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Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest

$24.99
Release Date:
Metacritic:
79
Developer:
Ctrl Alt Ninja Ltd.
Publisher:
Ctrl Alt Ninja Ltd.
Platforms:
Windows
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About This Game

Evil is afoot in Menhir Forest. The druids, the caretakers of the woods, are troubled: their archdruid has disappeared under deeply suspicious circumstances, and a cancerous growth of purple cysts is spreading, carrying corruption and sickness wherever they appear. It takes a special kind of hero to save the day. Or maybe more than one.

Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest is a labor of love from the co-creators of the critically acclaimed Legend of Grimrock series. Druidstone is a tactical, single-player, turn-based roleplaying game, which combines the best qualities of modern RPGs with the elegance of tactical boardgames. Every action, every turn counts as you control your party of heroes through handcrafted, challenging missions with varying, and often surprising, objectives.

Set in a unique fantasy world, Druidstone is filled with ancient lush forests, standing stones, snow-topped mountains, deadly creatures and puzzle-ridden ruins. And somewhere in the middle of all of this, caught in the flow of events, are Aava, the archdruid's daughter, who must now shoulder his responsibilities, Leonhard, a warden with a mysterious past and a lethal destiny, and Oiko, the failed Red Priest who is living proof that one may be very smart without being particularly wise. Along the way, they meet companions and villains, whose unique personalities and abilities make every encounter memorable.

Key Features


  • A tactical turn-based and tile-based battle system where every action and every turn counts.
  • Upgrade the abilities of your heroes – your upgrade choices have a dramatic impact on the characters' capabilities!
  • Obtain upgrade gems by completing missions and discovering hidden treasures.
  • 35 challenging, hand-crafted missions with playtimes ranging from 15 minutes to 45 minutes.
  • Solve devious non-combat puzzle levels to gain extra upgrade resources.
  • Find lost shipments to gain access to the best gear in Steelface's Emporium of Curios.
  • A gripping, fantastic story of love, death and responsibility centered around the main characters of Aava, Leonhard and Oiko.
  • A unique fantasy setting that combines the best elements from western RPGs, JRPGs and tactical boardgames in unexpected ways.
  • Play custom missions created by others, or make your own campaigns with the Druidstone Level Editor.
  • Total playtime ranging from 15 to 20 hours.

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User Reviews

Mixed
2 user reviews
50%
Positive
21 hrs at review
Not Recommended

First of all I want to be clear; I think a lot of people who expect to like this will like it. I enjoyed it a good deal for about 15 hours, started to get sick of it, and then fell off hard, with plenty of content in the campaign remaining. While I think there is a lot of good going on here as a tactics game, I do think the reasons it falls short for me might make sense to some tactics fans, but if they sound like non-issues to you, you might likely still enjoy it quite a bit. There is compelling strategy, strong calibration of stuff like balance and difficulty curve, and the X-Com-esque movement-range/action system works well. However: -The missions have pretty good variety in terms of the narrative of the mission--infiltrate and rescue, outrun two giant monsters you can't take on, defuse all the bombs in X turns, etc. But at the same time, far too many of the missions overwhelmed me with a sense of time pressure for most/all of the mission--not just because there are a lot of ...

System Requirements

Minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7 64-bit
  • Processor: Quad Core 2.66 Ghz Intel or 3.2 GHz AMD
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Geforce GTX 660 Ti or AMD Radeon 6850 or better
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
  • Processor: Quad Core 2.66 Ghz Intel or 3.2 GHz AMD
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Geforce GTX 1050 or AMD Radeon RX 570
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

FAQ

How much does Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest cost?

Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest costs $24.99.

What are the system requirements for Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest?

Minimum: Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 64-bit Processor: Quad Core 2.66 Ghz Intel or 3.2 GHz AMD Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Geforce GTX 660 Ti or AMD Radeon 6850 or better DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 2 GB available space Recommended: Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64-bit Processor: Quad Core 2.66 Ghz Intel or 3.2 GHz AMD Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Geforce GTX 1050 or AMD Radeon RX 570 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 2 GB available space

What platforms is Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest available on?

Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest is available on Windows PC.

Is Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest worth buying?

Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest has 50% positive reviews from 2 players. Metacritic score: 79/100.

When was Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest released?

Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest was released on May 15, 2019.

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