DREADMOOR
SteamWindowsEarly AccessNov 9 2026

DREADMOOR review snapshot (2026 video game)

Last checked: · Public sources listed below

There is no critic average to quote. Metacritic’s game page, checked 11 Nov 2026, said critic reviews were not available yet, and the user score had not reached the four-vote threshold. Anyone pasting a “Metacritic 80” is inventing it. This page will not.

Steam, the same day, labeled the Early Access build Very Positive: 702 reviews, 80% positive. That is a store snapshot, not a permanent grade. PlayGround.ru posted 7.5 from 57 ratings and reported a launch peak of 4,156 concurrent players and a wishlist that had reached 750,000. I keep PlayGround’s figures in PlayGround’s column. I do not merge them with Steam’s percentage.

The same Russian write-up summarizes what players praise and what they complain about: atmosphere, sound, boat upgrades, and exploration on the positive side; clumsy combat, a long tutorial, harpoon controls on a pad, and collision bugs on the other. Those are the outlet’s groupings, not a poll I ran. Early Access is scheduled in public statements as 6 to 12 months. Two patches shipped in the first two days. 1.0 has no date, so a review that talks as if the game were finished is ahead of the version.

Large English-language outlets had not posted a numbered review by the check date. I am not filling that gap with “critics agree.”

Scores that existed on 11 Nov 2026
PlaceFigureSampleWhat it is not
SteamVery Positive, 80%702 reviewsNot a critic score
Metacritic criticsNot availableNoneNot a hidden number
Metacritic usersBelow the thresholdUnder 4Not a user score yet
PlayGround.ru7.557 ratingsNot a global metascore
Official Steam screenshot: first-person cast in a flooded swamp, giant red mushrooms and a dinosaur skull behind the line. Dream Dock / Digital Vortex Entertainment.
Official Steam screenshot: first-person cast in a flooded swamp, giant red mushrooms and a dinosaur skull behind the line. Dream Dock / Digital Vortex Entertainment.
Official Steam screenshot from the DREADMOOR store page (image 4). Dream Dock / Digital Vortex Entertainment.
Official Steam screenshot from the DREADMOOR store page (image 4). Dream Dock / Digital Vortex Entertainment.

Related

PatchesWhat changed on 9 Nov and 10 Nov, after the first reviews.TimelineOlder doubts about the project, kept separate from the score.ОбзорThe PlayGround figures, written in Russian.

Questions

Is it a bad game?

Steam’s launch week was Very Positive. That is the sourced answer. It is still Early Access, with two patches already aimed at soft locks and controls.

Which version is this about?

The Early Access build as of 11 Nov 2026, after Update #2. Not a future 1.0.

Sources