Are near the fear 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.

Does near the fear have multiplayer like Gnomads?

No. Gnomads supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while near the fear is listed as single-player only.

near the fear vs Gnomads

near the fear 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. Gnomads has co-op; near the fear does not. 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 near the fear

Choose near the fear if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. near the fear launched in 2026.

Choose Gnomads

Choose Gnomads if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend.

Both near the fear and Gnomads sit in Action, Indie, and Racing on Steam and both list DualShock Controller Support, DualSense Controller Support, and Gamepad Recommended, 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.

near the fear vs Gnomads — Steam metadata comparison
	near the fear	Gnomads
Released	2026	—
Genres	Action, Indie, Racing	Action, Indie, Racing
Platforms	Windows	Windows
Steam Deck	Unrated	Unrated
Price	Price unknown	Price unknown
Steam reviews	—	—
Multiplayer	Single-player only	Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op
Developers	mondzi	Dirk Mystery

Side by side

Both share Action, Indie, Racing on Steam.
Gnomads has co-op; near the fear does not.