Devil of the Plague Ships Final Early Access Update 0.9
SoulByte Games released version 0.9 of Devil of the Plague, the last major early access update before the official launch.
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Why it matters
Version 0.9 closes out the early access run that began in May 2026 and leaves the fourth map and further content for the official release, with a price increase announced ahead of that launch.
Key Facts
- SoulByte Games released version 0.9 of Devil of the Plague as the final major early access update.
- Version 0.9 adds the lobby minigames Rat Race, Whack-a-Rat and Dukebox, plus lantern training.
- The update adds the Occult Board and Cryptex gimmicks, throwing weapons and hiding places.
- The official release update is planned to add a fourth map.
- The PC early access version is available on Steam with Japanese support for 1,199 yen.
The update adds lobby minigames including Rat Race, Whack-a-Rat and Dukebox, plus lantern training, the Occult Board and Cryptex gimmicks, throwing weapons, hiding places and the Door of the Afterlife. Boss behavior, performance and gamepad support were also improved. The PC early access version costs 1,199 yen on Steam with Japanese support.
SoulByte Games calls version 0.9 the largest update to date. The lobby between missions now holds Rat Race, a timed race on arbitrary controls, Whack-a-Rat, a score contest, and Dukebox, which lets players pick the lobby BGM. A training option lets players practice with the lantern, the basic survival skill.
Stages gain the Occult Board, which completes one ritual automatically but otherwise triggers three types of adverse events, and the Cryptex, a chest opened with four clues placed around the map. Axe throwing, bottle throwing and a crossbow give players new ways to answer worsened situations, and lockers and closets serve as hiding places for letting bosses pass.
- Rat Race: competitive race using arbitrary controls
- Whack-a-Rat: rat-whacking score contest
- Dukebox: selects the lobby BGM
- Training: practice with the lantern
- Occult Board: completes one ritual, otherwise causes three adverse events
- Cryptex: chest opened with four clues placed around the map
- Axe Throwing, Bottle Throwing, Crossbow: new means of opposing worsened situations
- Hiding places: lockers and closets added throughout stages
- Door of the Afterlife: blue door for reviving in single-player, red door for pestering allies in multiplayer
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