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EcoGnomix

Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2024

Should you play it?

A quirky mix of roguelite and city builder. Build a lively little city above, by looting mystical caves with a team of gnomes below! Use multiple runs to unlock upgrades and abilities to help your gnomes venture deeper into the dangerous underground.

What works

  • Addictive blend of roguelite and city-building
  • Engaging strategic turn-based combat
  • Charming art style and whimsical theme
  • Meaningful meta-progression and upgrades
  • Good balance of challenge and exploration

Things to keep in mind

  • Difficulty spikes and balance issues
  • Randomness can cause frustrating failures
  • City-building lacks depth and polish
  • Some ui and translation shortcomings
  • Occasional bugs and technical glitches

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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

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EcoGnomix: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Status, Competition.

Last update: 26/08/2026