# Games like GemCraft - Legacy Collection

> The closest matches to GemCraft - Legacy Collection: Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath, Nordhold, Diplomacy is Not an Option, and They Are Billions. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/813780/age-of-empires-ii-definitive-edition) — Also RTS and Medieval, like GemCraft. 60,009 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/813780/)
2. [GemCraft - Frostborn Wrath](https://imho.run/games/1106530/gemcraft-frostborn-wrath) — Also RTS and Tower Defense, like GemCraft. 1,983 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1106530/)
3. [Nordhold](https://imho.run/games/3028310/nordhold) — Also Tower Defense and Medieval, like GemCraft. 1,392 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3028310/)
4. [Diplomacy is Not an Option](https://imho.run/games/1272320/diplomacy-is-not-an-option) — A frequent pick in GemCraft players' libraries, and another Action. 4,634 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1272320/)
5. [They Are Billions](https://imho.run/games/644930/they-are-billions) — A frequent pick in GemCraft players' libraries, and another Strategy. 18,746 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/644930/)
6. [Lessaria: Fantasy Kingdom Sim](https://imho.run/games/2461280/lessaria-fantasy-kingdom-sim) — A frequent pick in GemCraft players' libraries, and another RPG. 904 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2461280/)
7. [Stronghold: Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/2140020/stronghold-definitive-edition) — Also RTS and Tower Defense, like GemCraft. 3,039 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2140020/)
8. [Dota 2](https://imho.run/games/570/dota-2) — Also RTS and Tower Defense, like GemCraft. 827,181 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/570/)
9. [Infested Planet](https://imho.run/games/204530/infested-planet) — Also RTS and Tower Defense, like GemCraft. 1,860 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204530/)
10. [Anomaly: Warzone Earth](https://imho.run/games/91200/anomaly-warzone-earth) — Also RTS and Tower Defense, like GemCraft. 561 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/91200/)
11. [Revenge of the Titans](https://imho.run/games/93200/revenge-of-the-titans) — Also RTS and Tower Defense, like GemCraft. 452 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/93200/)
12. [Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun](https://imho.run/games/418240/shadow-tactics-blades-of-the-shogun) — Also RTS and Tactical, like GemCraft. 8,989 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418240/)
13. [AI War: Fleet Command](https://imho.run/games/40400/ai-war-fleet-command) — Also RTS and Tower Defense, like GemCraft. 854 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40400/)
14. [GemCraft - Chasing Shadows](https://imho.run/games/296490/gemcraft-chasing-shadows) — Also Tower Defense and Tactical, like GemCraft. 2,576 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/296490/)
15. [Atom Zombie Smasher](https://imho.run/games/55040/atom-zombie-smasher) — Also RTS and Tower Defense, like GemCraft. 927 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/55040/)
16. [DEFCON](https://imho.run/games/1520/defcon) — Also RTS and Tactical, like GemCraft. 2,711 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1520/)
17. [Demigod](https://imho.run/games/202710/demigod) — Also RTS and Tactical, like GemCraft. 602 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/202710/)
18. [Sons of Valhalla](https://imho.run/games/1409830/sons-of-valhalla) — Also RTS and Medieval, like GemCraft. 288 Steam reviews, 66% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1409830/)
19. [Crusader Kings III](https://imho.run/games/1158310/crusader-kings-iii) — Also RTS and Medieval, like GemCraft. 48,633 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1158310/)
20. [Taur](https://imho.run/games/1227780/taur) — Also RTS and Tower Defense, like GemCraft. 1,193 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1227780/)
21. [Farthest Frontier](https://imho.run/games/1044720/farthest-frontier) — Also RTS and Medieval, like GemCraft. 10,450 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1044720/)
22. [rymdkapsel](https://imho.run/games/253790/rymdkapsel) — Also RTS and Tower Defense, like GemCraft. 182 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253790/)
23. [Total War: WARHAMMER II](https://imho.run/games/594570/total-war-warhammer-ii) — Also RTS and Tactical, like GemCraft. 50,658 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/594570/)
24. [The King is Watching](https://imho.run/games/2753900/the-king-is-watching) — Also RTS and Tower Defense, like GemCraft. 3,028 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2753900/)

## Machine-readable

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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=4207990
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## About GemCraft - Legacy Collection

Forge and combine magical gems, build deadly defenses, and survive relentless waves in the Flash-era tower defense classics GemCraft, Chapter Zero, and Labyrinth. Now with up to 9x speed, new hotkeys, easier gem combining, and smoother performance.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 4207990
- **Developer:** Game in a Bottle
- **Publisher:** Armor Games Studios
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing, Playable without Timed Input, Mouse Only Option
- **Released:** Oct 21, 2026
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

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