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Trawl

56% positive of 23 Steam reviews

Released: 2016
Steam Deck: Not tested
Platforms: Steam, itch.io

Made by Daniel Gallagher, Nathan Gallardo. Published by House of Wire.

About the game

Trawl is a first person experiential game of discovery and creativity. First you must figure out how to operate the various parts of the boat, manipulating the wheel, throttle and the net. Then, trawl the sea to recover discover what secrets are hidden in its depths and record your findings on your typewriter. The sea has many stories to tell, and will reward multiple voyages.

Tagged by players

RPG
Simulation
Casual

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What players say

Not recommended
Before purchasing this game based on the overall user reviews, which currently stands at "Mostly Positive", be sure to note that the majority of positive reviews all consist of people who received the game for free. That said, I bought this game thinking it was similar to Jalopy. In other words, a game that looks simple but unraveling into something more as you continue playing and trigger a story to unfold. In…
27 min played when written. 38 found it helpful.
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I like the concept of giving the player a chance to express themselves, but this infuriating typewriter sim doesn't do it well. The developer says himself that the typewriter is the centerpoint of the game but you literally cannot sit and type anything substantial without setting off a goddamn bell (which is exactly as loud as you'd expect a naval bell to be) that rings unendingly until you go and cycle the trawl,…
47 min played when written. 17 found it helpful.
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