A mix of deckbuilding, puzzle and rogue-lite, Drop Duchy offers a new gameplay designed to hone your appetite as a block-stacking tactician. Optimization is key to collecting precious resources, protecting your castle, and building your army. Defeat is not the end, though: use the experience gained in previous runs to unlock even more content!

In each round of your run, Drop Duchy offers you a fresh and unique landscape to work with. Place tile pieces as you would in a typical block-dropping game but with a strategic twist: you need to align them to maximize their activation rules, producing maximum resources and units. Selecting the optimal structures to place next to blocks of lush forests, wild rivers or grassy plains is crucial for maximizing your materials use and nurturing a bustling realm.

Forming lines grants bonuses, yet the ultimate goal is to pack up the most resources gradually. These resources will be crucial to build up your army bit by bit, ensuring your kingdom is well-protected against the enemy threats.

Select your path, gather your troops to outnumber your enemies, and reclaim the regions under their control. But be careful: letting your castle take too much damage can lead to defeat. Successful battles lead your forces down branching, decision-filled paths in a march to storm the enemy fortress. If your army falls before capturing the bastion, you can quickly jump back in and try a new strategy, thanks to a cleverly designed gameplay loop.

Adapt, conquer, and keep the action moving!

Publisher The Arcade Crew and developer Sleepy Mill Studio celebrated selling more than 100,000 copies of Drop Duchy with the announcement of new content arriving on Aug. 18, 2025 at $3.99, or bundled with Drop Duchy’s base game at a 10% discount for $17.10.

A free update will accompany The Tribe DLC, introducing new mechanics and features to all players

Drop Duchy’s first DLC deepens the strategic possibilities in play and explores a different approach to the game that invites you to rethink your strategies across every mode, with a focus on smart tile placement, exploration mechanics and combo synergies.

The Tribe Faction Features

• Channeling the wisdom of the druids, The Tribe introduces four exclusive buildings inspired by monumental relics like Stonehenge and towering menhirs (upright stones placed by ancient humans), emphasizing stone alignment and exploration.
• Stone Circle: Gives a massive amount of resources when placed in the Carin’s Area.
• Sacrificial Site: Recruit one unit for each unit removed during the whole round.
• War Council: Allows you to recruit for each square explored in the round.
• Place your new standing stones using different patterns such as rectangles for the Cairn’s Area or straight lines, to activate specific effects and to produce a significant boost of resources or troops.
• These nature-bound tacticians wield deep synergy with forest blocks, the exploration system, and the all-new Constellations mechanic to command the battlefield (more information below).

Drop Duchy’s Free Content Update Features

• Constellations Mechanic: Tap into astrological energy mid-run with the all-new Constellations system, rechargeable abilities that let you twist fate in your favor.
• Shape-shift blocks, alter the terrain, obliterate obstacles or disable enemies in a flash.
• Constellations are chosen at the start of the game in the menu and can be changed between rounds.
• Constellations offer players more strategic control by reducing the feeling of randomness. 
• Act 4 / Endless Mode: The end is just the beginning. Once you've conquered Drop Duchy’s third boss, Act 4 unlocks an endless gauntlet where enemies grow stronger with every wave. Bring your full deck and your wits as you descend deeper into this infinite clash of dominions in pursuit of reaching the highest score.
• Elite Enemies: These enhanced versions of existing enemies come with brutal new mechanics and cunning behaviors.
• Elite enemies will begin appearing in Act 4, bringing greater challenge to players brave enough to step in their path.
• New Cards: Expand your dominion with 12 brand-new common cards accessible to every faction.
• All new cards are unlockable into the progression tree.
• New Challenges: Earn your crowns with purpose. 16 new challenges have been added to put the latest mechanics to the test. These bite-sized tasks offer straightforward paths to unlocking the latest cards, and also help accelerate early-game progression, letting players advance more quickly. 
• Your Empire, Your Pace: New accessibility and comfort settings let players adjust the game to their pace, such as changing the piece drop speed. Quality-of-life upgrades include new deck filters, a one-click “clear path” button, and full access to challenges from anywhere, keeping your runs smooth and focused.

Grow in power with a rich deckbuilding system: build and enhance constructions with over 80 unique cards, each offering powerful upgrades and modifiers. Unlock new possibilities when using building or technology cards, each granting new bonus structures to boost soldier recruitment & various other perks. Customize your deck to suit your strategy and optimize your realm’s growth. As you progress on your run, trade with markets or guilds to acquire valuable resources, use them wisely to upgrade your deck, make strategic decisions, and choose your path for the next round.

Drop Duchy features a robust meta progression system with 50 unique missions! Climb the ranks and unlock various bonuses such as increased resources, new cards or additional health. These missions are intertwined with the three playable factions: The Duchy, The Republic, and The Order, each offering exclusive faction quests that grant faction-specific rewards. Completing these objectives across your runs not only tailors your strategy but also improves your chances of success, ensuring that every playthrough contributes to your long-term progression and victory.

New factions and modifiers await the most formidable leaders, keeping Drop Duchy’s gameplay loop of block stacking, deck customization, and decision making fresh in challenge and opportunity. A delightful maquette-inspired aesthetic adds charm to Drop Duchy’s moment-to-moment action, upholding a cheery sense of adventure. Regardless of the battles and scenarios at hand, Drop Duchy’s challenge constantly feels exciting and packed with possibility.

Key Features:

• An original mix of puzzle gameplay and real-time strategy
• A brand new game experience with each run thanks to procedural generation
• Play with 3 Factions: The Duchy, The Order, The Republic
• Meta progression: 50 challenges designed to help you through your journey
• Build the perfect deck with 80 unique cards
• An elegant and charming art direction to please your eyes
• An engaging and ever-evolving soundtrack to please your ears
• Choose your path between lakes, glades, forests, villages, guilds… and more!

Drop Duchy is coming to PC (Steam) on May 5, 2025.