Dread Nautical
- October 27, 2020
- Zen Studios
Dread Nautical does a lot of things well but it feels a bit unpolished on Nintendo Switch.
Zen Studios welcomes you aboard a cruise liner called the Hope for one of the most unique gaming experiences on Apple Arcade. A tactical turn-based RPG with rogue-like elements, Dread Nautical combines immersive gameplay with a cartoonish — yet captivatingly eerie — tone. Supernatural forces have overwhelmed the ship with mysterious malevolent monstrosities, and you’ll need to seek out other survi…
Reviews
- story12 mentions
- 67 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- gameplay12 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
- graphics8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
- music4 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- replayability3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- atmosphere2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
- optimization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
Dread Nautical review
Dread Nautical does a lot of things well but it feels a bit unpolished on Nintendo Switch.
75%Dread Nautical review
Dread Nautical does a lot of things well but it feels a bit unpolished on Nintendo Switch.
75%Dreadfully dull — Dread Nautical review
Dread Nautical offers minimalistic graphics and gameplay. The core gameplay loop is too repetitive to be interesting beyond a few hours. Survivors, combat, and looting all needed to be fleshed out more to create more engaging systems. Dread Nautical is a cruise I won’t regret skipping.
55%