightly tense experience. Upgrade your boat, obtain fish with different equipment and try to find all the different variations of fish and materials while also managing your sanity meter that drops the longer you are awake, which causes hallucinations and other things to appear. The game isn't very long, but I really enjoyed my time with it. It has an addictive gameplay loop that flows (heh) well. The soundtrack is nice and finding the different fish and their aberration variants is fun, though sometimes a bit too RNG dependent (though there are ways to increase your chances). If you like fishing games with a slight twist, Dredge has plenty to offer with almost no weaknesses, and I look forward to playing the DLC(s) at some point!

This game is very good if you like the concept of fishing and discovering natural horrors so disgusting it makes you want to vomit. The puzzles are easy and simple but take a little time to solve which I like, but I can understand if it turns off some people. The main draw for me was filling out my achievements and catching every single fish in the game which I found pretty fulfilling and the story was good enough to keep me interested. Overall very good package considering the price 10/10 would fish again. I have an alcohol problem