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Games Action GemCraft - Chasing Shadows
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GemCraft - Chasing Shadows

GemCraft - Chasing Shadows
Content rating unavailable
Steam Deck Playable Windows
Very Positive · 95% of 4,380
DeveloperGame in a Bottle
GenreAction
ControllerFull
Wait Chip's verdict · US updated 5 hr. ago

Good game, but it sits 100% of the way from its all-time low to full price. It drops harder in seasonal sales. Patience pays.

Why this verdict
Price position between all-time low and full price 100%
All-time low $1.99 · 17d ago
Player reviews 95% positive of 4,380
Quality score 95/100
Value score 0/100

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About this game

What this game is, in the developer's words

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.

The cult classic tower defense game beloved by millions comes to Steam with GemCraft - Chasing Shadows. Against swarms of vicious, demonic avatars, your only defenses are the gems you conjure that, when placed atop towers or into traps and amplifiers, become conduits for powerful magical and elemental attacks. GemCraft combines fast-paced real-time strategy as you deal with waves of incoming monsters, and cunning tactics that allow you to craft and combine magical gems.

Create traps that poison or slow, discover powerful artifacts and unlock new abilities, and stand alone against The Forgotten, a seemingly unkillable archdemon whose endless armies threaten to swallow the world. GemCraft is packed with multiple levels of difficulty, hundreds of achievements, nearly two hundred levels, and much, much more, making it a rewarding, deep strategy game you'll come back to over and over again.

Key Features:


  • Conquer over 190 stages with unique challenges and conditions.
  • Over two dozen passive skills to unlock and enhance as you level up and increase your power.
  • More than 400 achievements that will reward you with more skill points as you earn them.
  • Craft and combine nine gem types with different effects to suit your tactical needs.
  • Combine and stack multiple tiers of difficulty and challenging battle traits for greater rewards, but also greater dangers.
  • Socket fragments you find into your mystical talisman to impart new bonuses.
  • Wield devastating spells to decimate your foes or enhance your gems.
  • Control the speed of battle with fast-forward or pause to fit your play style.
  • Want more monsters? Summon them with wave stones, but beware their greater power...
  • Replay any stage you've completed for more experience points or with a new challenge.
  • Hold out as long as you can after you win levels in Endurance mode for more rewards.

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Price intelligence

Accepted price history and the lows that matter

Historical lows
All-time low ATL $1.99 2026-06-27
3-month low $1.99
12-month low $1.99
Current $9.99
Price events From the accepted price history · updates automatically
Jul 9, 2026
Sale ended · back to $9.99
Jun 27, 2026
New all-time low $1.99

GemCraft - Chasing Shadows price history and best deals

GemCraft - Chasing Shadows for PC currently sells from $9.99 at authorized stores. Its all-time low is $1.99, set on 2026-06-27.

Frequently asked questions

Answered from this game's own price and edition data

Should I buy GemCraft - Chasing Shadows now or wait?
Our verdict is wait. At 100% of the way to full price, it usually drops harder in seasonal sales, so patience tends to pay.
Is $9.99 a good price for GemCraft - Chasing Shadows?
$9.99 sits 100% of the way from the all-time low of $1.99 to the full price. It has been cheaper before, so there is room to wait.
Where can I buy GemCraft - Chasing Shadows?
GemCraft - Chasing Shadows is tracked at steam. We only list authorized stores here and always link out with a clean outbound link.
Scores
Steam reviews Very Positive · 95%
95% positive of 4,380
Media (13)
Tech
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSSupported
ControllerFull
Requirements
System requirements platform
Minimum
Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows Vista SP1
  • Processor: Intel Celeron N or better
  • Memory: 2048 MB RAM
  • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics or better
  • Storage: 100 MB available space
Recommended
Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows 7/8
  • Processor: Intel Core i3 or better
  • Memory: 4096 MB RAM
  • Graphics: Radeon HD / Geforce GTX grade graphics card
  • Storage: 100 MB available space
Achievements (419)
GCCS_0 88.9%
GCCS_3 84.8%
GCCS_2 83.1%
GCCS_4 83.0%
GCCS_1 74.6%
GCCS_6 71.3%
GCCS_145 71.0%
GCCS_19 70.1%
Facts
DeveloperGame in a Bottle
PublisherArmor Games Studios
GenresAction · Indie · Strategy
ModesSingle-player
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