Drop Duchy vs ArrowWeave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Drop Duchy
Experience a unique blend of deckbuilding, puzzle, and rogue-lite gameplay. Build a realm by strategically placing tiles, gather resources, and lead your troops to reclaim enemy territory. Each run offers a fresh challenge with procedural generation and meta-progression.
- Deckbuilding, puzzle, and rogue-lite gameplay mix
- Strategic tile placement for resource maximization
- Real-time strategy combat and territory reclamation
- Procedurally generated game experiences
- Meta-progression with over 90 challenges
- Over 110 unique cards for deck building
- Three playable factions: The Duchy, The Order, The Republic
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[TRY BEFORE YOU BUY!] A beloved PC game, now coming to mobile. Metacritic: 83. Very Positive on STEAM - 90%. Drop Duchy takes the iconic geometric puzzle gameplay we all know and love and gives it a fresh perspective: instead of simply clearing lines, you build a realm. A mix of deckbuilding, puzzle and rogue-lite, designed to hone your appetite as a block-stacking tactician. Place tile pieces as you would in a block-dropping game, but align them to maximize their activation rules. Set the right structures next to lush forests, wild rivers and grassy plains to pull out maximum resources and units. Then gather your troops, reclaim the regions under enemy control, and storm the enemy fortress along branching, decision-filled paths. Let your castle take too much damage and the run ends - but defeat is not the end: jump straight back in with a new strategy, and use the experience gained to unlock even more content. Grow in power with over 110 unique cards, trade with markets and guilds, and climb a meta progression of over 90 missions tied to three playable factions: The Duchy, The Order and The Republic. Adapt, conquer, and keep the action moving! FEATURES * An original mix of puzzle gameplay and real-time strategy * A brand new game experience with each run thanks to procedural generation * Play with Factions: The Duchy, The Order, The Republic * Meta progression: over 90 challenges designed to help you through your journey * Build the perfect deck with over 110 unique cards * An elegant and charming art direction to please your eyes * An engaging and ever-evolving soundtrack to please your ears * Choose your path between lakes, glades, forests, villages, guilds… and more!
ArrowWeave
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Think ahead. Find the open path. Clear every arrow. ArrowWeave is a relaxing logic puzzle game that challenges your focus, planning, and problem-solving skills. Tap arrows in the correct order and guide them safely off the board. But choose carefully—other arrows may block the way. Study each puzzle, find the arrows with a clear path, and unravel the board one move at a time. As you progress, the layouts become more complex and require smarter planning. Why you’ll enjoy ArrowWeave: • Simple tap-to-play controls • Relaxing and satisfying puzzle gameplay • Strategic arrow-removal challenges • Straight and curved arrow paths • Smooth movement and polished animations • Increasing difficulty as you progress • Zoom and pan for detailed puzzle boards • Quick levels that are easy to start and hard to master • Clean, distraction-free visuals ArrowWeave is perfect for players who enjoy logic games, brain teasers, maze puzzles, path puzzles, sorting games, and casual strategy challenges. Can you find the correct sequence, remove every arrow, and clear the entire board? Start untangling with ArrowWeave today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ArrowWeave at none against Drop Duchy's 2. Drop Duchy's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). On price and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Drop Duchy sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. ArrowWeave asks for nothing beyond the download.
Drop Duchy ships an update weekly, ArrowWeave every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Drop Duchy | ArrowWeave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (57 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 57 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #135 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1.1 GB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Doghowl Games Ltd. | Sanket Shah |
In-app purchases
Drop Duchy
- Base Game Offer$8.99
- Base Game$9.99
ArrowWeave
No in-app purchases









