Gnomes similar games & best alternatives

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Gnomes

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2025

Should you play it?

Gnomes is a turn-based tower defense with deep roguelike progression, set in ever-expanding, procedurally generated biomes. Build, farm and defend your village as you push deeper into goblin-infested territory. Unlock powerful upgrades and craft your environment to survive the endless goblin horde

What works

  • Deep and engaging tower defense mechanics
  • High replayability with randomized runs and daily challenges
  • Creative mazing and strategic placement
  • Charming pixel art and music
  • Fair pricing with no microtransactions

Things to keep in mind

  • Lack of mod support and some quality of life features
  • Some rng dependence can be frustrating
  • Limited social or multiplayer features
  • No controller support or zoom functionality
  • Endgame content could be expanded

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Skelly Selest

  • Refactor

  • Vampire Survivors

  • Rogue Empire: Dungeon Crawler RPG

  • Infinitode 2 - Infinite Tower Defense

  • Cube Chaos

Less competitive

Games that feels like Gnomes but with less competition against others

  • The Doors of Trithius

  • 恶魔迷宫 | Evil Maze

  • Mini Ghost

  • Cathedral

  • Luckitown

  • Nomad Survival

More leadership-focused

Games that feels like Gnomes but with more leadership over others

  • Drill Core

  • Low Magic Age

  • Tomb of Tyrants

  • KeeperRL

  • Voidspire Tactics

  • Escape The Mad Empire

More story-driven

Games that feels like Gnomes but with deeper narrative immersion

  • Moonring

  • Caves of Qud

  • Zexion

  • Cogmind

  • The Great Rebellion

  • Golden Krone Hotel

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Gnomes: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition, Status. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story.

Last update: 21/08/2026