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Union of Gnomes

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2025

Should you play it?

Onwards to revolution in this challenging deck-building roguelite. Free your gnome comrades, assemble your squad, mind wieners (supplies), slay the slavers, and take down the fiercest of them all – Snow White! FREEDOM TO GNOMES!

What works
  • Unique and humorous fairy tale setting
  • Engaging tactical deckbuilding combat
  • Strong art style and animations
  • Meaningful progression and customization
  • Good replayability with randomized maps and modes
Things to keep in mind
  • Balance issues and grind reported
  • Resource (sausage) mechanics can be frustrating
  • Some tedious or slow combat encounters
  • Ui and control quirks noted
  • Limited sound/music variety

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

  • Prime of Flames

  • Deep Sky Derelicts

  • Arcanium: Rise of Akhan

  • Shadowveil: Legend of The Five Rings

  • Zoria: Age of Shattering

  • City of Chains

  • SteamWorld Heist II

  • Geneforge 1 - Mutagen

  • Trials of Fire
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Arcanium: Rise of Akhan

  • Shadowveil: Legend of The Five Rings

  • Zoria: Age of Shattering
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Union of Gnomes: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Story, Fantasy.

Why this game works

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