Sleeping at a port will recover your sanity, but when you're out in the open waters late at night, you might find yourself in dire danger. On the other hand, some fish are only found at night, so at times you'll need to risk it. You can go out fishing during the day or night, but at night the eerie fog can start to play tricks on your mind, causing you to hallucinate, or you might even encounter a monstrous sea creature that attacks your boat.
That's the other key aspect that makes Dredge more than just a mindless fishing adventure: time-management. After the first few hours you have kind of seen everything the game has to offer in terms of fishing mechanics though, so it does get repetitive by the end, but it's still pretty satisfying to rake in a big catch and pocket the cash. Dredge finds just the right balance of simple fishing mechanics to keep the gameplay engaging but generally not very difficult, which will keep you coming back for more. Your boat has a limited inventory space, so finding room for your catch becomes a bit of a Tetris puzzle. There are also more passive fishing options like crab traps and trawling nets. To actually catch fish you'll need the right fishing lines (which you can upgrade), and you'll also need to complete a simple mini-game, which is basically just hitting the Y button at the right time.
There are some wrinkles thrown into the mix to spice things up, but overall Dredge is a pretty zen-like experience, much like actual fishing. The core gameplay is as simple as you'd expect: catch fish, sell fish, buy upgrades, repeat.
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