Steam app 1473350 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 19:14 UTC
(the) Gnorp Apologue is the journey of the gnorps as you guide them towards their goal of delightfully excessive wealth accumulation.
720 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
34 months, December 2023 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 437 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 283 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
(the) Gnorp Apologue was released on 14 Dec, 2023.
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17 achievements in total.
35 developer announcements, Dec 2023 to Jun 2026 · times in UTC
Hello friends! It's been a while, so surely it must be time for some gnorp news. This post will be about Epilogue, an upcoming (free) expansion to the game that will bring new mechanics, an (almost) entirely new set of talents, new…
mycomycoHello everyone! Trading cards are here! In addition, there are also a whole bunch of Points Shop items, and there is a limited time bundle for the Steam Winter Sale.Trading CardsTrading cards are now available. Completing a set of them…
mycomycoHello! With no Half-Life 3 announcement, the world needs (the) New Gnorp Times more than ever. Today we'll talk about hats, and the current status of the Epilogue Expansion,I hope you are doing well, by the way!HatsAll the hat winners are…
mycomycoIt's time for another TNGT. I'm hard at work with the Epilogue Expansion and the end is finally in sight. Today I'm going to talk about buildings in Epilogue.The Epilogue is an upcoming free expansion to (the) Gnorp Apologue in the form a…
mycomycoWelcome to another issue of (the) New Gnorp Times, voted superior to The New York Times in a recently conducted survey (Sample size: 1; Margin of error: ±0%). The topic of today is The Ring, a new mechanic designed for the Epilogue…
mycomycoThere's a new bundle in town and it is called Gnome Apologue because it consists of yours truly's game and Gnomes—a tower defense game where you endeavor to murder hundreds of goblins as, you guessed it, gnomes! I've been privileged enough…
mycomycoAnother issue of the LLM-free, Gnorpitzer prize winning publication (the) New Gnorp Times has arrived. Today we'll talk about: — Another hat batch — A new beta version — Talents in the Epilogue Update Hat Batch #2 More hats have been…
mycomycoIt's time for another edition of well-respected publication (the) New Gnorp Times. Today is the start of the Idler Fest on Steam, and I thought it cool to also provide a couple of new things to mark the event. Hats (and a bundle of…
mycomycoHello, friends. It's been a little over one year since the release of (the) Gnorp Apologue. 2024 I hope 2024 has been a good year for you — that you have made progress in life, whatever that might mean for you. For me, 2024 was a year of…
mycomycoHey guys. It's been, frankly, far too long. Developing (the) Gnorp Apologue continues to be a privilege, and today I'm going to share my current plans for the future. During the development of (the) Gnorp Apologue, game design solidified…
mycomycoYesterday I uploaded a patch that changed the order of shop items. I got some feedback that this should be an option, so now it is! "Reverse shop" is now an option than can be enabled. Enable this to get back to the previous order.
Patch notesLocalization has been well received! Thank you! This patch seeks to remedy a couple of text issues from the localization patch that, ironically, exists in the English version of the game. I have also thrown in a couple of quality-of-life…
Patch notesHello everyone! I hope you are having a great summer (or winter). It's been a while coming: (the) Gnorp Apologue has finally been localized! {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44722791/19b0797429322059cb4ef50f27f79c64fe14f122.png I've been working with a…
mycomycoWelcome back to Gnorp News! Today we're going to talk about the Saving Update, and the Wiki. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/44722791/c9a0287129341ede13aa48de5f6dd441f64d87cd.png First off, the game has reached 200,000 copies sold! The success of the…
mycomycoBen Reber of Chillquarium fame and I have teamed up for a little bundle called Gnorp & Chill. That means you can get Chillquarium for 15% off if you already own (the) Gnorp Apologue! Chillquarium is a wonderful little idle game, where you…
mycomycoToday I want to share with you a very early look at the Gnorps in Space, and talk about some of my goals with the expansion. We're also going to be taking a look at more winners of the hat voting. You can read this here, or on the website.…
mycomycoHello everyone. It's Saturday, so that means it's time for Gnorp News. I'm still fatigued, and I think there is a valuable lesson to be learnt here: Don't crunch. But rest assured that I am really proud of my game, and that I am committed…
mycomycoWelcome to the second Gnorp News of 2024! You can read this post here, or on the website. Hat Voting Commences In total, there have been over 200 hat submissions, and yesterday the voting started on the Discord. Winners will be determined…
mycomycoRead this Gnorp News here, or on the website. 100k Yes, that is correct — (the) Gnorp Apologue has now sold over 100,000 copies on Steam. I never imagined that the game would reach this level of success. (the) Gnorp Apologue was to be a…
mycomycoComing in hot with fixes. In other news, I am currently working on hats, balance, and the hard mode. I will have more to share on this Saturday. Minor changes The festive hats are gone! See you next year! Both the gatlegnorp and riflegnorp…
Patch notesI'm back from my break, and I am currently working on quite a few things. One of those things are hats. I have also written a lengthy piece about my experience with Rust. You can read this post here, or on gnorp.dev Submit a Hat! With hats…
mycomycoIt's Saturday! That means it's time for Gnorp News. You can read it here, or on gnorp.dev. The hotfix notes are below the Gnorp News here. What a week It's been a week, and the dust has ironically not settled. The gnorp-train keeps on…
mycomycoCursor Trail option now also makes the cursor red, for maximum visibility
Patch notesAnother little hotfix, and it comes with a cursor trail option! Stay tuned for Gnorp News tomorrow, and for the very minor Yule update! Options Added a cursor trail option, for when there is too much gnorping gnorp on the screen. Disabled…
Patch notesNice try, guys. Speedrun Mode Fixed a bug that allowed you to construct The Shard Stash before the timer had started But do not despair, for now The Shard Stash will be built instantly after locking your talent points
Patch notesA small little hotfix for you. Stay tuned for Gnorp News on Saturday, the 23rd. Quality of Life You can now pan between buildings with Left and Right You can now look at the top of the pile with Up Changes Hulk base power: 1000->5000 Text…
Patch notesMore fixes, more improvements! You're gnorping awesome for playing this game. UI & Audio New settting: Mute effects when minimized. Enabled by default. Hover over statuses below the rock, now provides dynamic information, like duration…
Patch notesHello everyone! I am so glad you are enjoying the game, and here is the slightly belated Gnorp News. For those of you who don't know, leading up the release I wrote a weekly newsletter every Saturday. That newsletter will continue, at least…
mycomycoFixed an issue where Descent of the King did not have the correct duration
Patch notesIt's another hotfix! This one includes buffs to drones, which were not loved by many. They are very much loved by me, however, despite their insatiability. Numbers: Reduced the requirement of Slammer->Drone inspiration from 12 to 10 Drones…
Patch notesFirst of all, thank you so much for the overwhelming support, and for playing my game. It's been really cool to hear feedback, read reviews, and watch streams of you playing the game. It was especially cool to see and hear the reactions to…
Patch notesAnd now I must sleep. Speedrun mode is unlocked after beating the game, as intended
Patch notesAdjusted Upgrade: Concentration, and adjusted pacing. Concentration +Damage 1 -> 0.2 Talents are acquired slightly slower Requirement for last two milestone talents have been increased by 1
Patch notesTimeshift delivery is a bit too strong. Timeshift delivery 1 seconds -> 0.5 seconds
Patch notesIt's a little hotfix! Fixes: Fixed various tooltips Fixed an issue where Ice damage was not showing up on the collection meter Fixed an issue where Zygnorps were not triggering requirements they unlock Known issue: In rare circumstances…
Patch notesWhat Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
| Description | Executable | Arguments | Platform | |
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| Launch | (the) Gnorp Apologue.exe | any |
The folders Steam Cloud syncs. The root is a token Steam uses for a location on your own machine, not a path this page can know.
| Root | Folder | Files |
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WinAppDataRoaming | Gnorp/Apologue/Saves | *.gnorp |
It runs on public data and somebody's spare time.
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