dark cultivation (2026)

Developer: 亦如小草
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Casual, RPG, Early Access
Rating: 4.1 of 5, 27 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 2.7 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A solitary, loot-driven cultivation grind where you chip away at incremental power growth through idle play and repeated gear tuning.

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What players say

An idle action RPG where you set up gear and stats while auto battle handles the fighting, and leveling maps do not cost experience on death. Players say the spirit root unlock is poorly explained and requires hundreds of runs, and that much of the interface lacks English despite the store page. It is cheap and stuffed with content, though several report bugs and anti-virus flags.

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