Sources, updates and coverage.
Current edition
Early Access on Steam since November 9, 2026 (Windows), US$19.99 with a 10% launch discount · no patch notes yet · Kingy's walkthroughs come from the free demo, Steam build 26254439 (in-game version 0.3.41), played on Windows 11 with mouse and keyboard, November 1–2, 2026 (PC local time); the Early Access build is not played yet · Steam listings and announcements checked November 9, 2026. 4 guides and 6 connected entries. Research checked 9 Nov 2026; article edit dates are recorded separately.
What still needs work
- We played the demo on Steam build 26254439 with mouse and keyboard, from a new game into Catch Snappers (1 of 3 caught). The engineer, the dry dock, fishing from the boat, combat and a controller weren't tested.
- The radio signal's position is from one playthrough; we don't know whether it moves between games.
- Hook timing is from our own tries: the bite ring stayed up a second or two, and all five hooks happened while left mouse was held (three from deliberate holds of about a second), never from taps. Over two fishing sessions we hooked five fish and landed two, so treat the fishing guide as a first look.
- Release dates, prices, system requirements and languages come from the Steam listings and announcements read on November 2 and November 9, 2026. The walkthroughs come from the demo; the Early Access game may differ.
How updates are reviewed
Sources are linked to the guides that depend on them in Kingy’s review pipeline. A source change requests an editorial review; it does not automatically rewrite the guide or advance its edit date. Automated source checks are separate from a substantive guide review.
Source ledger
DREADMOOR Demo on Steam ↗Read November 2 through Steam's app details for app 5219790. Type demo of DREADMOOR (app 3629430), free. Developer Dream Dock, publisher Digital Vortex Entertainment. Released October 6, 2026. Windows only. Single-player, Steam Achievements, full controller support with DualShock and DualSense, Save Anytime, Steam Cloud. The description says the demo follows a questline in a remote settlement and nearby islands reached by boat and on foot: fishing, scavenging, an engineer and a dry dock for ship upgrades. Minimum: Windows 10 64-bit, Core i5-8400 or Ryzen 5 2600, 8 GB RAM, GTX 1060 6 GB or RX 580 8 GB, DirectX 12, 20 GB storage. Recommended: Core i5-12400F or Ryzen 5 5600, 16 GB RAM, RTX 4060 or RX 7600. Interface in 12 languages; full audio in English and Russian.Official · checked · published 6 Oct 2026
DREADMOOR on Steam ↗Read November 9 through Steam's app details for app 3629430: released (no longer coming soon), dated November 9, 2026, tagged Early Access. US price US$19.99 with a 10% launch discount to US$17.99. Windows only. Single-player, Steam Achievements, full controller support with DualShock and DualSense, Save Anytime, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing. Minimum: Windows 10 or higher, 64-bit, DirectX 12, Core i5-8400 or Ryzen 5 2600, GTX 1060 6 GB or RX 580 8 GB, 8 GB RAM, 60 GB available space. Earlier read November 2: coming soon, no price, no controller support listed; recommended Core i5-12400F or Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 4060 or RX 7600, 16 GB RAM. Twelve languages, full audio in English and Russian only. Lists the demo as app 5219790.Official · checked · published 9 Nov 2026
Official DREADMOOR Steam announcements ↗Feed read November 2. October 6, 2026: Demo Available Now, the demo released as app 5219790 with a list of improvements. October 15: DREADMOOR is coming to Early Access on November 9. October 19: Get Ready for Early Access, confirming November 9 at a US$19.99 base price, an optional US$4.99 Supporter Pack and regional prices. The eight newest posts we read gave no demo build number or demo patch notes.Official · checked
Kingy test run: DREADMOOR demo, new game to the Catch Snappers job ↗Kingy's own session in the Steam demo on Windows 11, November 1–2, 2026 (PC local time): Steam build 26254439, in-game save version 0.3.41, mouse and keyboard, English. Covered the first-launch telemetry prompt, the main menu, the Game and Controls settings, a new game from waking in the shack through the axe, the pier, the radio, sailing to the trading post (including one death on the first attempt), mooring, the bell, Gill and Bozur, the chest, the flophouse repairs, sleeping to 10 AM, the Simple Rod and the start of Catch Snappers. Not covered: catching fish, the engineer, the dry dock, combat with a creature, a controller, and the rest of the demo. Silent clips and stills were recorded from the game window during the session. Saves were found in %LOCALAPPDATA%\Dreadmoor\Saved\SaveGames, and the Game tab showed gamepad, adaptive trigger and vibration options.Walkthrough · checked · published 2 Nov 2026
Kingy test run: DREADMOOR demo, the first fishing job ↗Kingy's own second session in the Steam demo on Windows 11, November 2, 2026 (PC local time): Steam build 26254439, mouse and keyboard. Covered starting Catch Snappers from the pier, Select Tackle, the bite-zone, hook-set, rod-movement and line-tension tutorials, choosing the A and D rod controls, landing one Snapper (1.76 kg) for 1 of 3, losing one when the line snapped, and the Guided Fishing, Immersive Fishing, Fish Distance and Fish Struggle Indicators descriptions in Settings. Not covered: the second and third Snappers, selling, the engineer, the dry dock and fishing from the boat. Silent clips and stills were recorded from the game window. A third session the same day (about 04:40 to 05:00 PC time, same build) reloaded the 12:15 AM manual save at 0 of 3, hooked three fish and landed one Snapper (1.83 kg), lost two (one after it recovered its stamina, one when the tension went red), found Guided Fishing off again, Save Game greyed out while fishing and no autosave after a catch, then quit without saving.Walkthrough · checked · published 2 Nov 2026
DREADMOOR Is Coming to Early Access on November 9th! ↗Read November 2 through Steam's news feed for app 3629430. Early Access on November 9, 2026 with a complete core gameplay loop and one major region; fishing (including mutated species), trawler and equipment upgrades, scavenging and riskier nights. The world stays open after the available story ends. The studio expects about 6 to 12 months in Early Access and names balance, stability, performance and polish as the focus, with plans depending on feedback.Official · checked · published 15 Oct 2026
DREADMOOR Is Out Now in Early Access! ↗Launch post, November 9, 2026 at 12:41 UTC. Says DREADMOOR is out in Early Access for US$19.99 with a 10% launch discount and regional pricing; an optional US$4.99 Early Access Supporter Pack (Steam app 5307520) with six cosmetic trawler items: two dashboard figurines, two flags and two ship wheels; six bundles with other games; more than 750,000 wishlists before launch. It lists no patch notes or known issues and says nothing about demo saves.Official · checked · published 9 Nov 2026
Get Ready for Early Access! ↗Read November 2 through Steam's news feed for app 3629430, including its release-time map image. Base price US$19.99 and an optional US$4.99 Early Access Supporter Pack; planned regional prices for ten countries, with the note that your local Steam store shows the final price. Twelve launch languages, voice acting in English and Russian. The map lists unlock times for nine cities; eight work out to 13:00 UTC on November 9 (midnight on November 10 in Sydney), and London's line is labelled 1:00 PM BST. The post doesn't list what the Supporter Pack contains.Official · checked · published 19 Oct 2026
Demo Available Now! ↗Read November 2 through Steam's news feed for app 3629430. The demo's minimum and recommended hardware, 12 languages, English and Russian voice acting, and Steam Deck: playable and being improved for the device, but without an official Steam Deck Verified rating yet. Players from earlier playtests were told not to continue old saves and to delete the Saved folder before starting the demo.Official · checked · published 6 Oct 2026
Celebrating 400k wishlists and Open Playtest (10-14 September) ↗Read November 2 through Steam's news feed for app 3629430. The September 10–14 open playtest: no NDA, Windows only, start a new save, and playtest progress will not carry over to future versions of the game. Also lists pier fishing with a step-by-step first-time tutorial and two added fish, Shovelnose and Gleamer.Official · checked · published 4 Sep 2026
Join Our Playtest Next Week! ↗Read November 2 through Steam's news feed for app 3629430. The August playtest post says playtest progress will not be kept for future playtests, demos, betas or the full game. It is about playtest saves, not the demo.Official · checked · published 7 Aug 2026