Buy it if you like
- Co-op: 9 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Gameplay: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 8 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Multiplayer: 12 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 84 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 40 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
57% of themes are praise29% are divided14% are complaints
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
9 of 40 sampled reviews raised it
Online is dead but hey split screen is enabled and its pretty fun while playing with friends and family
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
8 of 40 sampled reviews raised it
The one new mechanic that stands out with this title is that you can mix weapons with different 'elements' (fire, water, etc.), which adds another layer of strategy to play.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
8 of 40 sampled reviews raised it
Gem Wars is a fun competitive combat platformer with a few unique twists.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
6 of 40 sampled reviews raised it
Couple all this with cutesy visuals and a fantastically low price-point and you have a winner.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Co-op9 reviews
Gameplay8 reviews
Combat8 reviews
Graphics6 reviews
Divided opinion
Audio67% still recommend
Characters100% still recommend
Players complain
Multiplayer58% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Co-op
- Multi-player
- Shared/Split Screen
- Single-player
Controller
- Full controller support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- Remote Play Together
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
Platforms
- Windows
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