Point and click and hidden object games are ten a penny in the gaming space with titles like A Little to the Left and more releasing each week on Steam and other store fronts. On-screen puzzlers vary from extremely simple cosies like Unpacking, to brain-melters like The Witness.

Gnomdom is publisher Silesia Games’ latest point and click release that targets the lower end of the difficulty spectrum for a short tale, as we solve simplistic puzzles on the way to celebrating Grandpa Gnome’s birthday. Is the journey worth the virtual slice of cake at the end? Here’s our Gnomdom review.

Gnomdom launch trailer

Gnomdom Review

Story – Party in the Woods

Providing narrative context for the search at hand, Gnomdom’s story is a cute tale of Grandpa Gnome who has lost his 12 kin ahead of his 100th birthday party. It’s our duty to return them home for the big day.

Set in a whimsical hand-drawn forest, there are 12 rustling woodland locations to find the party invitees. The 12 gnomes are trapped in puzzles from venus fly traps, to being stuck under a large, coloured snail and more. Alongside the trapped gnomes are a selection of hidden polaroid photos of our tall-hatted friends to find.

The game’s simple yet happy ending should bring out a smile in all players.

Gameplay – Try Not to Get Stumped

Gnomdom’s gameplay, both finding items and solving puzzles is simplistic for all gamers, with a few challenges on the way.

There is nothing groundbreaking about any of the puzzles in the game and all will be familiar to people who have played games like The Room. Rotating items around to find the solutions, spotting patterns in on-screen objects and building cairn stones are included in each of the 12 puzzles.

Amongst the game’s best puzzles include a spider-web where you have to remove a specific pattern of the web to free a gnome; as well as one where an unfortunate gonk-like garden dweller is trapped inside a bottle.

Though most are straightforward, one of the puzzles which requires you to slide blocks around a very tight board to release one to the right was particularly challenging. Whilst some players might spot the solution within a minute or two, this took me well over an hour of trial and error.

Gnondom will take the average player around 2-3 hours to complete blind and unlock all achievements or trophies.

Visuals – A Forest of Delight

This gnome-hunting title is a visual delight. Gorgeous hand-drawn backgrounds and cutesy gnomes are a treat on the eyes. The lush green colours of the woodland fill the backdrop of puzzle solving, with pretty flowers and animals completing the forest setting. The 12 gnomes have distinct appearances designed to their names, for example the meditating Balanced Gnome:

One issue I did have with the game’s visuals was the cursor speed. It was simply too slow and there was no in-game option to increase, which made solving some puzzles longer than they should have taken.

Audio – Cosy and Re-leafing

A tranquil soundtrack plays throughout Gnomdom that adds to the cosy relaxation of solving the 12 puzzles. Whilst after 2 hours of my playthrough I’d heard it enough and turned on a podcast, it is a well-suited piece of music that fits suitably well to the game.

Conclusion – In a Nut Shell

Gnomdom is a solid addition to the point and click puzzle genre. Certainly not the most difficult of genre entries, this cosy and peaceful title offers a small story that can be completed in one fun sitting.

I recommend Gnomdom to fans of point and click titles, and it is a title that could introduce you to the genre if you’re looking to try a game with a low price of admission. It is a title that can be recommended to achievement and trophy hunters also.

Gnomdom releases as a budget title on Xbox One and Series X/S, Wednesday 22 October 2025; as well as PlayStation 4 / 5 and Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 on Thursday 23 October 2025. The game is already available on Steam.

Thank you to publisher Silesia Games for the code provided for review. This review was played on Xbox Series X.