StrategyFit check
Is Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Turn-based tactics fans who want missions with defined objectives rather than real-time combat.
- RPG players who prefer a single-player campaign with character upgrades and a central story.
- Puzzle fans who want non-combat levels alongside tactical battles.
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players looking for real-time combat may find the turn-by-turn structure too deliberate.
- Those seeking a long campaign may find the stated 15 to 20 hours of total playtime limiting.
- Players looking for cooperative or multiplayer play may not find a match in this single-player game.
Our take on Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest
The mission format keeps the game focused on tactical encounters, but limits the campaign to 15 to 20 hours of stated playtime. Custom campaigns offer another avenue for play, though they do not change the core turn-based structure.
What is Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest?
Druidstone is a single-player, turn-based tactical RPG about a group of heroes investigating an archdruid’s disappearance and a spreading corruption in Menhir Forest.
Missions use tile-based battles in which each action and turn matters, alongside non-combat puzzle levels. The game has 35 handcrafted missions, with stated playtimes of 15 to 45 minutes each, and a total playtime of 15 to 20 hours. Completing missions and finding hidden treasures provides upgrade gems for improving hero abilities. Lost shipments provide access to gear through Steelface’s Emporium of Curios. The story follows Aava, Leonhard and Oiko, with companions and opponents who have distinct personalities and abilities. Players can also create campaigns with the level editor or play missions made by others.
How Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest plays
- 01Hero ability upgrades
- Mission rewards and discovered treasures provide gems for choosing how characters develop.
- 02Puzzle levels
- Non-combat puzzles award additional resources for hero upgrades.
- 03Custom campaigns
- A level editor supports creating campaigns, and players can also try missions made by others.
- 04Mission-based story
- The plot follows Aava, Leonhard and Oiko as they face the crisis in Menhir Forest.
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Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest: platforms & release
Is Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest worth it?
It is worth it if: turn-based tactics fans who want missions with defined objectives rather than real-time combat. Skip it if: players looking for real-time combat may find the turn-by-turn structure too deliberate.
Where can I download Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Druidstone: The Secret of the Menhir Forest on?
Windows only.
