Rank 01Why this
Same atmospheric mood as DREDGE.
- $18.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2015
Games like DREDGE
- 28 games
- Updated Nov 4, 2026
Players who liked DREDGE also play
The closest matches to DREDGE: SUNLESS SEA, Subnautica, Still Wakes the Deep, SIGNALIS, and WORLD OF HORROR. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2018
Rank 03- $34.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
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SIGNALIS
Why this: Also Lovecraftian and Survival Horror, like DREDGE.
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UMIGARI | ウミガリ
Why this: Also Fishing and Lovecraftian, like DREDGE.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like DREDGE
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Also Inventory Management and Survival Horror, like DREDGE.
- 91% of 1,215 reviews
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- Released: 2023
- Developer: Black Salt Games
- Price: $9.99−60%checked Nov 4
- Steam Deck: Deck Verified
- 96% of 30,875 reviews
- Genres: Adventure, RPG
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Exploration reveals creepy secrets
- Lovecraftian horror subtly infused
- Ship upgrades feel rewarding
- Atmospheric
- Chill
- Cozy
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Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Outer Wilds
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as DREDGE.
Stardew Valley
Why this: Same cozy mood as DREDGE.
Blue Prince
Why this: Same mysterious mood as DREDGE.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below DREDGE at current Steam store prices.
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Why this: Also Lovecraftian and Survival Horror, like DREDGE.
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Why this: Also Fishing and Survival Horror, like DREDGE.
Call of Cthulhu®
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as DREDGE.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Subnautica
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as DREDGE.
SIGNALIS
Why this: Also Lovecraftian and Survival Horror, like DREDGE.
About DREDGE
The closest matches to DREDGE: SUNLESS SEA, Subnautica, Still Wakes the Deep, SIGNALIS, and WORLD OF HORROR. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If DREDGE is your kind of game, the closest matches are SUNLESS SEA, Subnautica and Still Wakes the Deep — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, chill and cozy, and single out its encyclopedia research and fishing puzzle solving. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
DREDGE is an adventure RPG developed by Black Salt Games and published by Team17, released in 2023 at $10.79. Set in a mysterious archipelago, the game combines fishing with exploration, puzzle-solving, and ship upgrades. Players maintain an encyclopedia, collect fish through procedural generation, and navigate by night. Reviewers and players describe the experience as atmospheric, mysterious, and surprisingly cozy despite its Lovecraftian horror elements. Players highlight how exploration gradually reveals unsettling secrets, the soundtrack and art direction reinforce the mood, and ship progression feels rewarding. DREDGE holds a 96% positive rating from over 30,000 Steam reviews and is verified for Steam Deck play.
About DREDGE: DREDGE is a single-player fishing adventure with a sinister undercurrent. Sell your catch, upgrade your boat, and dredge the depths for long-buried secrets. Explore a mysterious archipelago and discover why some things are best left forgotten.
Is DREDGE worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 96% of 30,875 Steam reviews are positive.
- Last 30 days: 97% positive across 606 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
- On sale: 50% off, now $19.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 17 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 10 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Verified.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Exploration reveals creepy secrets
- Lovecraftian horror subtly infused
- Ship upgrades feel rewarding
- Soundtrack and art match the mood
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This game is too slow, extremely slow at first and maybe slightly less towards later in the game, just the ship’s movement itself is too tedious it sucks a lot of the fun out of it. The story is in shambles - and I don’t think it’s the…”
“I felt like this game had some interesting potential, but it just becomes very repetitive. I didn't feel a compelling reason to finish it.”
People who play it also play: SUNLESS SEA, Subnautica, Still Wakes the Deep
Mobile version
DREDGE is also on App Store. What the store pages declare:
- App Store in-app purchases: (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- App Store privacy label: no "Data Used to Track You" (checked 2026-11-04, source)
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Frequently asked about DREDGE
Can I run it?
Is DREDGE verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — DREDGE is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does DREDGE cost?
DREDGE is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to DREDGE?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside DREDGE are SUNLESS SEA, Subnautica, Still Wakes the Deep.
Who developed DREDGE?
DREDGE was developed by Black Salt Games and published by Team17.