Rank 01Why this
Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Gnomoria.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Playable
- 2022
Games like Gnomoria
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The closest matches to Gnomoria: Dwarf Fortress, Craft The World, Banished, RimWorld, and Stonehearth. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: Robotronic Games
- Price: $14.99checked Nov 6
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 74% of 2,111 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Colorful isometric art style stands out from competitors
- Deep crafting and construction systems reward creativity
- Mods expand systems for complex playthroughs
- Challenging
- Contemplative
- Relaxing
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Why this: Also City Builder and Isometric, like Gnomoria.
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Why this: Also Colony Sim and City Builder, like Gnomoria.
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Why this: Also City Builder and Crafting, like Gnomoria.
The Spatials
Why this: Same relaxing mood as Gnomoria.
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Why this: Same whimsical mood as Gnomoria.
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Why this: Same contemplative mood as Gnomoria.
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About Gnomoria
The closest matches to Gnomoria: Dwarf Fortress, Craft The World, Banished, RimWorld, and Stonehearth. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Gnomoria is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dwarf Fortress, Craft The World and Banished — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, contemplative and relaxing, and single out its deep crafting systems and isometric city building. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Gnomoria is a sandbox strategy and simulation game released in 2016 where players guide a small gnome settlement toward becoming a thriving kingdom. The game features deep crafting and construction systems, procedural colony management, terrain manipulation, workshop automation, and mod support, all presented in an isometric perspective. Players describe the experience as challenging yet relaxing and contemplative, with a whimsical tone throughout. Reviewers highlight the colorful isometric art style, the satisfaction of progression from basic survival to a prosperous kingdom, and how sandbox freedom allows players to define their own objectives. Mods further expand the systems for more complex playthroughs. Priced at $14.99, it holds a 74% positive rating from over 2,100 Steam reviews and is playable on Steam Deck.
About Gnomoria: 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.
Is Gnomoria worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 74% of 2,111 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 9).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 195 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 52 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Colorful isometric art style stands out from competitors
- Deep crafting and construction systems reward creativity
- Mods expand systems for complex playthroughs
- Sandbox freedom lets players define their own goals
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Robert West kicked this out the early access door and stopped working on it before cleaning up the remaining bugs. He went on to work at Rockstar, then Respawn, then Wildlight... hard to turn down a steady job I guess, but it would have…”
“It was decent for what it was, but discontinued development along with a modern Dwarf Fortress release has made Gnomoria obsolete.”
People who play it also play: Dwarf Fortress, Craft The World, Banished
Frequently asked about Gnomoria
Can I run it?
Does Gnomoria run on Steam Deck?
Gnomoria is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Gnomoria cost?
Gnomoria is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Gnomoria?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Gnomoria are Dwarf Fortress, Craft The World, Banished.
Who developed Gnomoria?
Gnomoria was developed by Robotronic Games.