Choose Operation: VICUS
Choose Operation: VICUS if you want an Indie, Free To Play, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Operation: VICUS launched in 2022.
Operation: VICUS vs Gnomemade
Operation: VICUS and Gnomemade both land in Strategy, Early Access 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 Strategy, Early Access on Steam. Operation: VICUS is free; Gnomemade is paid (Price unknown). 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 Gnomemade
Choose Gnomemade if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing.
Both Operation: VICUS and Gnomemade sit in Strategy and Early Access on Steam, 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
 Operation: VICUS |  Gnomemade | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Free To Play, Casual, Early Access | Strategy, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ilja Soutchilin, Tom Berger, Adrian Reichhardt | Jar o' Bees |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Early Access on Steam.
- Operation: VICUS is free; Gnomemade is paid (Price unknown).
Operation: VICUS vs Gnomemade — FAQ
- Are Operation: VICUS and Gnomemade similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Early Access 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.
- Is Operation: VICUS free?
- Yes — Operation: VICUS is a free-to-play Steam title. Gnomemade is paid (Price unknown).