Burglin' Gnomes

Burglin' Gnomes

4.6/5

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Burglin' Gnomes Summary

Burglin' Gnomes is an online co-op stealth heist game from Finnish solo developer Fobri, where up to six tiny gnomes invade human houses, steal valuables, repurpose household items, and complete assignments from the mysterious High-Gnome to upgrade their floating-island home base.

Pros

    • Charming, distinctive premise that leans hard into inverted fantasy of being small and outmatched
    • Excellent cooperative dynamic with meaningful emergent role structures
    • Smart meta-progression through the floating gnome home base
    • Very approachable pricing and time commitment for the co-op experience it delivers
    • Active solo developer with responsive patch cadence
    • Great value for players who already have a co-op crew

Cons

    • Fobri is a solo developer, so patch cycles are inherently slower than a larger team
    • Netcode has occasional stutter and sync issues in high-noise scenarios
    • Map variety is currently modest with three main scale templates
    • Solo play is significantly diminished compared to co-op experience
    • Combat is intentionally minimal, may frustrate players wanting more offensive depth
    • Some launch-day balance issues (bees, difficulty scaling) are still being tuned

Rating

Graphics and Sound

4.5

Controls

4.5

Gameplay

4.5

Lasting Appeal

5