Gem Defender: Soyjak Survivors

Gem Defender: Soyjak Survivors

Steam Deck Playable

Coby Dox · Action · Oct 23, 2023

Likely worth it. Reviews lean strongly positive.

At $3.99. We haven't seen it on sale.

94%
Very Positive
1k player reviews
Medium confidence
Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Story and characters: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Audio: 17 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • No recurring complaint surfaced in 300 sampled reviews

Based on 1k player reviews · updated 2 days ago

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
67% of themes are praise33% are divided0% are caveats
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
The progression system is where Gem Defender: Soyjak Survivors truly reveals its mastery.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Story and characters
Players who bring up Story and characters mostly praise it.
It is not trying to tell a sweeping narrative or change your life in a healthy, socially acceptable way.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
Sound design reinforces this clarity, with distinct audio cues for attacks, hits, and power activations, while the energetic soundtrack keeps tension high during prolonged survival sequences.
17 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
The art style is steeped in internet culture to such a degree that anyone unfamiliar with terminally online humor will bounce off it immediately, and frankly that is a feature, not a flaw.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it

Theme by theme

Every theme is scored by what reviewers actually said about it, not just whether they recommended the game.

LovedMixedComplained about
Players love4 themes
Gameplay20 reviews
Story and characters17 reviews
Audio17 reviews
Graphics7 reviews
Divided opinion% still recommend
Difficulty9 reviews
89%
Combat7 reviews
86%
Players complain% still recommend

No recurring complaints surfaced in this sample.

Ranked by how many sampled reviews mention each topic. A topic sits in a column by what reviewers said about that topic; the percentage beside it is how many of them recommended the game anyway.

Should you buy it now?

Crit’s read on the price, from Steam price history.

Full price

Currently $3.99. We haven't seen it on sale yet.

2 points recordedtoday · $3.99

The data behind the verdict

For the players who want the receipts.

Player review score
94%
Very Positive
Playing right now
Achievements
40
total to unlock
Rarest-achievement stats coming soon
Average playtime
Not tracked yet

We’ll surface hours-played once playtime ingestion ships.