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Drop Duchy

Drop Duchy

PC
Released

Release Date: May 5, 2025

Strategy, Roguelike, The Middle Ages, Puzzle Elements, Tetris, Card Games, Indie Games, City Builder, Singleplayer

An innovative hybrid of a strategy, a card game and a roguelite. Drop Duchy offers gameplay similar to Tetris and is set in a world inspired by the Middle Ages. We play as a prince and our job is to take care of our lands.

8.2

OpenCritic

9.0

Steam

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Drop Duchy is a strategy game that combines the elements of building a settlement (in the style of logic games like Tetris) with a card game and a roguelite. The game takes us back to the Middle Ages, where every wrong decision can lead to the fall of our kingdom. The development was handled by the independent studio Sleepy Mill, for which this is their debut production.

Gameplay

The basis of the game in Drop Duchy is using an unusual construction system - instead of classic structures, we place tiles/blocks of various shapes and effects. They symbolize various buildings, terrain forms and resources.

The goal is not to create simple lines for which we receive points, but to plan our moves in such a way as to develop infrastructure, gather resources and prepare for upcoming battles.

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Platforms:

PC Windows

PC Windows

Developer: Sleepy Mill Studio

Publisher: The Arcade Crew

Age restrictions: none

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Features

System Requirements

System Requirements for Drop Duchy Video Game:

PC Windows

PC / Windows

Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core i5-650 / AMD FX-6300, 4 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 650 Ti / Radeon R7 360, 1 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit.

Recommended System Requirements:
Intel Core i7-3770K / AMD FX-8350, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 770 / 4 GB Radeon R9 380, 1 GB HDD, Windows 10 64-bit.

Ratings

Game Ratings for Drop Duchy Video Game.

8.2

OpenCritic Rating

Game is Recomended by 86% of Critics. There are 16 Critic Reviews.

OpenCritic

Try Hard Guides: 10 / 10 by Erik Hodges

Whether you’re chasing leaderboard scores, working through the campaign, or just squeezing in a short session during a break, Drop Duchy is right for you. There’s a quiet brilliance to the way it unites so many simple on the surface yet subtly complicated gameplay systems without letting any of them spiral out of control. It is rare for a puzzle game to offer this much substance while remaining this approachable, but Drop Duchy makes it look easy.

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GameGrin: 8 / 10 by Alana Dunitz

Drop Duchy feels like Tetris blended with a board game. You must be strategic with your placement - just clearing lines won't be enough to ensure your victory!

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TheBigBois: 9 / 10 by Zachary Holmes

Drop Duchy is the kind of indie you want to tell your friends about. It’s unexpected, inventive, and more strategic than its colorful aesthetic suggests. Whether you’re optimizing a farming loop or planning a triple-synergy tile combo, every move feels meaningful. It doesn’t need an epic story or blockbuster graphics—it’s about systems, creativity, and problem-solving. And in that respect, Drop Duchy is a masterclass.

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90%

STEAM Score

All Reviews: Very Positive (2,514)

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User Reviews Summary generated by AI

The main pros of the game

  • Innovative Gameplay: The combination of Tetris mechanics, deck-building, and roguelite elements creates a unique and engaging experience. Players enjoy the strategic depth and the challenge of optimizing tile placement and card synergies.
  • Visual and Audio Design: The game features charming graphics and a pleasant soundtrack, contributing to an enjoyable atmosphere.
  • Replayability: The variety of factions, cards, and mechanics keeps the gameplay fresh, encouraging multiple runs and experimentation with different strategies.
  • Meta-Progression: Players appreciate the sense of progression through unlocking new cards and mechanics, adding depth to the gameplay over time.
  • Accessible Mechanics: The game is easy to pick up for new players while offering enough complexity to satisfy seasoned gamers.

The main cons of the game

  • Meta-Progression Issues: Many users criticize the meta-progression system for making the game feel more punishing as players unlock new cards. The introduction of more cards can lead to a bloated deck that dilutes synergies and makes runs less enjoyable.
  • RNG Dependence: The randomness of tile drops can lead to frustrating experiences, as players may feel their success is dictated by luck rather than skill. This can result in runs feeling unfair or unbalanced.
  • Performance Issues: Some players report technical problems, such as frame drops and stuttering, especially after prolonged play sessions.
  • Lack of Variety in Encounters: The game features limited enemy types and boss encounters, which can lead to repetitiveness over time.

The features or elements that are missing from the game according to users

  • Banish Mechanic: Many players express a desire for a feature that allows them to remove unwanted cards from their deck pool, which would help manage deck bloat and improve strategic decision-making.
  • Undo Button: Players recommend the addition of an undo feature to allow for corrections during gameplay, particularly when mistakes are made in tile placement.
  • Enhanced Card Management: Users suggest a system to filter or limit cards available during a run, which would allow for more focused and synergistic builds.
  • Improved Difficulty Balancing: Some users feel that the difficulty curve is inconsistent, with certain bosses being disproportionately challenging compared to others, leading to frustration.

Summary

  • Overall, while "Drop Duchy" presents a fresh and enjoyable take on the roguelite genre, it faces criticism regarding its progression system, RNG reliance, and a few technical issues that could detract from the overall experience.

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