Burglin Gnomes
Guide
How to Invite Friends in Burglin' Gnomes (Steam)
Last updated: Feb 23, 2026
This guide summarizes the practical invite flow for multiplayer through Steam. It is intended as a quick checklist, especially for players who are new to Steam overlay invites.
Quick steps (Steam invite)
- Make sure both players are online on Steam.
- Launch Burglin' Gnomes.
- One player hosts a game and waits in the lobby first.
- Open Steam Overlay with Shift + Tab.
- Open the Friends List and right-click your friend.
- Select Invite to Game (or Join Game if shown).
- The invited player accepts through Steam and joins the lobby.
Common reasons invites fail
- Host is already mid-run instead of waiting in lobby.
- Steam Overlay is disabled.
- One player appears offline / invisible.
- Game session was not hosted before sending invite.
Before troubleshooting deeper
- Restart Steam client and game.
- Re-host a fresh lobby.
- Check friend relationship / privacy settings on Steam.
- Verify both players are on the same game branch/version.
Sources
This page is based on public guidance referenced from the developer-linked Discord and the game's official Steam listing/context pages. If the invite flow changes, the in-game UI and Steam overlay options should be treated as the source of truth.