New screenshots and trailer: https://soclevercomm.box.com/v/cthulhusreach-devilreef-flo
Meet Florence in today’s trailer: https://youtu.be/BK5Sts73_Jg
Umeå, Sweden – April 14, 2025 – Cthulhu’s Reach: Devil Reef, the Lovecraftian action-roguelike co-op dungeon crawler from developer The Fine Arc, has added a new playable character, Florence. Starting today, play as Florence, a brand new character with unique visual and audio assets, including voice lines and animations.
Meet Florence in today’s trailer: https://youtu.be/BK5Sts73_Jg
Read an excerpt from Florence’s diary:
“September 3rd, 1927
Born of London’s soot and fog, I scraped through life one borrowed pound at a time. When the last door closed, I turned to an American—Mr. Blackwood. A gentleman by dress, a predator by nature. He travels often, appearing where desperation festers. That’s how he found me. He offered coin with one hand and escape with the other. I took both. Foolishly.
Now the due date has passed, and his letters reek of finality. The last one was brief: “Go to Innsmouth. Devil Reef. There are ways to balance your account.”
I should’ve vanished. But desperation dulls reason. So here I am.
Innsmouth is a place rotting from the inside out. The air is thick with salt and mildew, the buildings warped and leaning, as if recoiling from what sleeps offshore. The people speak little, and when they look at me, it’s not with curiosity—but recognition. As if they’ve seen the debt before, wearing different faces.
Tomorrow at dawn, I go to Devil Reef.
Whether I return with my soul intact—or leave it on the ocean floor—depends on what the sea demands for payment.
And what I have left to give.”
Today’s update also features a new character customization system; players can now create their own custom character appearance in the Wardrobe. Additional updates include improved enemy spawning and boss battles, gameplay balance and improvements, and UX changes.
During Steam’s Lovecraftian Days, Cthulhu’s Reach: Devil Reef is on sale for 15% off. Visit the Steam page.
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.
Cthulhu's Reach: Devil Reef is available now via Steam Early Access.
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.
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.
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