DREADMOOR Early Access launches Nov 9: price, features, specs

DREADMOOR, the dark first-person fishing adventure from developer Dream Dock, enters Steam Early Access on November 9, 2026. The launch price is $19.99 in the US, and the game is PC-only for now, according to the publisher's Steam announcements. Digital Vortex Entertainment says Early Access will ship with a complete core gameplay loop and one major region to explore.

DREADMOOR Early Access release date reveal trailer. Video: Digital Vortex Entertainment.

What DREADMOOR is

DREADMOOR is set in the Submerged Lands, a world flooded by what the developers describe on the Steam store page as a catastrophic human mistake. You take the helm of a fishing trawler, travel between scattered settlements, catch fish to trade, upgrade your vessel and craft survival gear. Mutated creatures lurk both in the water and on land, and resources are scarce.

The pitch is a survival game in which fishing is the main skill rather than a side activity. The Steam page lists the genres as Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG and Simulation, plus the Early Access tag. In an official developer diary, the team calls the trawler "a lifeline": it is how you reach dangerous places and return from them, but it starts out fragile and worn, and it is not meant to feel like a shield against the world.

For readers who want a quick comparison, the setup will remind many players of other boat-and-fishing horror games, but DREADMOOR plays from a first-person view and mixes in real-time combat on land and sea.

Early Access price and Supporter Pack

The base game costs $19.99 USD at the start of Early Access. An optional Early Access Supporter Pack costs $4.99 USD. Digital Vortex published regional pricing in its announcement, and says these are planned launch prices, so your local Steam store shows the final number for your region.

The announcement also lists prices for the Russian Federation, China and Kazakhstan. Check the Steam page on launch day before you buy, since regional figures can change.

What is in Early Access

According to the developers' Early Access announcement, the first release includes these features:

• Navigate the Submerged Lands. Explore a flooded, post-apocalyptic landscape and uncover fragments of the world that came before.
• Make a living from the water. Fish a wide variety of species, including unusual mutations.
• Build a better trawler. Upgrade the vessel and your equipment for longer, riskier expeditions.
• Scavenge what remains. Recover supplies and manage resources.
• Face the night. Venturing out after dark can bring opportunities, but every expedition carries greater risks.

Once you reach the end of the available story content, the studio says the waters stay open: you can keep exploring, hunting for rare specimens and improving your boat. The team expects DREADMOOR to remain in Early Access for roughly 6 to 12 months, using that time to adjust the economy, trawler progression and the risk of night expeditions based on player feedback, as well as to improve stability and polish.

Languages, voice acting and PC requirements

DREADMOOR launches with 12 supported languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish (Spain), Portuguese (Brazil), Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Polish, Russian and Japanese. Professional voice acting is available in English and Russian, and the other languages get localised text and subtitles.

The Steam page lists these system requirements (Windows 10 or higher, 64-bit, DirectX 12, 60 GB of storage):

The demo, playtests and old saves

A free DREADMOOR demo has been available on Steam since early October, and the studio celebrated 400,000 wishlists during its September open playtest. Players who joined earlier playtests should not carry old save files into the new build: the team warned that doing so could cause bugs and crashes, and recommended deleting the Saved folder in the local game files before starting a new game.

What to expect on launch day

Digital Vortex published a world map of launch times, so check the image in the Steam announcement for your timezone. Expect the usual Early Access caveats: balance changes, bugs and a single major region rather than the finished world. If you like the premise but want a finished product, wishlisting the game on Steam and waiting for patches is a reasonable approach. More games that matter this month live in our news hub, and the full DREADMOOR profile is on the DREADMOOR game page.

FAQ

When does DREADMOOR release?

DREADMOOR enters Steam Early Access on November 9, 2026.

How much does DREADMOOR cost?

The planned Early Access price is $19.99 in the US, with an optional $4.99 Supporter Pack. Regional prices vary, so check your local Steam store.

Is DREADMOOR on console?

Not at launch. The Steam page lists Windows only, and the Early Access release is PC-only for now.

How long will DREADMOOR stay in Early Access?

The developers currently expect roughly 6 to 12 months.

Does DREADMOOR have voice acting?

Yes, professional voice acting in English and Russian, with localised text and subtitles in 10 other languages.

How we got here

1. Sep 2026Open playtest and 400,000 wishlists
2. Oct 2026Free demo released on Steam
3. Nov 9, 2026Steam Early Access launch

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