Choose Union of Gnomes
Choose Union of Gnomes if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85% positive across 107 reviews.
Union of Gnomes vs Union of Gnomes: Prologue
Union of Gnomes and Union of Gnomes: Prologue both land in Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Union of Gnomes: Prologue (2024) is 1 year older than Union of Gnomes (2025). Union of Gnomes scores higher on Steam reviews (85% positive) than Union of Gnomes: Prologue (81.5% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Union of Gnomes: Prologue
Choose Union of Gnomes: Prologue if you want a Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Union of Gnomes: Prologue launched in 2024.
Both Union of Gnomes and Union of Gnomes: Prologue sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Union of Gnomes |  Union of Gnomes: Prologue | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 11.24 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 85% positive (107 reviews) | 81.5% positive (130 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Hoolignomes | Hoolignomes |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Union of Gnomes: Prologue (2024) is 1 year older than Union of Gnomes (2025).
- Union of Gnomes scores higher on Steam reviews (85% positive) than Union of Gnomes: Prologue (81.5% positive).
- Union of Gnomes: Prologue is free; Union of Gnomes is paid (11.24 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Union of Gnomes vs Union of Gnomes: Prologue — FAQ
- Which is better, Union of Gnomes or Union of Gnomes: Prologue?
- On Steam reviews Union of Gnomes scores higher (85% positive) than Union of Gnomes: Prologue (81.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Union of Gnomes is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Union of Gnomes or Union of Gnomes: Prologue first?
- If you want chronology, Union of Gnomes: Prologue (2024) came out before Union of Gnomes (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Union of Gnomes and Union of Gnomes: Prologue similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Is Union of Gnomes: Prologue free?
- Yes — Union of Gnomes: Prologue is a free-to-play Steam title. Union of Gnomes is paid (11.24 USD).