Spooky Fishing Adventure Dredge Gets Boat Customisation in Latest Free Update

Dredging it back up

by Stephen Tailby Mon 18th Sep 2023

One of the many indie hits this year is Dredge, a fishing game with an eerie twist by Black Salt Games. Since its launch back in March, the title has received a couple of free updates, adding extra content and features as the year's gone on. Today, 18th September 2023, the latest of these updates is now live.

The emphasis in this update is the new ability to customise your fishing boat. A new character called the Painter can be found in Greater Marrow, and speaking to him lets you pick new colours and flags for your vessel. Furthermore, new shipwrecks in the game can be dredged for additional flags, while a new range of "crabberations" can be caught in order to find more colours for your boat.

It's a simple enough update but an appreciated one. Dredge is a game that didn't need post-launch support, but it's nice to see these updates anyway. The fact they're free is the cherry on top. Again, this one's out now on PS5 and PS4, so go decorate your boat while the sun's out.

Are you still enjoying Dredge? Drop anchor in the comments section below.

Stephen has been part of the Push Square team for over six years, bringing boundless enthusiasm and a deep knowledge of video games to his role as Assistant Editor. Having grown up playing every PlayStation console to date, he's developed an eclectic taste, with particular passion for indie games, arcade racers, and puzzlers. He's also our go-to guy for Sonic-related matters, much to his delight/chagrin.

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MrHabushi
Mon 18th Sep 2023

Absolutely wonderful game, I recently finished it but would have probably held off had I known this was coming. If I'm not mistaken there's some DLC coming at a later date though.

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RBMango
Mon 18th Sep 2023

I got Dredge through PlayStation Stars because I had heard so many good things about it, and I fell in love with it. I'm so excited for the upcoming paid DLC.

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Turion
Mon 18th Sep 2023

@MrHabushi yeah I thought this was it. I left the game installed, just waiting for the DLC so I can clear that 😬

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Pranwell
Mon 18th Sep 2023

Bought this in a sale and haven't even started it yet. One day.

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Amnesiac
Mon 18th Sep 2023

It took me a little time to get acclimated to how delicate my boat is and how a slight bump can ruin a passenger's day...permanently, but this has become one of my absolute favorites of the year. Just a wonderful combination of mood and mechanics that keeps you wanting to see the next terrible thing lurking beneath the surface.

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Smiffy01
Mon 18th Sep 2023

Loved this game, like others eagerly awaiting the dlc.

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Titntin
Mon 18th Sep 2023

I will always remember my time playing this game. It was great and I'll look out for the DLC as I'd be happy to jump back in!

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Deadlyblack
Mon 18th Sep 2023

I really want to get this game. I watched a video of it a month ago and it looks like such a good game.

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NinjaNicky
Mon 18th Sep 2023

Played the demo on Switch and loved it but I've heard the ending is disappointing and there's nothing to do after it ends which was off putting.

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Amnesiac
Mon 18th Sep 2023

@NinjaNicky Yes, once you’ve completed the story, caught all the fish and their monstrous variants, found all the messages in bottles, completed the research projects and upgraded your ship, and finished the side quests, there may be nothing left to do.

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NinjaNicky
Mon 18th Sep 2023

@Amnesiac but you can finish the story without doing all that and once the story is done, you can't carry on. I'm going by what my boss said, he said he finished the story and you have to load the game before you finish because you can't carry on after you get to the end.