Chinese Cultivation Card Game Card Cultivation Makes Its Debut on Steam

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Developed by DarkIndex Studio and published by IndieArk, the Chinese ink-painting–style cultivation management card game Card Cultivation has officially debuted at Steam Next Fest.

During the event, a new demo version is available for free download on Steam until October 28, 2025. Players interested in experiencing a poetic journey of xianxia-themed cultivation can now try it firsthand.

To celebrate the event, the studio also launched a Creator Reward Campaign. Content creators who post videos or articles about Card Cultivation on designated platforms using the hashtag can earn prizes:

  • Video post → $10 Steam Gift Card
  • Image/text post → $5 Steam Gift Card
  • Additionally, there are grand prizes worth ¥1,000 RMB for outstanding entries.

Event period: Now – October 28, 2025.
For details, see the game’s Steam page and the latest community announcements.

Game Overview

Card Cultivation blends traditional Chinese cultivation themes with card-based strategy and management gameplay. Its core mechanic turns the xianxia world into an interactive “card + workbench” system, allowing players to simulate the process of spiritual training through the dynamic combination of cards and crafting stations.

Players assume the role of an amnesiac cultivator exploring a vast mystical realm—refining spiritual power, forging artifacts, venturing into secret realms, and gradually uncovering lost memories on the road to ascension.

The Next Fest demo includes the complete Qi-Condensation stage and part of the Foundation-Establishment stage, with the corresponding main storyline now complete. It also introduces a new “Story Dungeon” mode where players must investigate clues, connect evidence across NPCs and workbenches, and piece together deeper narrative secrets.

The long-mysterious “Nameless Flower” questline—an enigma that puzzled many testers—will finally be resolved in this version. The update also features a complete overhaul of the UI, taskbar, and interface for a smoother and more immersive experience.

Key Features

  • Innovative Card-Based Cultivation Gameplay
    : Every element of the cultivation world is represented as a card. By combining cards with other cards or with workbenches, players create countless interactions and outcomes, building their own unique path to immortality.
  • A Tabletop-Style Open World
    Set in a mythic realm inspired by The Classic of Mountains and Seas, players can roam freely, sword-fly across the land, encounter random events, craft legendary weapons, raise spirit beasts, and brew elixirs.
  • Massive Card Library
    Over 1,000 cards, 20 workbenches, and 50 secret realms, covering characters, artifacts, martial arts, materials, herbs, monsters, and sects—depicting a richly detailed cultivation universe.

Title: Card Cultivation
Release Date: TBD
Genre: Card / Management / Survival
Platform: Steam
Estimated Playtime per Run: 4–6 hours
Developer: DarkIndex
Publisher: IndieArk

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