Grab your rod and reel and experience the post-apocalyptic fishing adventure
NICOSIA, Cyprus – 19 May 2026 – DREADMOOR, the dark fishing adventure set in a post-apocalyptic world from developer Dream Dock and publisher Digital Vortex Entertainment, celebrates more than 200,000 wishlists by taking part in Steam Ocean Fest with the first public playtest, available today on Steam for PC!
Previously only playable at in-person shows, Steam Ocean Fest represents the first chance for the public around the world to play the game from any safe port. The playtest includes several never-before-seen features, like the day/night cycle with nighttime tentacle attacks. Find the right frequency on the radio, use lockpicks to explore forbidden areas, refuel generators, solve water flow puzzles, and learn recipes with the Mastery system.
In a bayou ravaged by an evil plague, board a leaky fishing boat and scavenge to survive – and maybe even turn a profit! Explore the Submerged Lands to scout out the best fishing spots, but be on the lookout for the fearsome, mutated predators that make these waters their home. For a big enough fish, anything looks like bait.
Once your hold is full of mutant fish, head back to the bait shop that’s perched on the back of a gargantuan crab and sell your catch. Scavenge materials to use to upgrade your hull and fishing gear, sell your catches, then seek out deadlier prey to find the rare parts needed for specialty lures and pole upgrades.
“We’ve been hard at work making DREADMOOR into the dark fishing game of our dreams, and the player feedback we’ve received during our past playtests has been a huge part of making that happen,” said Rostislav Fedorov, CEO of Dream Dock Games. “This is just a first peek at what DREADMOOR has in store for the more than 200,000 people who have wishlisted, but once you’ve gotten a taste, well… you’ll be hooked.”
DREADMOOR is coming to PC via Steam in Q4 2026. For more information, wishlist the game, join the official Discord server, and follow DREADMOOR on X/Twitter for the latest updates.
About Digital Vortex Entertainment
Digital Vortex Entertainment is a new publisher made up of game industry veterans who have worked on titles such as Atomic Heart, Lost Ark, PUBG Battlegrounds, and more, not limiting themselves to specific genres or game formats, and always striving to create games they themselves would like to play. Digital Vortex Entertainment is part of Utmost Games.
About Dream Dock
Dream Dock is an independent game studio based in Kyrgyzstan and founded by three former colleagues who left their high-paying roles at top game companies to pursue a shared creative vision. Collectively, their experience includes six years at industry leaders such as Playrix, MY.GAMES, Saber Interactive, and Owlcat Games. With a portfolio that spans AA and AAA projects, the studio is dedicated to crafting original, emotionally resonant worlds. DREADMOOR, a fishing survival adventure, is their debut IP.
