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Fatal Claw FAQ
Fatal Claw FAQ answers gameplay, bosses, Steam Deck, progression, achievements, price, platform, saves, and release questions for new players on Steam.
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Fatal Claw Questions
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Gameplay
What is Fatal Claw?
Fatal Claw is a 2D Metroidvania Souls-like game by NDEV Games, published by Com2uS Holdings. Version 1.0 launched on Steam on August 26, 2026.
What are the four core combat verbs?
The source pack identifies four core verbs: Claw for basic attacks, Heal using blue orbs, Engraved Skills for magical counters, and Blink for teleport movement.
How does healing work?
Healing spends blue orbs. The pack says those orbs refill by attacking enemies or drinking tea, not simply by resting at stones.
What is Cabitz?
Cabitz is a mysterious magic stone system used to add new abilities or customize existing ones. The Steam achievement Fine-Tuned! is tied to equipping Cabitz.
How are Mutated Abilities and Engraved Skills different?
Mutated Abilities are traversal and attack options absorbed from infected enemies. Engraved Skills are magical skills used to counter specific enemy abilities.
Bosses
Which bosses are confirmed by name?
Confirmed names in the source pack include Saitin, Mirkam, Ortrinde, Irbes, Kurtz, Sorron, Enma, Nagaraja, Sommar, and Jibanam-related mutation content.
Who is Saitin?
Saitin is the first named Steam achievement boss tied to Origin Laboratory. The Weed Control achievement is awarded for defeating Saitin.
What is known about Ortrinde?
Ortrinde is described as an early boss with floating blades and weak telegraphing. The achievement Pull Yourself Together is Ortrinde-related.
What is known about Irbes?
Irbes is an early boss whose phase-two copies can spawn clumped together. The achievement Too Slow... is tied to Irbes.
What is known about Enma?
Enma is a Tenshukaku boss described as the Golden Spirit Wolf. The pack connects Enma with illusion sorcery and Reien's Covenant.
Technical
What platforms are confirmed?
As of August 28, 2026 in the source pack, only PC via Steam is confirmed. Console releases for PS5, Xbox, or Switch are not announced there.
Does Fatal Claw support Steam Cloud?
Yes. The source pack lists Steam Cloud support, which matters for moving between a desktop PC and Steam Deck.
Does Fatal Claw work on Steam Deck?
The source pack reports a community Playable rating and full controller support. It does not provide a verified Valve rating or performance target.
What are the minimum PC requirements?
The listed minimum is Windows 10 64-bit, Core 2 Duo E5200, 4 GB RAM, GTX 9800 or better, and 3 GB of storage.
How many languages are listed on Steam?
The source pack lists ten languages: English, Korean, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Spanish, Russian, Traditional Chinese, and Brazilian Portuguese.
Progression
Where does Fatal Claw start?
Kisha wakes in Origin Laboratory, an early area with a life support device, sealed doors, and the first route into the wider underground world.
How many named regions are confirmed?
The source pack confirms fourteen main region steps from Origin Laboratory through Sealed Spire, plus additional locations such as Shrine of Ancestors and Mirror Chamber.
What order should I play regions?
There is no single official route in the source pack. Start in Origin Laboratory, follow Carox, and backtrack as movement tools unlock.
What is Stone Warp?
Stone Warp is fast travel. The pack notes a prior Upper Elord Castle soft-lock fix and recommends activating local levers before warping.
Does Fatal Claw have New Game Plus?
The ending notes mention extra cycles after the epilogue. Memory fragments replace previously collected heart and mana pieces in later cycles.
Purchase
What is the Fatal Claw price?
The source pack lists $24.99 USD, with a 20 percent introductory discount through September 9, 2026.
Who made Fatal Claw?
Fatal Claw is developed by NDEV Games and published by Com2uS Holdings.
When did Fatal Claw leave Early Access?
The source pack lists Early Access starting on November 18, 2025 and the 1.0 full release on August 26, 2026 at 07:00 UTC.
How many Steam achievements are there?
Fatal Claw has 51 Steam achievements at the 1.0 launch according to the source pack.
Is Fatal Claw single-player?
Yes. The FAQ pool identifies Fatal Claw as single-player only, with no local or online multiplayer.