PARIS (Aug. 7, 2025) – Publisher The Arcade Crew (Blazing Chrome, Young Souls, Infernax) and developer Sleepy Mill Studio today celebrated selling more than 100,000 copies of the hit, empire-building strategy roguelite hybrid Drop Duchy with the announcement of new content arriving on Aug. 18. The Tribe DLC will be available for $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 (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2525310/Drop_Duchy/).
Drop Duchy’s innovative design sees tacticians building kingdoms block by block on a grid-based board. 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.
Witness the ancient power of stone with The Tribe faction as they shape the battlefield with nature’s might in new gameplay: https://youtu.be/5DK6yH8Ag-g
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.
With intuitive, puzzle-like block placement, Drop Duchy offers a satisfying depth that’s approachable for newcomers and rewarding for seasoned tacticians. Successful rounds guide your duchy’s forces along branching, decision-filled paths toward the ultimate goal: storming an enemy fortress.
Prosperous leaders have praised Drop Duchy’s inventive mashup of genres, resulting in an 83 aggregated score on Metacritic and a “very positive” rating on Steam with 89% of reviews scoring it positively. With Drop Duchy’s delightful, maquette-inspired aesthetic providing a cheery sense of strategicness and the rich variety provided by four unique factions and deckbuilding, rulers will find ample challenge and fun in creating and claiming their land.
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About The Arcade Crew
With a gameplay first approach and high-quality focus, The Arcade Crew produces and publishes awesome indie and innovative games from creative teams from around the world.
The Crew’s iconic projects include Blazing Chrome and Vengeful Guardian Moonrider from JoyMasher, Infernax from Berzerk Studios and Young Souls from 1P2P. The Crew is working on several new games for 2025 and beyond.
Join the Crew at http://www.thearcadecrew.com.
About Sleepy Mill Studio
Founded in Paris by a former lead game designer at Ubisoft Paris, Sleepy Mill Studio is passionate about creating original games that balance a depth in play with approachable mechanics and a manageable scope. Sleepy Mill Studio is currently developing its debut title Drop Duchy, which blends familiar block stacking gameplay with elements of strategy, looping roguelite play and resource management.