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GemCraft - Chasing Shadows

An epic, challenging tower defense game with an emphasis on strategy and replayability. Summon gems of immense magical potency and harness their unique abilities against a seemingly endless horde of monsters. The archdemon seeks to swallow the world, and you must journey to stand against her.
Review95.37%  3873  188
GenresAction, Indie, Strategy
DeveloperGame in a Bottle
PublisherArmor Games Studios
DemoNot available
Category
  • Single-player
  • Steam Achievements
  • Full controller support
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Cloud
  • Family Sharing
Release dateApr 30, 2015
Supported OSWindows
Steam Deck Compatibility
Playable

This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons

Some in-game text is small and may be difficult to read

All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration

This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck

This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on Deck, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu

LanguagesEnglish
Age ratings
2 age ratings found
  • L by DEJUS
  • 0 by STEAM_GERMANY
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    Game tags
    Tower Defense190Strategy122Indie78Singleplayer68Action46Top-Down39Fantasy34Tactical272D24Difficult22Classic22Great Soundtrack12Puzzle7Magic6Dark Fantasy5

    Last update: 2025-04-25 (General data), 2025-04-25 (Steam Deck compat.), 2025-01-14 (Review data)

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