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You build magical towers, arm them with gems, and hold off waves of invading monsters. The gem-combining system forces you to trade special abilities against raw damage.

  • Building and crafting
  • Tactical depth
  • Deep systems to master
  • Fantasy setting
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The closest matches for GemCraft are Emberward, Dungeon Warfare and Dungeon Warfare 2. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes GemCraft special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Emberward

92 %Match

2026PCSteam Deck playable96 % positive19.99 €

Brings what grabs you about GemCraft: building and crafting, tactical depth as well as a fantasy setting.

Emberward is a tower defense game where you build mazes from differently shaped blocks and place towers on them to stop waves of monsters. Its appeal lies in clever path design and distinctive tower mechanics.

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Dungeon Warfare

Challenging difficulty

You play a dungeon lord setting traps and obstacles to stop greedy adventurers. A demanding tower defense game where clever trap combinations and upgrades decide success.

Dungeon Warfare 2

Challenging difficulty

A challenging tower defense game where you play a dungeon lord protecting your lair from greedy adventurers with a wide range of upgradeable traps. Careful planning and experimenting with trap setups across many levels drive the fun.

Royal Defense

Linear, curated structure

A fantasy tower-defense game where you build towers, cast spells and manage gold to hold off waves of trolls attacking a dwarven kingdom, one single-screen level at a time.

Kingdom Rush Frontiers

Linear, curated structure

A charming tower defense game where you place and upgrade towers and deploy heroes to stop waves of exotic enemies. New tower types, heroes and playful levels keep the tactical choices fresh.

Kingdom Rush

Linear, curated structure

A charming fantasy tower defense game where you protect your kingdom with towers, spells and heroes against orcs, trolls and monsters. Tower placement and upgrade choices create crisp tactical decisions.

Mob Factory

Building and crafting

A blend of factory automation and tower defense: you turn loot from defeated monsters into turrets and factories that run and defend an ever-growing dungeon while you sit safely in your tower.

Kingdom Rush Origins

Linear, curated structure

A charming tower defense game set in an elven fantasy world: you place and upgrade towers, deploy heroes and spells, and hold off waves of enemies. The cartoon style and tight levels with extra challenge modes make it highly engaging.

TDS

Building and crafting

A hybrid of tower defense and real-time strategy where you control Vessels with their own towers and build an ever-changing defense to protect your Basin. Details are inferred from limited metadata.

Thronefall

Building and crafting

A minimalist kingdom builder and defense game: you expand your small realm by day and fight off waves of enemies as a hero by night. Its clean low-poly look and simple rules make it approachable yet tactically tricky.

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