ActionFit check
Is Gem Hunter worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- VR players who want a story-led platforming adventure with combat and puzzles
- Players who enjoy collecting hidden items and upgrading a vehicle
- Speedrunners who want separate completionist and Any% leaderboard categories
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a long campaign may hit the end of the story after the stated 2–4 hours of gameplay.
- Players sensitive to sliding VR movement may still find the comfort settings and alternate locomotion inadequate in extreme cases.
- Players without an HTC Vive or Oculus Rift will not have either of the stated headsets for play.
Our take on Gem Hunter
The likely sticking point is VR locomotion: the game uses sliding movement, and the vendor cautions that its comfort settings and alternate methods may not be enough for extreme motion-sickness cases. Players who reach that point may be unable to continue comfortably.
What is Gem Hunter?
Gem Hunter is a VR action platformer for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift.
Its story follows a search for stolen Diamonds across magical worlds inside paintings, with a choice between helping the Fox King or aiding one of the Witch Sisters. The game has 10 stages, 28 Diamonds to collect, and 4 boss fights, with multiple endings tied to those choices. Players steer a hovercraft, mine gems to gain ship powers, and use upgrades such as dashing, shields, and spring jumps.
Platforming, puzzles, and enemy encounters are part of the stages. Optional speedrunning leaderboards include 100% and Any% categories, with monthly prizes for top scorers. The vendor gives a 2–4 hour estimate for the story gameplay and notes that sliding locomotion has comfort settings and alternate movement methods.
How Gem Hunter plays
- 01Branching endings
- Choices about supporting the Fox King or helping Ravanna affect which ending players reach.
- 02Hovercraft upgrades
- Collected gems grant ship powers, including dash, shields, and spring jumps.
- 03Speedrun categories
- Online leaderboards track both 100% completion runs and Any% runs.
- 04VR comfort options
- Movement can be controlled with motion controllers or the headset, and rotation can use peripheral vignetting.
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Gem Hunter: platforms & release
Is Gem Hunter worth it?
It is worth it if: VR players who want a story-led platforming adventure with combat and puzzles. Skip it if: players seeking a long campaign may hit the end of the story after the stated 2–4 hours of gameplay.
Where can I download Gem Hunter?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Gem Hunter's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Gem Hunter on?
Windows only.
