Umeå, Sweden – October 8, 2025 – Cthulhu’s Reach: Devil Reef, the Lovecraftian action-roguelike co-op dungeon crawler from developer The Fine Arc and Publisher First Break Labs, has revealed details about the upcoming update, Act III: Dagon’s Domain, including new levels, enemies, incantation sets, ultimate Eldritch Incantations, and new combat effects.
Coming October 27, Act III: Dagon’s Domain features:
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Three levels and a new final boss fight culminating in Dagon, the most epic and cinematic boss encounter yet.
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Three new enemies, one per level, each introducing distinct mechanics that evolve the combat flow.
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15 new Incantation sets with 45 unique effect combinations, allowing players to harness the powers of Lovecraftian deities Hastur, Shub-Niggurath, Dagon, and Cthulhu for deep, synergizing upgrades.
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New combat effects including Bleeding, Blood Wave, Corruption-Fueled, Panicked, Panic Wave, and Life Steal, giving players more ways to build deadly combinations.
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Four ultimate Eldritch Incantations, one drawn from each Great Old One, granting immense powers.
Cthulhu's Reach: Devil Reef is available now via Steam Early Access and is Steam Deck verified.
About Cthulhu's Reach: Devil Reef:
Stuck with enormous debt and a greedy gangster to pay off, it’s time to accept misfortune and risk it all to find the hidden treasure of Devil Reef. Travel to the creepy seaside town of Innsmouth and venture deeper and deeper into the daunting unknown, where piles of gold may await… under the watchful eye of lurking eldritch horrors.
Brave chthonic creatures and beasts from beyond behind each dungeon’s door by unlocking upgrades for powerful arcane scrolls and incantations. Journey through this horrifying space solo or with a group of up to four fellow dungeon crawlers, embracing the atmospheric soundtrack and pixel art inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and the glorious golden era of ‘90s games.
Wishlist Cthulhu's Reach: Devil Reef where it is available now via Steam Early Access and is Steam Deck verified.
To learn more about Cthulhu's Reach: Devil Reef, go to The Fine Arc’s official website, follow @thefinearc on X (formerly Twitter), search the hashtag #CthulhusReachDevilReef on social media, and wishlist the game on Steam.
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About The Fine Arc
The Fine Arc is a Sweden-based game studio with a focus on creating satisfying and atmospheric titles. The team is currently working on its first title, Cthulhu's Reach: Devil Reef.
About First Break Labs
First Break Labs is an innovative, independently financed collective of video game industry veterans, committed to spotlighting groundbreaking new video games. With extensive experience at SEGA, Nintendo, ATLUS, and SmileGate, First Break Labs is on a mission to provide essential funding and marketing support to like-minded indie developers.