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PEAK became incredibly popular last year due to its entertaining co-op gameplay. With deceptively cute cartoon characters, the mountain-climbing survival game delivered surprisingly challenging physics-based gameplay. It was fun to play with friends and entertaining to watch on stream. And from the looks of it, that’s exactly what Burglin’ Gnomes has going for it, too. The game’s Steam Next Fest demo surpassed Windrose for the highest all-time player peak during Next Fest and is maintaining a pretty steady player count going into the weekend. But what is Burglin’ Gnomes, and why are so many people playing it right now?
Burglin’ Gnomes Offers Chaos, Crafting, and Co-Op in Steam Next Fest Demo
Burglin’ Gnomes launched its demo ahead of Steam Next Fest, giving players a bit of time to find the game. It now sits at the top of Steam’s “Top Demos” charts during the Steam Next Fest event. And it’s not hard to see why after even the quickest glance at the game’s Steam page. Developer Fobri describes Burglin’ Gnomes as “an online co-op game about breaking into houses and causing havoc as a tiny gnome.” Basically, it’s co-op chaos a la PEAK meets doing crimes like Schedule I. And players certainly aren’t tired of it yet.
Burglin’ Gnomes supports multiplayer for up to 6 people. Your gnome army’s goal is to break into a human house and rob its owners blind. However, you need to avoid being spotted by said humas. And on top of that, you’re a group of working gnomes with jobs to do. As you explore the house, you’ll be tasked with various jobs tokeep the High-Gnome happy. Failing to complete them could have devastating consequences. You can really get a feel for the chaos and comedy in the official demo launch trailer, which you can watch below:
