Choose Highway Hijinks
Choose Highway Hijinks if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Highway Hijinks launched in 2024.
Highway Hijinks vs Gnomads
Highway Hijinks 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. Highway Hijinks (2024) is 2 years older than Gnomads (2026). Gnomads has co-op; Highway Hijinks 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 Gnomads
Choose Gnomads if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Gnomads launched in 2026.
Both Highway Hijinks and Gnomads sit in Action, Indie, and Racing 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
 Highway Hijinks |  Gnomads | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access, Racing | Action, Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 5.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Ode Software | Dirk Mystery |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Racing on Steam.
- Highway Hijinks (2024) is 2 years older than Gnomads (2026).
- Gnomads has co-op; Highway Hijinks does not.
Highway Hijinks vs Gnomads — FAQ
- Should I play Highway Hijinks or Gnomads first?
- If you want chronology, Highway Hijinks (2024) 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 Highway Hijinks 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 Highway Hijinks have multiplayer like Gnomads?
- No. Gnomads supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while Highway Hijinks is listed as single-player only.