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GemCraft - Chasing Shadows

Deep single-player tower defense built around crafting and combining gems

Game in a Bottle · Published by Armor Games Studios · Released Apr 30, 2015

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Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 3,777
Recent reviews
Very Positive
85% of 20 in 30 days
Players
108
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
11 years ago
Aug 14, 2015
Minimum PC
HD
2 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is GemCraft - Chasing Shadows?

A top-down fantasy tower defense game where you craft and combine gems, then place them in towers, traps, and amplifiers to stop waves of monsters. Its stages support replay with added challenges, skills, spells, and artifacts as you oppose an archdemon called the Forgotten.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy difficult tower defense with layered progression systems
  • +you like replaying stages with adjustable challenge modifiers
  • +you want a long, solo strategy campaign

Not for you if...

  • −you want a short campaign with little repetition
  • −you prefer simple tower defense with fewer overlapping systems

What players say

95% of 3,777 reviews are positive · 85% of 20 in the last 30 days

Players praise the gem-combination system, tactical customization, and large amount of content. Common complaints include repetitive later stages, steep difficulty scaling, and slowdown when very large enemy hordes fill the screen.

Players over time

▲ +7% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 148 players on Oct 25, 2026.

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Nov 7, 2026108
Nov 6, 2026100
Nov 5, 202685
Nov 4, 202687
Nov 3, 2026100
Nov 2, 202695
Nov 1, 2026120
Oct 31, 2026114
Oct 30, 202699
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Oct 28, 2026102
Oct 27, 2026125
Oct 26, 2026118
Oct 25, 2026148
Oct 24, 2026128
Oct 23, 2026112
Oct 22, 2026111
Oct 21, 2026109
Oct 20, 202699
Oct 19, 202686
Oct 18, 202695
Oct 17, 202695
Oct 16, 202685
Oct 15, 202685
Oct 14, 202695
Oct 13, 2026102
Oct 12, 202692
Oct 11, 2026114
Oct 10, 202697
Oct 9, 202688
Oct 8, 202699
Oct 7, 202690
Oct 6, 202691
Oct 5, 202685
Oct 4, 2026101
Oct 3, 202699
Oct 2, 202682
Oct 1, 202692
Sep 30, 202693
Sep 29, 2026104
Sep 28, 202678
Sep 27, 2026101
Sep 26, 202692
Sep 25, 202695
Sep 24, 202695
Sep 23, 202697
Sep 23, 202698
Sep 22, 202695
Sep 21, 2026128

Screenshots and trailer

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GemCraft - Chasing Shadows system requirements

Minimum: HD, 2 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows Vista SP1
Processor
Intel Celeron N or better
Graphics
Intel HD Graphics or better
Memory
2048 MB RAM
Storage
100 MB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 7/8
Processor
Intel Core i3 or better
Graphics
Radeon HD / Geforce GTX grade graphics card
Memory
4096 MB RAM
Storage
100 MB available space

Does GemCraft - Chasing Shadows have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does GemCraft - Chasing Shadows run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
419
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English.

Does GemCraft - Chasing Shadows use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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