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Gnomoria

Sandbox colony sim with digging, crafting, and mechanical contraptions

Robotronic Games · Released Feb 23, 2016

IndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Mostly Positive
75% of 3,538
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Playing now
7
right now
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
10 years ago
Feb 23, 2016

What is Gnomoria?

Gnomoria is an isometric, single-player colony sim in a procedurally generated fantasy world. You guide a group of gnomes setting out to establish a kingdom by digging for resources, crafting items, building structures and traps, and preparing for enemy attacks.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy building a settlement without fixed objectives
  • +you like experimenting with workshops and mechanical contraptions

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer controlling one character to managing a colony
  • −you want a guided story with defined missions

What players say

75% of 3,538 reviews are positive

Players praise the freedom to shape their settlements and the simpler approach to colony management. They report persistent bugs, save failures, crashes, and slowdowns, and many say the game is no longer maintained.

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Gnomoria

Gnomoria system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7
Processor
2.0 Ghz
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
200 MB HD space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Steam features
Workshop, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • The native resolution is not the default one
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Text only: English.

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