Choose GemCraft - Chasing Shadows
Choose GemCraft - Chasing Shadows if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.3% positive across 2,576 reviews.
GemCraft - Chasing Shadows vs GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath
GemCraft - Chasing Shadows and GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath both land in Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam. GemCraft - Chasing Shadows (2015) is 5 years older than GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath (2020). GemCraft - Chasing Shadows scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath (87.7% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath
Choose GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath if it's the newer release (2020) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 1,983 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both GemCraft - Chasing Shadows and GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath sit in Action, Strategy, and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 GemCraft - Chasing Shadows |  GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2020 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (2,576 reviews) | 87.7% positive (1,983 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Game in a Bottle | Game in a Bottle |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- GemCraft - Chasing Shadows (2015) is 5 years older than GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath (2020).
- GemCraft - Chasing Shadows scores higher on Steam reviews (95.3% positive) than GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath (87.7% positive).
- GemCraft - Chasing Shadows is currently ~23% cheaper on Steam than GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath (9.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
GemCraft - Chasing Shadows vs GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath — FAQ
- Which is better, GemCraft - Chasing Shadows or GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath?
- On Steam reviews GemCraft - Chasing Shadows scores higher (95.3% positive) than GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath (87.7% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, GemCraft - Chasing Shadows is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play GemCraft - Chasing Shadows or GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath first?
- If you want chronology, GemCraft - Chasing Shadows (2015) came out before GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath (2020). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are GemCraft - Chasing Shadows and GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.