# Magic Design Studios Nautus game development

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> Updated: 2026-08-25T11:45:03.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

Magic Design Studios announced ‘Nautus’, an underwater adventure game published by Arc Games. The title features exploration, combat, crafting, and base management, where players control an upgradable submarine to navigate reefs and shipwrecks while managing a tropical island outpost.

Following the initial announcement, the studio revealed a closed beta test for the PC title, scheduled to begin August 31 on Steam. Game designer Damian Carmona described the project as a stylistic shift from the studio’s previous monochrome visuals toward a “vibrant, cartoon-inspired aesthetic.”

## Timeline

### 2026-08-25: Magic Design Studios announces closed beta for underwater adventure NAUTUS

Magic Design Studios is recruiting players for the closed beta of ‘NAUTUS’, a 2D cooperative underwater survival craft adventure coming to Steam.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/magic-design-studios-announces-closed-beta-for-underwater-adventure-nautus

### 2026-08-14: Magic Design Studios announces underwater adventure game Nautus

Magic Design Studios announced ‘Nautus’, an underwater exploration and base-building adventure game set for Steam Early Access in 2027.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/magic-design-studios-announces-underwater-adventure-game-nautus

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