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Defend Your Garden From the Goblin HordeUse your gnomes to defend your crops from the goblins on a map that expands every day. On your turn, position your gnomes, prepare your defenses and grow your economy. Test your strategy against endless, procedurally generated encounters and survive long enoug

Gnomes is a tower defense game developed by Dystopian, 2025. It stands out for casual gameplay, tactical combat and a fantasy setting. Available in single-player mode. With an iRank Score of 95/100, it ranks as an exceptional title in our catalog.

About Gnomes

Defend Your Garden From the Goblin HordeUse your gnomes to defend your crops from the goblins on a map that expands every day. On your turn, position your gnomes, prepare your defenses and grow your economy. Test your strategy against endless, procedurally generated encounters and survive long enough to face the goblin king.Every run in Gnomes is created one of a kind and using a carefully crafted combination of bespoke content and procedurally generated elements. Purchase randomly dealt upgrades and create strategic combinations to unlock your build’s potential. As you progress you gain access to more maps and guilds, each with unique gameplay and challenges. Features:Turn Based Tower DefenseOn your turn, you can move your gnomes as often as you like. Use different combinations of relics and plant abilities to help them survive the night.Relics, Crops and UpgradesEach plant, relic, tool and building creates a different possible synergies. Manipulate your environment an and exploit the resources the map provides you. Grow your economy quickly, but don’t forget to defend it.Diverse Procedurally-Generated BiomesDistinct biomes with procedurally generated environment, map specific enemies, different hazards and resources. Every run is different. Guilds with Unique StartsEach guild stars a different type of gnome accompanied by their own starting economy and a game changing relic. Every guild has different strengths and weaknesses. Some will struggle where others thrive. Endless ModeTest your strategy against randomized waves of enemies that become exponentially more difficult every night. After you defeat the goblin king for the first time, you're given the option to continue your run until the goblins overwhelm you. How many nights can you survive?

How Gnomes was received

Of the 1,705 Steam player reviews, 95% are positive.

Players

  • Steam players1,705 reviews95%Overwhelmingly positive

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iRank Score

95/100 ↗

Type

Tower Defense, Turn-Based Strategy, Roguelike

Released

2025

Updated May 2026

Developer

Dystopian

Publisher: DYSTOPIAN

Platforms

PC

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