Violence
MildSea creatures can damage the boat, and a quest kills a monster with a trap and green blood effects.
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Dredge
Dredge is a 2023 video game developed by Black Salt Games and published by Team17 that combines genres of fishing, survival, and horror. It follows a fisherman who faces Lovecraftian creatures as he fishes and explores an open world consisting of five archipelagos.
Description credits
Description adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Dredge (video game) · CC BY-SA 4.0. Text adapted for this entry.
REVIEW COVERAGE
Partially reviewed
Original notes based on the cited sources. This is a partial assessment; categories we haven’t assessed remain unknown.
Edition & review scope
Concise original summary of ESRB-reported content, not a full playthrough. Levels are Parents Forge interpretations. Unknown means not established; online interactions are outside this guide.
Base-game console classification; excludes expansions and mobile or complete editions.. ESRB-listed platforms: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Series. Other editions, added content, mods and later updates are not assessed.
CONTENT BREAKDOWN
What’s in this entry?
Sexual content
Unknown · not fully assessedNot established by this source-based guide.
Nudity
Unknown · not fully assessedNot established by this source-based guide.
Language
MildThe word 'damn' appears.
Alcohol, drugs & smoking
MildSome characters smoke pipes or cigarettes.
Frightening & intense themes
ModerateLarge predatory fish and sea monsters can attack the player's boat.
Content notes describe the material, not a universal age recommendation. Different releases, editions and installments can contain different material.
Review sources
Guide updated 2026-11-11T05:48:21Z · Parents Forge source-based summary
- ESRB: Dredge · Source (accessed 2026-11-11)
Factual source: Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB). Original concise advisories by Parents Forge; no endorsement claimed.