Games Like Burglin' Gnomes

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Comparing Burglin' Gnomes to popular co-op games. If you enjoy one, you'll likely enjoy the others — but each scratches a different itch.

Burglin' Gnomes capsule art \u2014 gnomes preparing for a heist

How Burglin' Gnomes compares

Lethal Company1–4 co-op
What's similar:

Crew coordination, loot extraction, escalating danger

Key difference:

Sci-fi horror setting. Lethal Company focuses on survival horror; Burglin' Gnomes focuses on stealth and planning.

Pick Lethal Company for horror tension. Pick Burglin' Gnomes for tactical stealth with friends.
Payday 2 / Payday 31–4 co-op
What's similar:

Heist planning, role-based gameplay, loud vs. stealth choices

Key difference:

Payday is a shooter-first heist game with combat focus. Burglin' Gnomes has no gunplay — stealth is the only option.

Pick Payday for action heists. Pick Burglin' Gnomes for pure stealth coordination.
Among Us4–15 online
What's similar:

Social deduction, teamwork, communication-heavy

Key difference:

Among Us is about finding impostors. Burglin' Gnomes is cooperative — the whole crew works together against the environment.

Pick Among Us for deduction. Pick Burglin' Gnomes for co-op teamwork without betrayal.
Moving Out / Moving Out 21–4 co-op
What's similar:

Small characters moving objects in houses, co-op chaos, couch-friendly

Key difference:

Moving Out is physics-comedy. Burglin' Gnomes adds stealth pressure and role-based strategy.

Pick Moving Out for party laughs. Pick Burglin' Gnomes for strategic runs.
What makes Burglin' Gnomes unique
  • Up to 5-player co-op (most competitors cap at 4).
  • Pure stealth — no combat fallback. Planning and discipline are the only tools.
  • Gnome-scale perspective creates unique traversal puzzles in human-sized houses.
  • Persistent base upgrades carry progress between runs.

Comparisons based on publicly available Steam store descriptions and community gameplay. Burglin' Gnomes data from Steam. All other games referenced by their respective store pages.

Last updated: February 2026