The first small devlog gathered quite a bit of attention, so I can't resist sharing my latest progress. I’ve finished working on a new playable character who will be available in the upcoming DLC. I won’t reveal too many details to keep the mystery alive, but I’d like to share a few insights.

The new character is Abomination – a half-monster, half-human being. At the beginning of each turn, Abomination randomly shifts into one of three forms, which significantly impacts turn-by-turn tactics. However, this character can also change forms during their turn using cards and abilities. Abomination has a unique stat called Humanity, the mechanics of which I’ll keep secret until the DLC release.

All 50 of the new hero’s cards are already fully completed and balanced. However, at this stage, I won’t be revealing their effects.

Next week, I’ll begin work on creating a new (fourth) act, which will feature entirely new combat locations and enemies. But that’s far from everything the DLC will include. It will also bring new inventory items, travel cards, Custom Game modes, Encounters, and much more.

By the end of this week or the beginning of next week, a major update focused entirely on localizations is expected to launch. Turkish and Brazilian Portuguese will be added to the game. At the same time, all other languages, without exception, have been thoroughly reworked by professional translators and are currently undergoing testing. So expect updated and significantly improved localizations very soon.

Hello. Considering that the development of the DLC I am actively working on will take some time (approximately 3 months), I thought you might be interested in what is happening behind the scenes. Therefore, I decided to showcase some of the content from the upcoming DLC under the working title "The Rift of Sanity."

For the first time, I have decided to introduce 3 allies that can be hired for money in a new location, which has not yet started development. The new allies are a policeman, a firefighter, and a medic. Each of these new allies will have unique abilities and will be very useful depending on the situation your hero finds themselves in. The new allies are quite powerful on their own, so they will only be available for hire starting from Act 2. They will also be extremely useful in the new act, which "The Rift of Sanity" will include.

I previously announced that before the DLC release, I will also launch an update containing reworked localizations for all languages. Additionally, the game will receive two new languages: Turkish and Portuguese (Brazil). The work on the revised localizations is in full swing, and most of the work has already been completed. Professional translators for all languages are working at full capacity, and some languages are already ready and have entered the testing phase. The estimated release date for this update is mid-April 2025.

I read all bug reports and add them to the list. There is a lot of work to do, and I try to fix new bugs as much as possible. Thank you for your attention.

I haven’t made any posts in a while, but work on the project has never stopped. I have 3 news for you.


An update will be released within a month, featuring a refactoring of the system that generates descriptions for cards and inventory items. Many languages have grammatical issues in card descriptions since they are generated by code. I have redesigned this system to be more flexible, and translators for all languages are already making corrections. German, French, Spanish, and Polish will be fully reworked by professional translators. Translators for all languages have started working, and as soon as they finish, I will release the update.


Along with reworking the existing in-game languages, I have commissioned two new localizations: Turkish and Brazilian Portuguese. These languages will be added to the game along with the improved localizations within the next month.


I have already started working on a DLC with the working title "The Rift of Sanity." This expansion will include:

• A new hero, currently called "The Abomination"
  
• A new game act
  
• New allies
  
• New enemies
  
• New inventory items and collections
  
• New journey cards
  
• New Custom Game modes
  
• New encounters

The new hero is already halfway done. This character is part human, part monster, with a unique combat style and new mechanics. However, I won’t reveal more details just yet, since it's in progress and many things may change. The DLC is planned for release around late spring or early summer 2025.

Version 1.13b includes fixes for some new bugs:

• Fixed a bug that caused an infinite loop and game crash if the player collected nearly all possible relics in "Endless Run" mode. If you encountered this issue, try returning to that run. The game should no longer get stuck in this case.
  
• Fixed a bug where the Seed remained unchanged in Story Mode. Now, the Seed is always new in Story Mode.
  
• Fixed a bug in Story Mode where the "Cycle" counter did not reset when starting a new run after playing in "Endless Run" mode. If you encountered this issue, complete your current run and start a new one. The cycle should reset.
  
• Fixed a bug where the icons of two new relics were swapped.

If you notice any new bugs, please report them on my Discord server or via email. Thanks to everyone who promptly reported new issues!

Welcome the third and final free content update for a while. The new game version 1.13 is now available on Steam.


In this version, alongside some bug fixes and minor balance adjustments, the following has been added:

• 4 new Encounters. Among them are 3 story-based and 1 mini-game.
  
• 3 new Custom Game modifiers: Boss Rush, Endless Mode, and The Lost (more details below in this post).
  
• A Seed option has been added. Now you can generate your run by specifying this option.

• The "Boss Rush" modifier allows you to play through 3 acts, fighting only boss battles. At the start of the run, each hero receives a complete new relic collection, "Cthulhu's Tentacle." This collection compensates for the absence of other locations in the game. More details can be found directly in the game. All unnecessary inventory items that won’t be useful in this mode are removed from the run.
  
• The "Endless Run" modifier allows you to continue playing after defeating the Act 3 boss. But be prepared to encounter stronger enemies in the new cycle. There are no cycle limits, but with each cycle, enemies become stronger, and merchant prices get higher.
  
• The "Lost" modifier removes the "Navigation" and "Travel Decks" indicators. It’s impossible to plan your route in this mode. Each time you reach the journey map selection screen, you’ll be met with 5 random cards. You can’t plan anything, but the large number of options compensates for it.
  

Some of these modifiers are also available in Story Mode.


For those unfamiliar with the Seed mechanic in other games, here’s a short explanation. This option allows you to generate the same run every time you use the same Seed (number). This makes it possible to replay a failed run or share an interesting run (generation) with other players.

The Seed can only be set in Custom Game mode; in Story Mode, it’s always random. This is because with the unlocking of new inventory items, building upgrades, and so on, the same Seed would generate different runs.

You can now see the Seed and active modifiers of your run in the pause menu.


First of all, I encourage everyone to try out the new modifiers, especially players who have already played a lot and think the game might not surprise them anymore. I especially recommend it to those who haven’t played since the release of the first content update. Since the beginning of the year, the game has added a lot of new enemies, inventory items, encounters, modifiers, and more.

Secondly, in the near future, updates will be released a bit slower. They will mainly focus on fixing existing bugs. In about a month, I plan to release an update with a completely reworked card and item effect description system to fix grammatical errors in localizations. This update will also include several new localizations and improvements to the existing ones.

Welcome to the second content update! Version 1.12 introduces new enemies.
From now on, you can encounter several new enemy of all types during runs, including a new elite enemy and a boss.

I won't go into details or reveal the unique properties of the new enemies to avoid spoiling the surprise. I encourage everyone to play and face the new challenges firsthand.

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been focused on creating new content. However, I couldn't completely ignore some minor balance issues and bugs. Therefore, this patch also includes several fixes, the main ones being:

• Fixed a crash caused by custom game modifiers in save files. If you’ve encountered this issue, it should now be resolved.
  
• Fixed a bug with the "Focus" status on summoned combat participants.
  
• Fixed a bug with the cards swap mechanic when playing a corresponding neutral card or consumable.
  
• Adjusted some card upgrades with obviously unattractive bonuses in branching paths.
  
• Nerfed certain fights when playing with the "More Enemies" modifier.
  
• Made minor corrections to localization.

I want to remind you that another, third content update is coming soon. It will include new Encounters, at least one new Custom Game modifier, and a currently secret mechanic whose importance in the roguelike genre cannot be overstated.

As before, expect the third and final free content update in 10-14 days. Work on it has already begun.
Good luck.

Congratulations on the first update of the new year! At the end of last year, I announced a free content update that would be included in the base game. However, I later decided to divide it into three separate, smaller updates to ensure that new game content becomes available sooner, albeit in smaller portions.

In the new version 1.11, you can look forward to 30 new inventory items, including four new relic collections. Additionally, four new Steam achievements have been added for collecting these new collections.

Almost all new consumables feature a new mechanic: charge count. This means they can be used multiple times.

If you are playing in Story Mode, some items will need to be unlocked first. In Custom Game Mode, all items are available immediately (except for those unnecessary in this mode, such as those related to resources or fear), so collecting some of these collections is only possible in Story Mode.


The next update will introduce new enemies. For now, I won’t reveal details about which enemies these will be, but the main goal is to add variety to acts where it is currently lacking. New bosses and elite enemies are guaranteed.

Expect the next update within the next 10-14 days.

In this version, I planned to fix some bugs without adding new improvements. However, I couldn’t reproduce some of the bugs (details further in the post), but there are a few very pleasant surprises.

• A new option to increase game speed during combat is now available. I recommend everyone try it, but keep in mind this feature is in Beta. Some unexpected issues might occur.
  
• The "Focus" status has been significantly reworked. Now allies intending to attack will immediately focus on the enemy with this status once the hero applies it. Additionally, all participants in the battle, except the hero, will choose an opponent with the highest-strength "Focus" status as their target. This status has become highly beneficial for heroes with many allies. Be sure to try it.
  
• Some timings in the game have been accelerated, such as transitions between locations (screens) and certain combat timings.
  
• When hovering over relics in your inventory, selecting a new relic, or viewing relics at the vendor, your relics from the same collection will now be highlighted. This makes it easier to navigate collections.
  
• The "Smoke Break" card for the detective now draws new cards only on the next turn. This change was made because any free card that draws other cards combined with a free attack card creates an exploit that breaks game balance.
  
• I moved the widget for new turn announcements and queue transitions lower and removed the tentacle animation, as it was unnecessary flickering in front of the player’s eyes.
  

• Fixed a visual bug with the allies’ panel.
  
• Corrected damage types on some cards and items where they got mixed up after the last patch.
  
• Fixed a bug where statuses transitioned into negative values. There is now an additional check to ensure statuses cannot have negative values.
  
• Fixed the combination of the collectible relic "Card Shark Deck" and cursed cards. Cursed cards are now played at the end of the turn as intended and disappear from the hand, preventing clutter.
  
• I could not reproduce the bug with duplicate allies when they spawn or mutate. If you have more details on how this occurs, please write to me on Discord. Even better, if you have a video or at least a screenshot.
  
• Similarly, I could not reproduce the bug with cards hanging in the air. Please send me a video if you have one, along with the circumstances and your thoughts on why this happens. I spent more than half a day trying to reproduce this bug, and everything worked fine for me. However, I know this bug happens very often for some players.
  
• Fixed many minor bugs.

Firstly, I want to wish all players happy winter holidays. A small surprise awaits you in the game’s main menu.

I’ve been working on the game for 16 months, almost without weekends and for many hours a day. So, this patch will be the last one this year. I’ll take a vacation for a few weeks. But this doesn’t mean the game won’t continue to develop next year. Around mid-January 2025, the first of three content updates will be released, giving the game a second wind even for players who’ve already logged 50 or more hours.

Recommend the game to your friends. Thank you to all players for your attention to Menace from the Deep. There’s much more exciting stuff ahead. Happy holidays!

In the new version 1.09, the primary focus of fixes addresses inconsistencies in damage mechanics that caused confusion among players about why certain cards or items had slightly different damage rules. I spent several days refactoring the relevant code. From now on, all damage effects adhere to unified rules. Here are the most notable bug fixes and new features introduced in this version:

• Damage effects that goes through block now make combo-bonus and charge bonus to go through block as well.
  
• Electric damage, as well as the effects of Riposte and Autopsy cards, now trigger combo and charge bonuses.
  
• The Riposte card now displays the potential damage value.
  
• Electric damage now doubles against enemies with the "Wet" status. (Suggested by a player)
  
• Relics that previously triggered based on the number of Attack or Block cards played now only trigger upon playing such a card and no longer activate due to other reasons.
  
• The Anger and Resilience statuses no longer trigger through other statuses that deal damage or from any other cases unrelated to an opponent's active attack on the status bearer.

This means that from now on, all effects of cards and items dealing damage to enemies or heroes work consistently in all cases, strictly according to their tooltip descriptions.

In addition to unifying damage mechanics, the new patch also includes the following updates:

• A new panel with information about allies outside of combat has been added. You can find it above your relic list.
  
• Percentage-based statuses such as Vampirism, Evasion and Mental Barrier now calculate slightly differently. The strength of the status equals 4% of its effect per point, aligning better with the numerical scale of other statuses. For example, Vampirism(5) now equals 20% conversion of dealt damage into health restoration.
  
• Minor rebalance of the maximum number of specific cards obtainable during a run.
  
• Minor rebalance of cards, enemies, and inventory items.
  
• Fixed cases where certain cards could not be played due to unmet conditions.
  
• Additional fixes to card behavior for drawing cards from the draw and discard piles.

Another patch will be released next week. It will not include many noticeable changes but will focus on bugs that are difficult to reproduce and likely depend on specific computer configurations. There have been numerous reports of such bugs, but I couldn’t replicate them on my system, so their fixes were postponed until now.

1.10 will be the last patch of the year. New patches will start rolling out next year, around mid-January. Some will include new content, while others will add new features, such as controller support. In the near future, I will also begin addressing localization issues. Most of these are not related to translations themselves but rather to the system, which turned out to be insufficiently flexible to support the proper grammar of all the languages the game is localized into.

I’ll share more about this later. For now, I encourage you to try the new version, where most players should no longer face questions about why damage mechanics sometimes worked under different rules.

Thank you to all players. If you enjoy the game and appreciate my motivation to improve it, please leave a positive review on Steam if you haven’t already.