Dreadline: Net Quota

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Dreadline: Net Quota is a single player and multiplayer survival action adventure game with horror and comedy themes. It was developed by Mana Brigade and was released on December 16, 2025. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Dreadline: Net Quota is a chaotic co-op game for up to 6 players set on dangerous seas. Catch fish with different rods or spearfishing, keep your boat afloat as systems fail, and survive unpredictable encounters without drowning as everything falls apart.

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72%

Audience ScoreBased on 152 reviews

humor7 positive mentions

stability14 negative mentions

Fun and engaging multiplayer fishing game with a unique horror theme that creates a tense and chaotic cooperative experience, especially enjoyable with friends.
Diverse mechanics including different fishing rods, boat management, monster encounters, and progression through upgrading the boat and gear, keeping players involved.
Active and responsive developers providing frequent updates, patches, and community engagement, showing commitment to improving the game and adding content.

Game is very much early access with numerous bugs including physics glitches, fish clipping or flying out of the boat, and buggy monster behaviors that can frustrate players.
Lack of content and variety as the game currently has limited enemies, minimal exploration, and progression feels shallow or repetitive.
Some core gameplay mechanics and controls are unintuitive or clunky, such as overlapping buttons for fishing and interacting, problematic voice chat, and difficulty balancing monster frequency.

gameplay
35 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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72%
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The gameplay offers diverse and intuitive mechanics like fishing, boat repair, and upgrades that can be fun and rewarding, especially in multiplayer. However, players report frustrating bugs, clunky controls, and some shallow or repetitive elements that hinder the overall experience. With improvements to mechanics, feedback, and stability, the gameplay has potential to become more engaging and polished.
- “Mechanics wise though it is diverse and there is something for everyone to do, keeping players engaged during your longer trips.”
- “The fishing mechanics are easy to pick up and intuitive once you understand them (there are 2 rods. One uses a button mashing mechanic, the other a timed cast mechanic).”
- “The fishing, boat repair mechanics, upgrading, and customization are all very rewarding.”
- “Nothing here works as intended, and is far more just a decent idea without any actual gameplay.”
- “Bugs everywhere and little gameplay to show.”
- “Ok atmosphere but terrible shallow gameplay.”
stability
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game currently suffers from numerous bugs and glitches, such as fish clipping through objects and erratic behavior, which can hinder gameplay but are not entirely game-breaking. Despite these stability issues, players find the game fun and approachable, with optimism that ongoing developer updates will improve the experience.
- “It's fun but, quite a buggy mess.”
- “We were juggling so many buggy mechanics that we couldn't do the one thing the game promises.”
- “Cool idea but it's just all too buggy, unfinished and lacking content.”
story
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story aspect receives mixed feedback, with praise for its intriguing bits of lore and immersive aesthetic that encourage exploration, but criticism for a lack of a cohesive or engaging narrative. Users suggest adding NPCs, missions, and a non-linear storyline with side quests to enrich the experience, as currently the story feels sparse or underdeveloped.
- “Different enemies with different countermeasures and pieces of story you can find here and there keep you curious to explore.”
- “The graphics are bold, gritty, and drenched in that comic book-meets-manga aesthetic that makes you feel like you’ve stepped straight into a twisted illustrated story.”
- “Make a non-linear storyline; we can play it, but it does not mean we can just enjoy the game at our own pace, doing side quests for some and others have the main objective.”
- “We’d played two hours and barely scratched the deeper story because of it, which felt like a slap with a wet fish.”
- “Apart from that, there's not really a story in the game.”
humor
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's humor is characterized by dark, quirky, and situational comedy, often arising from chaotic and unexpected in-game events, such as frantic fishing encounters and comical mishaps. Players find the blend of panic and dark humor charming, likening it to a horror comic with a humorous twist.
- “It’s a hilarious sight when you and your crew of weary fisherfolk be scurryin’ about, tryin’ to meet the company’s ever-hungry quota.”
- “This game plays like a horror comic scribbled by Lovecraft himself—equal parts panic, dark humor, and sea-born madness.”
- “Very minimal bugs that only show something funny; nothing game breaking.”
atmosphere
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's atmosphere is consistently praised for being dark, spooky, and immersive, effectively creating a mysterious and fun environment for players. While the sound design complements this mood well, some find it not particularly unique. Overall, the atmosphere significantly enhances the social and spooky experience despite mixed opinions on gameplay depth.
- “The team is full of nice people and they are making a game that is all about having fun with friends in a spooky atmosphere.”
- “Dark, ghastly, and mysterious atmosphere.”
- “Sound design is not unique, but it's good and suitable for the game's atmosphere.”
- “Ok atmosphere but terrible shallow gameplay.”
graphics
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics feature a bold and gritty style, blending comic book and manga aesthetics to create an immersive, illustrated storybook feel.
- “The graphics are bold, gritty, and drenched in that comic book-meets-manga aesthetic that makes you feel like you’ve stepped straight into a twisted illustrated story.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users note the absence of music during gameplay, with some suggesting that the horror atmosphere might be more effective without a soundtrack to enhance surprise and tension.
- “If there was a way to scare it off... or perhaps not playing the horror music and letting it catch us off guard?”
- “No music during gameplay.”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users find the game enjoyable with strong replay value, though the length of a single playthrough can vary depending on survival through challenges.
- “It's fun and very replayable.”
- “It has replay value for sure, but it's tough to say how long one 'playthrough' is, if you manage to survive through all the challenges.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization is widely criticized as overly aggressive and primarily designed to extract as much money as possible from players.
- “Literally just a cash grab.”
optimization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game features excellent optimization, running smoothly on a wide range of PCs and performing perfectly on the Steam Deck.
- “Plus, the optimization is amazing - should run on just about any PC, and works perfectly on a Steam Deck!”
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in the game is frustrating due to frequent mechanical issues, low rewards from fishing, and constant interruptions from threats, making progression feel tedious and inefficient.
- “Every janky movement, fish aren't worth enough to upgrade anything, the boat breaks down every 5 seconds, and there's constant continuous 'threats' that make fishing and grinding for money impossible.”