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2025PCSteam Deck playable94 % positive−70 % 9.99 € 2.99 €

You deploy your gnomes, tend your garden and build defenses while the map grows deeper into goblin territory each day. Every run plays differently, and smartly combined upgrades prepare you for the final showdown with the goblin king.

  • Runs that play out differently every time
  • Turn-based combat
  • Economy and management
  • A party of several characters

The closest matches for Gnomes are Defend the Rook, Niche: A Genetics Survival Game and KeeperRL. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Gnomes special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Defend the Rook

92 %Match

2021PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified77 % positive14.99 €

  • Runs that play out differently every time
  • Turn-based combat
  • Tactical depth

A turn-based tactics roguelike that blends tower defense with board-style combat: you place towers and units to hold off waves of invaders. Every turn rewards careful planning rather than reflexes.

Niche: A Genetics Survival Game

A party of several characters

You breed your own animal species on a hex-based map, steering its evolution through genetics, mutations and inheritance while predators, disease and climate change threaten the population. Turn-based strategy with a roguelike structure and an educational core.

KeeperRL

Economy and management

You play an evil wizard who builds a dungeon, trains minions, sets traps and fends off invading heroes. Its mix of Dwarf Fortress-style real-time base building and roguelike adventure sets it apart.

EcoGnomix

A party of several characters

EcoGnomix blends a turn-based roguelite, where a team of gnomes loots dangerous caves, with building a small city above ground. Across multiple runs you unlock upgrades to push deeper underground.

The Ouroboros King

Tactical depth

A roguelike that blends chess movement rules with run-based build crafting: you assemble an army of pieces, collect relics and gadgets, and face three evil witches. Each run plays like a fresh tactical puzzle.

Rack and Slay

Tactical depth

A turn-based roguelike where you play as a billiard ball, knocking monster balls into holes and traps. Stackable items let you craft powerful synergies across runs.

As Far as the Eye

Economy and management

You lead a nomadic tribe as a mobile village through turn-based resource management toward the Eye of the world. Random events, natural hazards and tough decisions keep each run tense in a storybook-like, hand-drawn world.

Peglin

Fantasy setting

A roguelike where you play a little goblin launching orbs through a pachinko-style board of pegs to damage enemies. Randomized relics and orb combinations make every run different and reward smart aiming.

Legend of Keepers

A party of several characters

You play the dungeon master instead of the hero, setting up monsters and traps to stop invading adventurers in turn-based fights. Its roguelite structure and humorous tone keep runs fresh and replayable.

Rogue Summoner

A party of several characters

You summon the monsters you meet and send them to fight for you in turn-based tactical battles. Delving through randomized dungeons, you gradually assemble a powerful roster of creatures.

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