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A Turkic Mythology Roguelike

ULUKAYIN

Climb the World Tree. Defy the sky-gods. Die, learn, return — forge your own saga from the roots of the steppe to the nine heavens.

9 Realms
40+ Relics
Runs
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Q3 · 2026
02 — Pillars

Rooted in
the old ways

Every system draws from Turkic folklore — shamanic ritual, cosmological ascent, and the oral saga traditions of the steppe.

01 · Combat

Shamanic Combat

Channel ancestor spirits mid-fight. Swap between drum, bow, and blade — each run remixes your kit with relics drawn from Turkic folklore.

Real-time Relic builds Spirit swaps
02 — Saga

A Living Saga

Nine realms branching from the World Tree. NPCs remember your deaths, your choices, and the gods you've angered — every loop deepens the tale.

Branching Persistent NPCs 9 realms
03 — World

A Living World

Steppe, taiga, ice rivers, and dream-deserts — each realm painted by hand. Day fades to night, caravans pass, and wolves hunt whether you're watching or not.

Nine biomes Dynamic Hand-painted
03 — Pantheon

Choose your
bearer of fate

Four heroes walk the World Tree, each bound to a different god and a different doom.

The Drum-Bearer

Asena

Wolf-mother's chosen. Channels ancestor spirits through ritual drum — slow to start, devastating once the song takes hold.

The Sky-Archer

Kayra

Gifted bow of Tengri. Every arrow a prayer — long reach, precise, vulnerable at close quarters.

The Iron-Khan

Börü

Warlord reborn. Heavy armor, heavy blade — trades speed for walls of steel and earth-shaking charges.

The Dream-Walker

Yelda

Touched by Erlik in childhood. Fights in two realms at once — what she breaks in dream bleeds into flesh.

04 — Chronicles

From the
steppe

All updates →

Patch 0.7 — The Drum Awakens

New shaman class, two biomes from the lower realm, and a full rebalance of relic drops.

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Erlik & the Nine Dead Khans

A deep dive into the underworld pantheon you'll meet below the roots of Ulukayın.

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Playtest sign-ups are open

Join the next closed build. 5,000 slots — folklore heads to the front of the line.

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05 — Soundtrack

Throat-song of the World Tree

Composed by Alim Qasımov and the Atlas Ensemble — recorded in Almaty with traditional kopuz, morin khuur, and throat-singers from across Central Asia.

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01 · Roots Below Opening theme 3:42
02 · Tengri's Eye Sky realm 4:18
03 · The Drum Remembers Combat theme 2:56
04 · Erlik's Hall Underworld 5:10
Free Demo · 40 Minutes

The tree is
calling.

Climb the roots. Meet the old gods. Die a hundred deaths — then write your saga into the bark.