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GemCraft - Chasing Shadows

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App ID 296490
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Armor Games Studios
Franchise GemCraft
Supported Systems Windows
Technologies Adobe_AIR Engine
Last Changenumber 28971452
Last Record Update 14 May 2025 – 01:37:37 UTC ()
Release Date 30 April 2015 – 18:58:03 UTC ()
😍 91.53%
4k reviews
81
In-Game

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.

Additional Information

Developer Game in a Bottle
metacritic_name GemCraft - Chasing Shadows
controller_support full
community_visible_stats Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Armor Games Studios
Store Release Date 30 April 2015 – 07:00:00 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Strategy (2)
Store Genres Action (1), Indie (23), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 30 April 2015 – 18:58:03 UTC ()
Original Release Date 30 April 2015 – 07:00:00 UTC () (1430377200)
Store Asset Modification Time 11 November 2022 – 11:07:29 UTC () (1668164849)
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Detected Technologies (?) Adobe_AIR Engine
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • 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
  • Note: 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
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: This game does not default to external Bluetooth/USB controllers on SteamOS, and may require manually switching the active controller via the Quick Access Menu
  •  
  • category: Playable
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 29 June 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 734216
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    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimeproton-stable
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    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
controllertagwizard Yes
First seen on SteamDB 18 April 2014 – 14:02:59 UTC (), in changelist #471415

Supported Languages

1 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes

Tags

🏰 Tower Defense 💡 Strategy 🌱 Indie 👤 Singleplayer 💥 Action 🗺️ Top-Down 🎭 Fantasy 🤔 Tactical 🏽 2D 🕒 Classic 😓 Difficult 🎶 Great Soundtrack 🧩 Puzzle 🪄 Magic

Categories

Single-player Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Steam Cloud Family Sharing

Hardware Categories

Full Controller Support DualShock Controllers (USB Only)

Assets

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timestamp17 September 2024 – 13:49:00 UTC
Trailers
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