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Dreadweave

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53%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, stability
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
74% User Score Based on 23 reviews

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About Dreadweave

Dreadweave is a single player open world shooter game with horror and post-apocalyptic themes. It was developed by DeadGrass Games and was released on July 1, 2026. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

You find yourself trapped in a sealed-off town deep in the Far North. A secret experiment has gone catastrophically wrong, shattering reality into two realms: our world and the Other Side. Outside your underground base, enemies wait around every corner. Explore the city, collect resources, craft gear - but remember: panic is more dangerous than bullets. A creature hunts you by tracking your heartb…

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74%Audience ScoreBased on 23 reviews
atmosphere3 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions
  • Unique heart rate mechanic adds tension and strategic depth to gameplay.
  • Atmosphere and setting evoke strong vibes similar to Metro and STALKER, with eerie monster design and immersive sound effects.
  • Developer is responsive and actively working on feedback and bug fixes, showing good potential for future improvements.
  • Game is very early in development with many bugs causing frustration, including inventory issues and frequent crashes.
  • AI voice acting uses AI-generated audio that feels emotionless and breaks immersion.
  • Heart rate system is currently unbalanced and overly punishing, making exploration slow and enemies sometimes unfairly accurate.

  • gameplay

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    29% positive mentions, 28% neutral mentions, 43% negative mentions

    The gameplay is functional but bare bones, offering standard extraction mechanics with outdated PS2-quality voice acting and mechanics paired with low-end Xbox 360 graphics. The heart rate mechanic, intended to add intensity, is often seen as overly aggressive, frustrating, and unpredictable, contributing to a flat and unexciting experience overall.

    • “The basic mechanics are competently implemented.”
    • “While this is annoying, it's not game breaking, but the gameplay does feel a bit flat.”
    • “But, for me the heart rate mechanic is too aggressive.”
    • “Gameplay is standard, nothing too exciting, nothing really intense about it.”
    • “Make note that this game is bare bones and what it would feel like to play an extraction game with PS2 quality voice acting, gameplay and mechanics but with an Xbox 360 graphical presentation on the lower end of the scale.”

  • graphics

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, -50% neutral mentions, 75% negative mentions

    The graphics are considered outdated and lacking polish for a 2026 game, resembling a low-end Xbox 360 presentation rather than a modern UE4 title. Users feel the visual quality contributes to an overall bare-bones and unrefined experience.

    • “This game features Xbox 360-level graphics on the lower end of the scale, giving a bare-bones extraction game experience.”
    • “Though it's a UE4 title, the graphics are less impressive compared to other games made with the same engine.”
    • “The game lacks polish and depth, which affects the overall quality of its graphics.”
    • “The graphics are sadly subpar for a 2026 game.”
    • “Make note that this game is bare bones and what it would feel like to play an extraction game with PS2 quality voice acting, gameplay and mechanics but with an Xbox 360 graphical presentation on the lower end of the scale.”
    • “I guess it's a UE4 title but I've seen better ones with better graphics.”

  • story

    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The story is praised for its engaging vibe, immersive setting, and intriguing backstory, effectively supporting gameplay focused on scavenging and completing missions. However, some players find certain missions challenging due to difficult enemy encounters. Overall, it delivers a compelling narrative experience within an extraction game framework.

    • “Love the vibe, the setting, the backstory.”
    • “Nice little story-based extraction game.”
    • “Mainly all you're doing (at the time of writing this review) is scavenging around, completing story beats, learning how things work, and shooting the occasional enemy that spots you.”
    • “I have tried to do one single mission, oxygen tanks, several times and every time, the boss monster locks onto you before you can even get close to extract.”

  • atmosphere

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The atmosphere is well-crafted and evocative, successfully balancing familiar inspirations with a fresh feel. While the addition of voice acting later on may disrupt the game's initially gloomy mood, the overall ambiance remains strong and effective.

    • “The atmosphere is very well done and the inspirations are obvious, but it still feels fresh.”
    • “That said, the atmosphere itself isn't bad at all.”
    • “I feel like it would have been better to have text communication only at the start to not ruin the gloomy feeling of the game and then add voice acting later to supplement the game atmosphere.”

  • stability

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game runs smoothly even on lower-end hardware, with minimal bugs reported, indicating strong stability overall.

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Play Times

30h Median play time
30h Average play time
30-30h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 1 analyzed playthroughs
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Dreadweave is a open world shooter game with horror and post-apocalyptic themes. Common tags for Dreadweave include first-person, indie, psychological, exploration, atmospheric and others.

Dreadweave is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 30 hours playing Dreadweave.

Dreadweave was released on July 1, 2026.

Dreadweave was developed by DeadGrass Games.

Dreadweave has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Dreadweave for its atmosphere but disliked it for its gameplay.

Dreadweave is a single player game.

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