Dark-Fantasy Action RPG Netherak Demons To Join Somnia Through Dream Catalyst

Netherak Demons, a brutal, dark-fantasy action RPG, is the newest game to join Dream Catalyst, an accelerator for Web3 games facilitated by L1 blockchain Somnia and Uprising Labs. By joining Dream Catalyst, the team behind Netherak Demons will receive support from both Somnia’s blockchain infrastructure and Uprising’s publishing expertise.

Netherak Demons is built around the core mechanics of exploration, demon customization and resource conquest. Through brutal battles, resource harvesting, and blacksmithing, players gather the tools needed to rebuild what was lost and restore the forsaken city of Imuran.

Blending tactical combat, deep customization, and a grim, competitive world, Netherak Demons brings a haunting new experience to the players who dare enter. With the help of Somnia and Dream Catalyst, this world will have an expansive in-game economy with scarce collectable items and a marketplace for players to trade their wares, making the game even more immersive and exciting.

A Game That Turns Pain Into Power

In Netherak Demons, your enemies’ FEAR, PAIN, and TEARS are your key resources for weaponry, armor crafting and restoring your Citadel. You’ll also be able to earn on-chain gear and cosmetics, giving your demon a unique look that you can show off to other players.

In Netherak Demons, you can customize your character with powerful armor sets and rare weapons, each with their own skill trees and abilities. Strip enemies of their gear, dismantle their weapons, and forge your arsenal to dominate the battlefield.

Your mission is to rebuild Imuran, while establishing and expanding your control over its cursed territories. Venture through the dangerous lands of Netherak as you challenge deadly creatures, face off against human champions, and unlock hidden zones sealed for centuries. Each new map holds terrifying foes, scarce resources, and secrets that expand the game’s dark lore.

The lore of Netherak Demons is designed to challenge our assumptions about the world and the people or creatures that are often cast as villains in our favorite stories. Demons are universally shown in a negative light, always playing the part of the villains, but the creators of Netherak Demons wanted to approach this story differently by considering a world where the demons are actually trying to save the day. The story is fun, but it will also make you think a bit more deeply about the world and question your assumptions about good and evil.

Coming Soon to Somnia

Netherak Demons will first be available on PC, with plans to expand to consoles after launch. As the game continues development, it will leverage Somnia’s high-performance infrastructure to bring fast, scalable on-chain features to life, including player-owned gear, marketplace support, and tokenized progression.

“Netherak Demons brings a bold vision to on-chain gaming. It’s a perfect example of how genre-defining experiences can be enhanced by blockchain in ways that go beyond asset ownership,” said Paul Thomas, Founder of Somnia. “We’re excited to bring this dark and immersive world into our growing ecosystem and support its next chapter.”

Netherak Demons will feature an in-game marketplace, allowing players to trade gear and forge custom weapons. The free-to-play model keeps the game open to everyone, and with Somnia’s on-chain infrastructure, every piece of gear, weapon, and earned reward becomes part of your permanent legacy.

Powered by Sequence’s Web3 Infrastructure

Somnia has partnered with Sequence, the leading all-in-one development platform for blockchain-integrated games, to provide best-in-class tooling and infrastructure to developers building in the ecosystem. For Netherak Demons, this means access to Sequence’s full suite of developer resources, including smart wallets, Unity and Unreal SDKs, token and NFT management, and built-in support for gasless transactions.

These tools allow game developers to seamlessly onboard players, manage assets, and enable on-chain gameplay features without heavy technical overhead. With Sequence’s infrastructure in place, developers can focus on creating immersive, scalable experiences while Somnia and Sequence handle the blockchain backend.

This collaboration is part of a broader strategy to support high-quality on-chain games by reducing friction in development and accelerating adoption across the gaming space. Complexity is one of the main barriers that prevents Web3 gaming from really taking off, and this is from both a user and a developer perspective. Sequence helps remove some of this complexity for developers, which allows them to create the best possible user-experience for players.

Fueling Innovation Through Dream Catalyst

Netherak Demons is one of the first titles to join Dream Catalyst, a six-month accelerator program launched by Somnia and Web3 game publisher Uprising Labs. Dream Catalyst is designed to help top-tier game studios build and scale blockchain-powered experiences with real-world impact.

The program provides funding, mentorship, and deep industry connections across blockchain, publishing, and game development. Teams accepted into the accelerator gain access to technical resources, marketing support, and hands-on guidance from seasoned experts, including AAA veterans and Web3 pioneers. From early concept through post-launch growth, Dream Catalyst equips developers with everything needed to succeed in the next wave of on-chain gaming.

Alongside the accelerator, the Dream Catalyst Web3 Game Club invites developers and gamers to explore the space together. Participants can build games, earn rewards, unlock early playtests, and connect with other builders.

By combining Uprising’s publishing expertise with Somnia’s unmatched performance and infrastructure, Dream Catalyst is removing barriers and pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in Web3 games. Applications are open for developers that are ready to take their game to the next level.

The Gates of Netherak are Opening Soon

It’s time to prepare for your journey into Netherak. Sharpen your blades and gather your allies. A new era of dark-fantasy conquest is nearly upon us, and those who enter early will shape the future of Imuran. Face relentless foes, claim rare resources, and forge legendary weapons in a world that remembers every action.

• Join our Space on X Thursday, April 9th to hear the teams talk about the game! Hear insights from team members of Netherak Demons, Somnia, Uprising and Sequence! 
• Wishlist the game on the Epic Games Store and join the community
• Follow Netherak Demons on Discord and X for updates on early access and to complete the social quest

About Somnia

Somnia is the fastest and most cost-effective EVM Layer-1 blockchain, capable of processing over 1 million transactions per second (tps) with sub-second finality. Somnia’s new multi-stream consensus technology achieves sub-second block certainty and higher transaction throughput. Sequential execution and compression algorithms effectively handle high-density scenarios, increasing the amount of data transferred between nodes by 10-20x. The custom database IceDB achieves 15-100 nanosecond read/write times, reducing transaction costs to less than a penny. This makes Somnia an ideal platform for building large-scale, real-time applications in games, social, metaverse, finance, and other fields, serving millions of users, all on-chain, making EVM more efficient than ever before.

About Uprising Labs

Uprising Labs is a Web3 game publisher dedicated to delivering engaging and immersive gaming experiences in the blockchain space. Focused on mid-to-hardcore games for PC and console, Uprising Labs collaborates with Indie to AAA game developers to help them transition seamlessly into Web3.

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