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Dreadful River

Top-down action RPG about steering a raft and commanding its crew

SureAI · Released Feb 28, 2026

ActionAdventureRPGStrategy

Reviews
Mixed
69% of 62
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 month ago
Sep 20, 2026
Minimum PC
GeForce GTX 1060
8 GB RAM · 14 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Dreadful River?

Dreadful River is a single-player, top-down fantasy action RPG about seeking a cure for a spreading sickness. Each run generates a different river course, where you steer a raft, hire and equip a crew, gather supplies, and fight attackers on shore and water. You also trade in settlements and explore forts, mines, and dungeons.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy recruiting and equipping a mixed combat party

Not for you if...

  • −you want a fixed map to memorize across playthroughs

What players say

69% of 62 reviews are positive

Players praise the river-travel concept and water visuals. They commonly criticize awkward controls and a clunky interface. Players with longer playtime also describe repetitive encounters and few worthwhile upgrades once the crew is well equipped.

Screenshots and trailer

Dreadful River screenshot 1

Dreadful River system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1060, 8 GB RAM, 14 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10, 11
Processor
Quad-core Intel or AMD, 2.5 GHz
Graphics
DirectX 11, 12 compatible graphics card, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
14 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Latest drivers Vulkan: AMD (21.11.3+) and NVIDIA (496.76+)

Recommended

OS
Windows 10, 11
Processor
Quad-core Intel or AMD, 4 GHz
Graphics
DirectX 11, 12 compatible graphics card, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 3060
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
14 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11
Notes
Latest drivers Vulkan: AMD (21.11.3+) and NVIDIA (496.76+)

Does Dreadful River have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Dreadful River run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default configuration is not performant

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
111
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does Dreadful River use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.