Indie · February 23, 2016
Gnomoria (2016)
Gnomoria is a sandbox village management game where you help lead a small group of gnomes, who have set out on their own, to thrive into a bustling kingdom! Anything you see can be broken down and rebuilt elsewhere. Craft items, build structures, set traps and dig deep underground in search of precious resources to help your gnomes survive the harsh lands. Build your kingdom and stockpile wealth to attract wandering gnomads to your cause, but be wary of also attracting enemies! Key Features: Procedurally generated world - Every game is different Fully destructible environment - Everything can be mined, dug, chopped and rebuilt or used for crafting Open sandbox gameplay - Play how you want - manage a peaceful town or build up military and fend off invasions. Crafting - Tons of items to craft at different workshops Mechanisms - Construct elaborate contraptions using parts like hatches, levers, steam engines
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29 Indie titles launched in 2016 — top 6 by review volume.
Peer Indie titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Colony Sim · 345
- Sandbox · 335
- City Builder · 321
- Strategy · 305
- Simulation · 287
- Indie · 251
- Building · 229
- Survival · 225
- Crafting · 204
- Singleplayer · 163
- Isometric · 149
- Fantasy · 85
- Resource Management · 70
- Pixel Graphics · 69
- Management · 69
Position in Indie
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 3.5k Steam reviews | Top 65% in Indie |
| Positive rating | 76% positive | Genre average: 87% — this title sits in top 90% |
| Engagement hours | 14 h average | Top 45% for session depth among Indie |
Press Quotes
“it's easy to get lost in designing the perfect little base for your gnomes” Kotaku “insanely fun, and highly addictive, village management game” Destructoid “the satisfaction you feel for establishing your civilization is overwhelming. Basically, the more you put into Gnomoria, the more you get from it” Pixel Perfect Gaming
Release & Availability
| Release date | Feb 23, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Robotronic Games |
| Base price | $14.99 |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Estimated owners | 100k–1M |
| External links | Official site |
Reception Metrics
Steam community
76%Mostly Positive · 3.5k reviews
2.7k positive · 843 negative
Curator recommendations
2.8k
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
14h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
2h
Typical completion time
Features & Capabilities
Community
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Workshop
Other
- Single-player
- Family Sharing
Editions & Packages
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