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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

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Union of Gnomes: 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, Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Status.

Last update: 26/08/2026