Among indie games, very few manage to stand out. Even fewer are easy to predict as potential successes. That doesn’t change the fact that we, from the beginning, made things clear about this game: if a game about fishing in a sea infested with otherworldly beasts while trying to unravel the mysteries of sinister coastal towns doesn’t work, then we don’t know how video games work. Fortunately, it seems we do know. Because Dredge was a complete success.
Developed by Black Salt Games, one of the games that was in the running for the best games of the year was Dredge. Selling well, receiving great acclaim from critics and the public, and reaching both PC and consoles, it proved that this peculiar mix of fishing game and Lovecraftian horror worked perfectly.
So much so, that it now takes a step further, reaching mobile devices. iOS and Android users will be able to enjoy this terrifying and tense —yet surprisingly relaxing at times— experience starting from December 18th. Mac computer users will also be able to do so, as they will finally be able to play the game thanks to the fact that, taking advantage of the occasion, it is also being ported to the system.
It is currently possible to register on the App Store page for iOS users, although the Play Store page for Android users does not yet exist. This is something expected to be resolved in the coming hours or days. However, what the game’s page on the App Store does suggest is that it will be a free-to-play game that will probably require a one-time payment to fully experience it.
Pending to see the game in motion, Dredge is a game that, due to its particularities, can be easily translated to the logics of mobile control. That’s why it can be an interesting addition to any mobile game collection and, if you haven’t played it, or even if you have played it and want to replay it, perhaps this is the perfect opportunity to give a chance to one of the best games of 2023.
