panGEMic
Released Dec 2016
Collect all the gems while avoiding enemies and hazards, do it in the time limit or face the 'Red Skull'. panGEMic is a retro inspired platform game requiring quick reflexes and quick thinking.
84% positive · 107 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
panGEMic is a free-to-play retro arcade game released on December 28, 2016 by solo developer David Cross. The store description defines a complete, self-contained package: 25 stages across 4 worlds, 9 Steam achievements, 5 music tracks, and full controller support. There is no DLC, no season pass, no roadmap, and no post-launch developer communications of any kind. The game was clearly designed and shipped as a finished product with no post-launch content cycle. It has been available without any updates or announcements since its launch date nearly a decade ago.
Evidence
Store description lists a fully defined, self-contained game: 25 stages across 4 worlds, 9 achievements, 5 music tracks, free to play — no mention of future content, DLC, or updates
Short description presents the game as a complete retro platformer with no indication of planned additions
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
David Cross
Achievements
9
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
It's the mid 1980's, the rich kids have a Commodore 64 and the rest of us have to make do with the rubber keyed under powered Sinclair ZX spectrum.
panGEMic is a game created in the spirit of the day, it's the kind of game you'd expect to see on the speccy.
Collect all the gems while avoiding anything that moves or is pointy, do it in the time limit or face the 'Red Skull'. Collect the coin at the end to finish the stage.
Limited lives means you need to tread carefully while keeping one eye on the timer, extra lives will spawn on some stages so grab them while you can.
Make use of the screen edges to warp from left to right, you'll need to know this to complete some tricky stages and avoid enemies.
- 9 Steam achievments
- 25 Challenging stages over 4 Worlds
- Authentic 16 colour ZX spectrum colour palette
- Fully rebind-able controls
- Supports controllers (recommended)
- 5 suitably retro music tracks
- Free game
- For PC & MAC
Best played with a controller
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Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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