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Don't Sleep With The Fishes Record & Speedrun Guide: 7 Checks
Use this Don't Sleep With The Fishes record guide when the search result says record, world record, speedrun, or fastest run. The short answer is that a record is not verified by a fan page headline. Check the current Speedrun.com board or the linked video proof, then read the run as evidence: route category, timing method, version, shipmate choice, item luck, and whether the player optimized survival or ending conditions.
Search intent answer
Quick answer: how should you verify a record?
Start with the public leaderboard or the run video, not a copied number. Speedrun and YouTube results can change quickly, and this site does not claim to be the official leaderboard. The useful job of this page is to explain what to check before you trust a Don't Sleep With The Fishes record and how to turn a fast run into better route notes.
A credible record note should tell you the category, the timing start and stop, whether the run targets rescue, an ending, or any-completion, the game version or check date, and the proof source. If a video only says world record in a title, treat that as a lead until the category and date are visible. If a community post mentions a faster time but has no proof, keep it as a tip, not a fact.
For normal players, the value is practical. Speedrun attempts expose which opening items matter most, which daytime actions can be skipped, and which risks become unacceptable when every second counts. You can borrow those lessons without copying a risky record route on a first clear.
Leaderboard first
Use Speedrun.com or the run proof as the current source. Do not freeze a record time into this page.
Category matters
A rescue route, all-endings route, and any-completion route can reward different choices.
Version matters
This page checked official access on July 22, 2026 and found no verified change beyond the existing 1.1.4.3 itch.io note.
Record checks
What counts as a useful Don't Sleep With The Fishes record note?
Write the record note like a test log. The game has randomized scavenging and randomized events, so a fast time is partly execution and partly how well the player protects against bad rolls. A good note identifies the proof link, route goal, visible shipmate, obvious item plan, and the failure condition avoided near the end.
Avoid three common mistakes. First, do not compare a spoiler-heavy ending route with a beginner survival route. Second, do not treat a video upload date as the run date unless the runner says so. Third, do not copy a record time into local HTML as permanent fact. The safer editorial practice is to point readers to the current board and explain how to read it.
Route plan
A 7-check route plan before chasing a faster time
Use seven checks before restarting a run: opening path, lifeboat throw accuracy, food coverage, repair coverage, night answer, shipmate route, and final condition. If a run loses time, classify the loss. Was it a movement mistake, a bad item choice, an overlong conversation, a failed night answer, or a route decision that protected survival but slowed the ending?
Do not start by removing every safety item. Fast attempts are easier after the normal walkthrough is reproducible. Once you can survive consistently, remove one safety layer at a time and record the result. That keeps the record route from becoming a pile of lucky guesses.
Timing and categories
Timing, categories, and why record pages age quickly
Speedrun categories can change as the community learns the game. A category may start as any completion, then split into ending-specific, shipmate-specific, glitchless, or versioned routes if players find meaningful differences. A fan guide should therefore describe how to verify a category instead of pretending every route belongs to one fixed table forever.
For this site, the stable page promise is not a live leaderboard. The stable promise is a checklist: check the board, open the proof, compare category rules, confirm version context, and then use the route lessons in your own run notes.
Keyword decision
Record decision matrix
Use this matrix to decide what a candidate keyword or record clue should become on the site.
| Keyword | Decision | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| dont sleep with the fishes record | New page | Distinct record and speedrun intent; Similarweb phrase match shows windowVolume 280, clicks 196.8, difficulty 4. |
| dont sleep with the fishes wiki | Existing page | High demand but already has a wiki hub; use as an internal-link entry point. |
| dont sleep with the fishes endings | Existing page | The endings guide already owns route-family and spoiler-light ending intent. |
| what is the liliy used for | FAQ/support | Question data has no clicks; keep it as FAQ or a supporting item note, not a new page yet. |
| download, APK, crack, IGG | Avoid or support download page | Download intent belongs to official-source warnings; unsafe mirrors should not get a standalone page. |
Sources
Sources and limits checked on July 22, 2026
Steam was reachable during this task and remains the official Windows store page. itch.io could not be fetched from this machine during the final check, so the site keeps the previously verified 1.1.4.3 Windows note rather than inventing a newer file, size, checksum, or Steam build number. Speedrun.com blocked direct scraping, so readers should verify current records at the source page.
- Steam - official Windows store page and game facts.
- itch.io - developer page and previously verified Windows 1.1.4.3 note.
- Speedrun.com - current leaderboard should be checked at source.
- YouTube search - runner proof videos and changing community results.
FAQ
FAQ
Is this the official world record page?
No. It is a fan guide that explains how to verify the current record and how to read route proof.
Why not publish one exact record time?
Record pages age quickly. The current time should be checked on Speedrun.com or the runner's proof video.
Does the record route help beginners?
Yes, but only after a stable clear. Beginners should copy the priorities, not the risk level.
Is the 1.1.4.3 version still verified?
The site keeps the previously verified itch.io 1.1.4.3 note. This task found no official evidence requiring a version change.
Which page should I read next?
Use the walkthrough for a stable route, endings guide for route families, and wiki hub for item or character notes.