Choose GemCraft - Chasing Shadows
Choose GemCraft - Chasing Shadows if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 2,576 Steam reviews back the pick.
GemCraft - Chasing Shadows vs Runeomicon: Training Room
GemCraft - Chasing Shadows and Runeomicon: Training Room 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 11 years older than Runeomicon: Training Room (2026). Runeomicon: Training Room is free; GemCraft - Chasing Shadows is paid (9.99 USD). 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 Runeomicon: Training Room
Choose Runeomicon: Training Room if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Runeomicon: Training Room launched in 2026.
Both GemCraft - Chasing Shadows and Runeomicon: Training Room 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 |  Runeomicon: Training Room | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 95.3% positive (2,576 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Game in a Bottle | TLR Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- GemCraft - Chasing Shadows (2015) is 11 years older than Runeomicon: Training Room (2026).
- Runeomicon: Training Room is free; GemCraft - Chasing Shadows is paid (9.99 USD).
- GemCraft - Chasing Shadows is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Runeomicon: Training Room has no Deck rating yet.
GemCraft - Chasing Shadows vs Runeomicon: Training Room — FAQ
- Should I play GemCraft - Chasing Shadows or Runeomicon: Training Room first?
- If you want chronology, GemCraft - Chasing Shadows (2015) came out before Runeomicon: Training Room (2026). 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 Runeomicon: Training Room 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.
- Is Runeomicon: Training Room free?
- Yes — Runeomicon: Training Room is a free-to-play Steam title. GemCraft - Chasing Shadows is paid (9.99 USD).
- Does GemCraft - Chasing Shadows run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — GemCraft - Chasing Shadows is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Runeomicon: Training Room doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.