Steam market intelligence
Gnomes
95% positive · 1,847 Steam reviews · released Apr 4, 2025 · by DYSTOPIAN
Tower DefenseTurn-BasedRogue-likeProcedural GenerationFarming SimDwarfEconomySurvival
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~70.1k
(P10–P90: 28k – 154k)
Gross revenue: ~$574k
(P10–P90: $230k – $1.3M)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band approximates where about 8 in 10 comparable games land in published studies; some sit outside it. Our own hit rate goes on the accuracy ledger once measured. How we estimate
Estimates are statistical inferences from public data. They are not sourced from Valve or the developer and may deviate materially from actual results. Do not rely on them for investment or contractual decisions. As of Oct 2, 2026.
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Last 90 days: 90% positive across 52 stored reviews. Casual games with 100+ reviews typically sit around 86% (median of 4073 games).
Content & longevity93% positive · 44 mentions
“Pretty fun game but do not expect to 100% it. Very sweaty endgame. Going cross-eyed from planting 10,000 cactuses and then still not beating the level is what it looks like. Edit: Since this review is getting more attention I feel like I…”
Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 40 h played · Report / request removalVisuals & audio91% positive · 32 mentions
“Gnomes is one of those games where it feels incomplete and needs some rebalancing and reworking, but I like the aesthetic and general vibe, and when I look at my hours and how much I paid for it, I definitely got my money's worth. In that…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 20 h played · Report / request removalGameplay & mechanics80% positive · 30 mentions
“Gnomes is one of those games where it feels incomplete and needs some rebalancing and reworking, but I like the aesthetic and general vibe, and when I look at my hours and how much I paid for it, I definitely got my money's worth. In that…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 20 h played · Report / request removalPrice & value96% positive · 27 mentions
“Pretty fun game but do not expect to 100% it. Very sweaty endgame. Going cross-eyed from planting 10,000 cactuses and then still not beating the level is what it looks like. Edit: Since this review is getting more attention I feel like I…”
Recommended · Steam review · Feb 2026 · 40 h played · Report / request removalDifficulty & balance80% positive · 20 mentions
“Gnomes is one of those games where it feels incomplete and needs some rebalancing and reworking, but I like the aesthetic and general vibe, and when I look at my hours and how much I paid for it, I definitely got my money's worth. In that…”
Recommended · Steam review · Jan 2026 · 20 h played · Report / request removal341 recent English reviews stored · topics keyword-matched · topics under 12 mentions stay hidden · methodology
Reviews are shown as published on Steam, including reviews from key activations and free copies — so percentages here can differ from the score on the Steam store page. GameTrend does not check whether reviewers bought or played the game.
Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference
Art style
Pixel art
Structure
Procedural
Mood & themes
AtmosphericDark
How you play together
Single-player
Platform features
AchievementsFull controller supportSteam Cloud
Business model
Buy to play
Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.