
Dredge: The Iron Rig
Dredge Expansion Pack
Release Date: August 15, 2024
RPG, economic, fishing, fish, horror, Cthulhu, ships, indie games, singleplayer
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The second expansion for the RPG horror game from 2023. Dredge: The Iron Rig is about taking care of the titular oil plaform. We must also deal with dark liquid infecting the waters. The DLC offers new types of fish and new gear to be used on our boat.
Dredge: The Iron Rig is the second expansion for the game Dredge, a warmly received exploration RPG with horror elements. Similar to the base version of this game, the DLC was developed by Black Salt Games studio, and its release was handled by Team17 company.
Plot
The story told in Dredge: The Iron Rig focuses on the titular oil platform. After establishing cooperation with the Ironport corporation, we need to take care of the expansion of this facility. As the work intensifies, a mysterious dark liquid begins to seep from the primal depths, so our second goal is to study its impact on local fish species.
Gameplay
Dredge: The Iron Rig offers a number of new missions that we can undertake at any time during the game. It is not necessary to complete the main adventure or the plot of the first expansion - Dredge: The Pale Reach.
As part of new quests, we visit locations known from the base version of the game. They have transformed into dangerous areas under the influence of the liquid emerging from the depths. As we progress, we expand the drilling platform that is our base of operations and build various facilities on it, thanks to which we gain access to new items and gadgets.
In addition to over 50 previously unavailable fish to catch and enter into the encyclopedia, the DLC brings the next level of fishing gear (which can be made with the help of 8 new equipment items), a larger hull and improvements to selected skills. We can also encounter characters that we have not had the chance to meet before, as well as threats that we have not yet faced.
Technical aspects
Dredge: The Iron Rig is a non-standalone DLC, so it requires the base game Dredge to run.
Videos and Screens
[1:36] Dredge: The Iron Rig Dredge The Iron Rig - Launch Trailer
[1:37] Dredge: The Iron Rig DREDGE: The Iron Rig - Release Date Announcement Trailer
VG247: 4 / 5 by Mark Warren
Overall, if you’re looking for more Dredge, or a reason to delve back into the game for the first time since The Pale Reach, The Iron Rig more than likely has at least a weekend worth of fun to offer you. Even if it feels in places like it could have been a bit more than just another fish added to the catch of a good and spooky net.
God is a Geek: 8 / 10 by Lyle Pendle
DREDGE: The Iron Rig is a nice excuse to get back onto that eerie ocean, but if you've already completed the game it's a bit lacking in danger.
GameGrin: 8 / 10 by Martin Heath
The Iron Rig adds an intriguing side story to experience while you revisit old locations hunting new prizes. While a bit repetitious for seasoned sailors, the DLC does add some fun upgrades to aim for and characters to meet.
Dredge: The Iron Rig Summary
Platforms:
PC Windows
PlayStation 4
Xbox One
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X/S
Developer: Black Salt Games
Publisher: Team17
Age restrictions: 12+
Dredge: The Iron Rig System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: (30 fps / 720p) Intel Core i3-2100 3.1 GHz / AMD Phenom II X4 965 3.4 GHz, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 512 MB GeForce 8800 GT / 1 GB Radeon HD 6570 or better, 2 GB HDD, Windows 10
Recommended: (60 fps / 1080p) Intel Core i5-2550K 3.4 GHz / AMD FX-8370 4.0 GHz, 6 GB RAM, graphic card 1 GB GeForce GTS 450 / Radeon HD 5770 or better, 2 GB HDD, Windows 10

Base Gamefor Dredge: The Iron Rig
Dredge

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