GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath
Dark fantasy tower defense built around crafting and combining gems
Game in a Bottle · Released Jan 10, 2020
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 89% of 2,876
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 68
- peak 24h 100
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 5 years ago
- Mar 18, 2021
What is GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath?
A top-down, real-time tower defense game set in a dark-fantasy world. Across more than 100 battlefields, you craft and combine six gem types, place them in defensive buildings, cast spells, and stop monster waves. Levels can be replayed with tougher traits, fixed-loadout Trials, or Endurance runs, while an escaped wizard rebuilds their power and races toward the Spiritforge ahead of the Forgotten.
For you if...
- +you want difficult tower defense with layered tactical choices
- +you like replaying battlefields under different rules
- +you enjoy dark fantasy and hand-drawn 2D visuals
Not for you if...
- −you prefer relaxed tower defense with little pressure
- −you want simple upgrades and few tactical systems
- −you avoid replaying levels under tougher conditions
What players say
89% of 2,876 reviews are positive
Players praise the strategic depth of gem combinations, skill allocation, wave enraging, and replayable modes. The most common complaint is a front-loaded grind and slow progression, with some players calling later stages repetitive or poorly balanced. Others report crashes, invisible enemies, and frame-rate-dependent behavior that can cause missed shots, especially at higher battle speeds.
Screenshots and trailer
GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7/8
- Processor
- Intel Core i5
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 300 MB available space
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i7
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 300 MB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 636
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
- External controllers are not supported for the primary player
Tags
- Tower Defense
- Difficult
- RTS
- Strategy
- 2D
- Top-Down
- Action
- Hand-drawn
- Fantasy
- Medieval
- Magic
- Dark Fantasy
- Tactical
- Crafting
- Atmospheric
- Building
Recent updates
- Mar 18, 2021 · Iron mode difficulty fix
- Mar 10, 2021 · Iron Update
- Apr 27, 2020 · Chilling Update
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