Kurukshetra: Ascension
Early access since Feb 2022
Test your skills in an all-new strategic card battler. Master swift positioning with melee and ranged rows. Plan your path to victory in the dead of night. Explore a deeply rooted universe in a rogue-lite story campaign. Collect, build, command your army, and emerge victorious.
72% positive · 113 reviews
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In early access, ongoing live service game
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Live Service
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In early access, ongoing live service game
High confidence
Live Service
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Kurukshetra: Ascension is a free-to-play strategy card game currently in Early Access on Steam. The game is built around a live service model: the store description explicitly describes a seasonal content cycle that delivers new cards and balance updates every two months, and a monetized Karma Pass (battle pass) system has been present since at least Season 12 (February 2025). Fifteen named seasons have shipped since the game launched in February 2022, confirming that this recurring content structure is fully operational and ongoing. The most recent season — Season 15: Whispers of Soma — launched on August 7, 2025, and the developer continued posting bug fix and balance patches as recently as May 21, 2026. This is a game designed to receive new content indefinitely by its very nature, and Studio Sirah has maintained a consistent release rhythm throughout Early Access with no indication of winding down.
Evidence
Season 15: Whispers of Soma launches with new Gandharva faction, Divine Soma mechanics, and new story content — the most recent major seasonal release.
Season 14: A World Divided introduces a new Faction System with major strategic changes, demonstrating continued large-scale content development.
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Studio Sirah
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Platform
Windows
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Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · PvP
About this game
Welcome to the vibrant world of "Kurukshetra: Ascension" a captivating strategy card game inspired by the Mahabharata and Ramayana, developed by Studio Sirah. Immerse yourself in intense battles and lore by donning the avatars of legendary heroes of the past, now reborn in Kalyug, the Age of Darkness.
EXPERIENCE A WORLD INSPIRED BY INDIAN EPICS
Use powerful melee, ranged units, and a litany of spells, weapons, and effects to unleash chaos on the battlefield. With an ever-expanding roster of heroes wielding unique abilities and over two hundred playable cards, varied playstyles and creative deck building is encouraged. Make or break the meta as uniquely themed seasons bring brand new cards and balance updates every two months.
ASCEND MOUNT MERU IN A CHALLENGING ROGUE-LITE
Explore a deeply rooted universe in our PVE story campaign with unique factions, creatures, and forces that transcend time and borders. Relive epic events from aeons ago, while tactically utilizing your cards to outwit Demons, Warriors and Cosmic Beasts. Climb the mythical Mount Meru, explore realms and make choices that weave through and influence a rich tapestry of Indian mythology, all with beautifully illustrated cards depicting these iconic characters and powerful abilities.
DOMINATE THE RANKS AND STRATEGIZE WITH NIGHT MODE
Test your competitive mettle and climb the leaderboard by pitching yourself in battle against other warriors. Master Melee and Ranged Rows. Seize Free Kills opportunities to maximise your presence on the battlefield. Kurukshetra: Ascension's PvP also draws inspiration from the wars of old, where nightfall provides players with the unique opportunity to strategize under the cover of darkness and change the rhythm of turn-based combat.
Our unique mechanic has both players engage simultaneously after a set number of rounds. So, you and your opponent must not only counter each other's moves but also exploit the advantage of newly introduced cards specifically designed for the "night" phase. The cards add buffs to fortify strategies, bring new units to the board and amplify the fun!
EARLY ACCESS AND THE FUTURE
We're an indie Indian studio with big ambitions. We want to bring Indian content to games and to a global audience in rich, unique ways. Kurukshetra: Ascension is the beginning of that journey. While the game is still in Early Access, we have already released multiple updates with new realms as chapters to the primary Ascension campaign. We have also released two seasonal content updates - Tribes Of Kishkindha and Echoes of the Beast, with more content on the way. We would love your feedback on the current version as we work to make it even better!
Last evaluated Jun 16, 2026
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