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Is Bilkins' Folly worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Adventure players who want a story-led search for missing family members
- Puzzle fans who enjoy mapping locations and revisiting challenges
- Players who prefer exploration with character relationships, fishing, and minigames
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking combat-focused gameplay may find the adventure’s puzzles, exploration, and social activities too restrained
- Players wanting a tightly linear experience may dislike returning to puzzles and uncovering optional island secrets
- Players looking for a short, single-location adventure may find the island-hopping structure too expansive
Our take on Bilkins' Folly
The focus on exploration, relationships, and puzzle solving leaves little room for combat-driven play. Progress can also pause when a puzzle requires a later return, trading immediate resolution for a more layered journey through the islands.
What is Bilkins' Folly?
Bilkins’ Folly is a narrative adventure about Percy, a treasure hunter searching for his missing mother and grandfather after a shipwreck.
Accompanied by his dog Drayton, Percy explores unusual islands, searches for treasure, recruits sailors, and investigates family secrets. Players can mark maps with lines and icons, fish and record sea creatures, enter treasure-hunting contests, and complete minigames such as lock picking and sheep herding. Time spent with Drayton develops their bond and unlocks skills for clearing obstacles and reaching new areas. Some puzzles may require returning later, while island inhabitants remember how Percy treats them.
How Bilkins' Folly plays
- 01Customizable Mapping
- Players can draw routes and add symbols to record locations during treasure hunts.
- 02Dog Bond Skills
- Spending time with Drayton develops abilities used to overcome barriers and reveal hidden areas.
- 03Crew Recruitment
- Aspiring sailors can be recruited to expand the ship’s crew.
- 04Reactive Island Residents
- The inhabitants remember how Percy interacts with them.
- 05Fishing Journal
- Caught sea creatures can be documented in a journal.
- 06Treasure Competitions
- Treasure-hunting contests offer trophies and bragging rights.
- 07Varied Minigames
- Optional activities include picking locks and guiding sheep.
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Bilkins' Folly: platforms & release
Is Bilkins' Folly worth it?
It is worth it if: adventure players who want a story-led search for missing family members. Skip it if: players seeking combat-focused gameplay may find the adventure’s puzzles, exploration, and social activities too restrained.
Where can I download Bilkins' Folly?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Bilkins' Folly's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Bilkins' Folly on?
Windows and Linux.
