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DREADMOORWhat streamers ran into on Twitch
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First-person fishing adventure combining boat upgrades, survival crafting, and creature combat.
We listened to 8 Twitch streams of DREADMOOR (7h 30m in total). The problem that came up most: fishing rod handling is never taught to new players, in 2 of 8 streams.
8 Twitch streams · 7h 30m analysed · English, Russian · analysed in the week of 19 Oct 2026 · Steam page
- Problems
- 27
- Ideas
- 2
- Highlights
- 6
Each problem, idea and highlight counts once, however often it came up. The timeline counts every moment: 64 in all.
Where the moments happened
Grey bars show when the streamer was talking. Each mark is one reported moment; select a type below to hide or show it.
- Stream 1, 58 min analysed: nothing specific enough to report.
- Stream 2, 1h analysed: 3 problems, 3 highlights.
- Stream 3, 1h analysed: nothing specific enough to report.
- Stream 4, 49 min analysed: 7 problems, 1 suggestion or comparison, 3 highlights.
- Stream 5, 1h analysed: 20 problems.
- Stream 6, 43 min analysed: 3 problems, 2 suggestions or comparisons, 3 highlights.
- Stream 7, 1h analysed: 6 problems.
- Stream 8, 1h analysed: 12 problems, 1 highlight.
Problems (27)
Bugs, confusion, frustration and the moments players gave up. The ones most streams ran into come first.
- #2Confusion
fishing rod handling is never taught to new players
2 of 8 streams · 6 moments
6 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #3Confusion
storage container cannot be opened or used without guidance
2 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #4Confusion
radio tuning step gives no hint which control to use
2 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #15Frustrationblocking
crafted items and gear are lost when dying in the water
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #1Bug
shadows and scenery flicker or pop in
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #5Confusion
hole patching objective does not update after the first repair
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #16Frustration
rope is scarce and hard to find for hull protection
1 of 8 streams · 5 moments
5 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #17Frustration
boat edge and fishing controls feel awkward
1 of 8 streams · 4 moments
4 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #18Frustration
reeling minigame ignores presses and its prompts are unclear
1 of 8 streams · 4 moments
4 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #19Frustration
night outings are deadly and easy to get lost in
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #20Frustration
no saving while on open water
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #6Confusion
fish bait and fuel crafting chain is hard to follow
1 of 8 streams · 3 moments
3 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #7Confusion
unclear where the inventory and upgrade screens are at the start
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #8Confusion
loot window stays open after taking everything
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #9Confusion
quest direction does not match the compass west
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #10Confusion
unclear which materials the repair list needs and where to find them
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #11Confusion
hull protection needs two pieces before it can be installed
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #12Confusion
starting axe reads as a hook and is not recognised as a weapon
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #13Confusion
health state is hard to read after combat
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #14Confusion
hook behaves differently than expected from other games
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #21Frustration
fishing quest feels long before sailing opens up
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #22Frustration
default sensitivity too fast and opening scene too dark
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #23Frustration
starting boat is small and brakes poorly
1 of 8 streams · 2 moments
2 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #24Frustration
interact key cannot be rebound to the chosen key
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #25Frustration
dusk arrives before the trip to the next island ends
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #26Frustration
locked containers leave nothing to loot in the trading post
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #27Frustration
shop prices feel too high early on
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
Suggestions and comparisons (2)
What players asked for, and which games they compared yours to.
- #28Comparison
salvage and hook gathering recalls another raft survival game
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #29Comparison
reminds of other survival and story games
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
What landed (6)
Moments players clearly enjoyed.
- #30Highlight
cartoon visuals and cozy buildings make a good impression
3 of 8 streams · 5 moments
5 quotes + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #31Highlight
big map makes a good first impression
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #32Highlight
upgrade tree for boat, rod and tools is liked
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #33Highlight
fishing minigame is enjoyable
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #34Highlight
the boat is charming
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report - #35Highlight
melee resource gathering feels satisfying
1 of 8 streams · 1 moment
1 quote + ▶ timestamps in the full report
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