Underplayed Gems

GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath (2020)

GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath cover
Developer
Game in a Bottle
Genres
Action, Indie, Strategy
Rating
4.4 of 5, 2,857 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 41 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A methodical tower defense where you carefully craft gems and place defenses to repel relentless hordes in a dark, atmospheric fantasy world.

tacticalatmosphericdifficultdark fantasystrategicgrindymethodicaltense

What players say

Players praise the strategic depth and progression, like gem combining and skill trees, but some say frame rate issues cause enemies to ignore hits. Late game can feel repetitive with dominant strategies, while swarmlings frustrate many.

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Screenshots

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