Choose Splash Cars
Choose Splash Cars if you want a Casual game with Shared/Split Screen PvP and PvP. Splash Cars launched in 2021.
Splash Cars vs Gnomads
Splash Cars and Gnomads both land in Action, Indie, Racing on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, Racing on Steam. Splash Cars (2021) is 5 years older than Gnomads (2026). Both support cooperative play. No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Gnomads
Choose Gnomads if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Gnomads launched in 2026.
Both Splash Cars and Gnomads sit in Action, Indie, and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Splash Cars |  Gnomads | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Racing | Action, Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 4 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Paper Bunker s.r.o. | Dirk Mystery |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Racing on Steam.
- Splash Cars (2021) is 5 years older than Gnomads (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
Splash Cars vs Gnomads — FAQ
- Should I play Splash Cars or Gnomads first?
- If you want chronology, Splash Cars (2021) came out before Gnomads (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Splash Cars and Gnomads similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Racing on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both Splash Cars and Gnomads have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Splash Cars ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op; Gnomads ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.