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(the) Gnorp Apologue on Steam
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(the) Gnorp Apologue is the journey of the gnorps as you guide them towards their goal of delightfully excessive wealth accumulation.
(the) Gnorp Apologue is a incremental, idler and strategy game
developed by Myco
and published by (Myco) .
Released on December 14th 2023 is available on Windows, Steam Deck and Steam Machine
in 7 languages: English, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese and Portuguese - Brazil.
It has received 9,614 reviews of which 9,037 were positive and 577 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. 😍
The game is currently priced at 3.41€ on Steam with a 40% discount.
The Steam community has classified (the) Gnorp Apologue into these genres:
Incremental
Idler
Strategy
Building
Economy
Management
Roguelite
Cute
Mining
2D
Casual
Pixel Graphics
Roguelike
Minimalist
Resource Management
Simulation
Colorful
Singleplayer
Indie
Experimental
Here is the detailed breakdown of supported languages for (the) Gnorp Apologue:
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| English | |||
| German | |||
| French | |||
| Spanish - Spain | |||
| Simplified Chinese | |||
| Japanese | |||
| Portuguese - Brazil |
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: 2.4 GHz Dual Core
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: 512MB, OpenGL 3+
- Storage: 150 MB available space
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Only a few hours in, but I can already say that this is my favorite incremental idler game I've played, out of maybe 7 or 8 games. Everything you do in the game is reflected in the actual visual, instead of just a progress bar with an absurdly large number to trick you into feeling like you've done something. The Gnorps are fun to watch, and it really feels like you are helping mastermind some whacky excavation project. So much more satisfying than I thought it would be, and easily worth the time and money. It's also clear that the Devs care about the overall experience of the player instead of just using the game as a vehicle for a cashgrab. Just get it. 100% would recommend.
Gnorp Apologue is a strange game. I'd recommend it because it's still fun at the end of the day, but a lot of its features are very contradictory in a way that points to weird game design. The best example of this is how many things increase how far things launch and treat this as a good feature. It comes with a lot of upgrades. You might be tempted to think that this is good because it makes shards (the currency that spills from the rock) easier to collect, sometimes outright dropping them into the stash. Certain units shove them forward, many upgrades to statuses increase the knockback of said status (the first unlocked talent exclusively does this), and it all seems pointed toward making collection easier... but the game isn't about collection. Collection is a means to an end, it increases your talent point gain, but the goal is to make the pile tall, not wide. It's clear that a pillar of (the) is meant to be opportunity cost. Like many reviews (a lot of the negative ones especially) point out, it's more of a puzzle game than a traditional idler. If you're doing the wrong thing, you will find out when nothing happens for an hour. You might also realize too late that you've put 10-20 too many gnorps in something that turns out to have no use... only for it to be the highest damage option entirely like 1 prestige later, which you will inevitably not do since last run it didn't work out. Gnorp has a lot of wibble wobble like that. Conversely, doing the right thing means you beat this game in like 10-15 hours. I have 30 hours and counting because I really like the funny square dudes. Basically the game is a series of builds that you need to get close enough to in order to succeed. It doesn't require total adherence, but obviously the less on the mark you are the slower it's gonna be. If that sounds fun, enjoy. If not, I'd probably play NGU Idle, Cookie Clicker, Revolution Idle, Antimatter Dimensions, Mevlor Idle, Soda Dungeon 2, if you're desperate Adventure Capitalist is somehow still going... the genre's full of good games. Gnorp doesn't sit on the same pedestal as many of them (mostly just a lack of content, really), but if you want a short and sweet, tightly played, adorable game, here's your boi.
Less an idle game about gradual linear progression, Gnorp Apologue rewards players who like to tinker with various builds. It's a game about making the correct decisions, more than watching numbers go up. There's no way to know how powerful an upgrade, effect, or unit will be without just trying it. After grinding for a while and repeatedly creating failed builds, I realized that trial-and-error, min-max gaming is not what I'm looking for right now. I looked up a guide. Just by following its list of recommended starting abilities, and mostly ignoring the step-by-step instructions, I was able to win a run in less than an hour. Fine.
these kinds of condensed finite "idle" games capture the fun essence of typical idle games, a kind of experimental economy maximizing puzzle game. The dopamine hits are steady as progress is steady and the pacing is elevated by a decent music and art design. I much prefer these new age style of idle games these games probably deserve a new genre name the gnorp apologue is fun, number go up fun
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Frequently Asked Questions
(the) Gnorp Apologue is currently priced at 3.41€ on Steam.
Yes, (the) Gnorp Apologue is currently available at a 40% discount. You can purchase it for 3.41€ on Steam.
Yes, (the) Gnorp Apologue received 9,037 positive votes out of a total of 9,614 achieving an impressive rating of 9.12.
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(the) Gnorp Apologue was developed by Myco and published by (Myco) .
Yes, (the) Gnorp Apologue is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, (the) Gnorp Apologue is not playable on MacOS.
No, (the) Gnorp Apologue is not playable on Linux.
Yes, (the) Gnorp Apologue is playable on Steam Deck, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
Yes, (the) Gnorp Apologue is playable on Steam Machine, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
No, (the) Gnorp Apologue does not support VR.
(the) Gnorp Apologue is a single-player game.
No, (the) Gnorp Apologue does not currently offer any DLC.
No, (the) Gnorp Apologue does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, (the) Gnorp Apologue does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, (the) Gnorp Apologue is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for (the) Gnorp Apologue.
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Last Updates| Steam data | 28 September 2026 20:18 UTC |
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| SteamSpy data | 23 September 2026 00:05 UTC |
| Steam price | 03 October 2026 02:47 UTC |
| Steam reviews | 26 September 2026 18:04 UTC |
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Online players
140
Developer
Myco
Publisher
(Myco)
Release
14 Dec 2023
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