ActionFit check
Is Drums of War worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- VR players who enjoy rhythm controls paired with fantasy combat
- Action fans who want a 15-level campaign rather than open-ended exploration
- Drummers who want enemy encounters alongside a freestyle music mode
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking role-playing systems, branching progression, or extensive exploration
- Players who prefer varied combat inputs over repeated beat-based movement and attacks
- Players looking for multiplayer gameplay
Our take on Drums of War
The drum-control concept gives movement and attacks a strong musical focus, but that choice narrows the interaction model. Players spend much of the game using beat-based inputs instead of a broader set of conventional movement and combat controls.
What is Drums of War?
Drums of War is a VR action adventure game built around drum-based movement and combat.
Players control a giant orc by striking a virtual drum kit to move through fantasy environments. Rhythm-based hits can trigger fireballs and cannon attacks, while movement and combat support 360-degree freedom. The story campaign contains 15 levels featuring enemies such as dwarves, flaming skeletons, and demonic succubi. War Drum Hero adds a score-focused mode with ongoing waves of dwarves, while Jukebox mode provides freestyle drumming with the game’s music and scenery. Skulls collected during play unlock skins. The soundtrack combines original compositions with licensed tracks from Warbringer, Wind Rose, and Exmortus.
How Drums of War plays
- 01Drum-based movement
- Striking the virtual kit controls the orc’s forward movement through the environments.
- 02Rhythm combat attacks
- Rapid drum patterns can launch fireballs and fire cannons at hostile creatures.
- 03Story campaign
- The main progression includes 15 levels set across fantasy landscapes.
- 04Challenge game mode
- War Drum Hero uses score-based combat against ongoing waves of dwarves.
- 05Unlockable skins
- Collected skulls unlock skins.
- 06Jukebox mode
- This mode allows freestyle drumming with the game’s music and scenery.
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Drums of War: platforms & release
Is Drums of War worth it?
It is worth it if: VR players who enjoy rhythm controls paired with fantasy combat. Skip it if: players seeking role-playing systems, branching progression, or extensive exploration.
Where can I download Drums of War?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Drums of War's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Drums of War on?
Windows only.
