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Dreadmoor news: the confirmed record.
Release dates, demo notes, price announcements and the occasional trailer. Everything here is tied to a date and a source, with a clear line between confirmed news and speculation.
The water has been waiting since April 2025.
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Dreadmoor enters Steam Early Access
The flooded world opens to everyone. Early Access launches with the full core loop, one major region and a wide spread of fish and mutations.
Dreadmoor leaves its demo behind and enters Steam Early Access at $19.99, with an optional $4.99 Supporter Pack. Dream Dock expects to stay in Early Access for roughly 6–12 months and plans to add new regions, fish, fishing mechanics and boat upgrades.
Source: Steam store page - Milestone
Demo lands among the most-played Steam Next Fest demos
Dreadmoor's demo finished Steam Next Fest October 2026 on the most-played list, giving the team a final surge of feedback before launch.
The official Dreadmoor account confirmed the demo made Steam's list of most-played demos for the October 2026 Next Fest. Player feedback from the event is feeding into the final Early Access build.
Source: Dreadmoor on X - Release
Price, Supporter Pack and 12 languages confirmed
Dreadmoor launches at $19.99 with a $4.99 Supporter Pack. The release supports 12 languages and professional voice acting in English and Russian.
The developers confirmed regional pricing for the Early Access launch, plus an optional Supporter Pack. Text localisation covers French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Polish, Russian and Japanese alongside English.
Source: Steam announcement - Release
Early Access release date set for 9 November
Dream Dock and Digital Vortex Entertainment lock in 9 November 2026. Dreadmoor is already a top-100 most-wishlisted unreleased game on Steam.
The release-date announcement arrived with a new trailer and confirmation of the $19.99 launch price. The Early Access build includes a complete core gameplay loop, one major region, the original story and a wide variety of fish species and mutations.
Source: Steam announcement - Demo
Free demo goes live for Steam Next Fest
The October demo adds performance work, revised animations and Steam Deck play. Older playtest saves are not compatible.
The demo runs from the abandoned house through the Trading Post and The Throat. The team recommends deleting old playtest saves before starting, and points players to the in-game reporting form and Discord for bugs.
Source: Steam announcement - Trailer
Official trailer reveals the trawler, the Blight and the deep
A three-minute look at Dreadmoor's first-person fishing, salvage dives and the mutated things waiting under the waterline.
The trailer established the tone the final game is selling: a flooded post-collapse world, a patched-together trawler, and fish that look like they have opinions about being caught.
Source: Official trailer on YouTube - Trailer
Gameplay trailer debuts at IGN Fan Fest
IGN Fan Fest showed Dreadmoor's sell-your-yield loop, boat upgrades and on-foot combat against creatures on land and in the water.
The Fan Fest trailer confirmed a Q4 2026 window and put Dreadmoor in front of a much wider audience. It also made the Dredge comparisons inevitable.
Source: IGN Fan Fest trailer
The confirmed list
What Early Access includes.
- Release: 9 November 2026 on Steam Early Access.
- Price: $19.99, with a $4.99 optional Supporter Pack.
- Content: complete core gameplay loop, one major region and the original story.
- Fish: a wide variety of species and Sea Blight mutations, with more planned during Early Access.
- Languages: 12 at launch, with English and Russian voice acting.
- Early Access length: approximately 6–12 months, with smaller content updates along the way.
Still unknown
What we are not claiming.
- No PS5, Xbox or Nintendo Switch version has been announced.
- No demo-to-Early-Access save carry-over has been confirmed.
- The exact post-launch roadmap beyond “new areas, fish, mechanics and upgrades” is not public.
- The names of future regions beyond the Early Access area have not been confirmed.
- No multiplayer or co-op mode has been announced; Steam lists single-player only.
News questions
Release FAQ.
When is the Dreadmoor release date?
Dreadmoor enters Steam Early Access on 9 November 2026. The launch price is $19.99, with an optional $4.99 Supporter Pack.
Is Dreadmoor still in Early Access?
Yes. It launches into Early Access on 9 November 2026, and Dream Dock expects to remain in Early Access for approximately 6–12 months while adding new regions, fish, fishing mechanics and boat upgrades.
Is the Dreadmoor demo still available?
The free demo was released on 6 October 2026 for Steam Next Fest. Check the Steam demo page for current availability; the demo may be updated or delisted around the Early Access launch.
Is Dreadmoor coming to PS5, Xbox or Switch?
No console version has been announced. At Early Access launch Dreadmoor is a PC game on Steam, and the demo is playable on Steam Deck.
Is Dreadmoor a sequel to Dredge?
No. Dreadmoor is an original game from Dream Dock, published by Digital Vortex Entertainment. It shares a Lovecraftian fishing tone but is first-person, includes on-foot exploration and combat, and is set in its own world, the Submerged Lands.
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