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Games like Gnomes Garden

If Gnomes Garden is your kind of game, the closest matches are Pudding Juice, Agro Tycoon and Keeping It Shrimple — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chill, cozy and relaxing. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About Gnomes Garden: Dry summer withered the king’s beloved garden and the surrounding gardens of the kingdom alike. The ruler has fallen ill and the kingdom is in danger. Help the princess save the gardens and make the king better again.

2015StrategyIndieCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedWindowsby Workroom7, Creobit
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49 levels provide steady progressionCharming gnome theme with cute artworkGentle difficulty ramp keeps it accessibleChillCozyRelaxing

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Steam players who put hours into Gnomes Garden also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Pudding Juice

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Gnomes Garden fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Gnomes Garden.

    Manage your resources and your factory to produce enough pudding juice to satisfy the customers who will come each day.

    2024StrategySimulationCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Agro Tycoon

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Gnomes Garden fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Gnomes Garden.

    In this management simulator with a charming isometric pixel art aesthetic, you are not just a farmer, but the CEO of your own operation. Start with a modest plot of land, invest your initial capital wisely, and transform a small plantation into a true agribusiness powerhouse.

    2027StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  3. Keeping It Shrimple

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Gnomes Garden fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Gnomes Garden.

    "Keeping It Shrimple" is a management game where you breed, feed, and care for your adorable shrimp. Experiment with breeding pairs. Manage the water properties of your tanks. Sell rare breeds on the market. With planning, experimentation, and a dose of luck, you may just breed the perfect shrimp!

    StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  4. Cat Guardian

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and a cozy mood with Gnomes Garden.

    Ranked #4 for Gnomes Garden fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Gnomes Garden.

    Cat Guardian is a flexible card game blending tower defense and survival. Manage resources, build, and strategize to protect the Tree of Hope from zombies. Can the cats of Meowx Planet succeed in their mission and survive? It’s up to you!

    2024StrategyIndieCasual7.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. IdleTowerDefense

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Gnomes Garden fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Gnomes Garden.

    This game features 3D modeling scenes and top-notch controls. Combining Buddha-style placement gameplay with tower defense, it challenges your strategy. Summon warriors, build towers, and establish defenses for exciting battles.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual6.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Big Bang West

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Gnomes Garden fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Gnomes Garden.

    A strategy game set in the American Wild West where you build towns and defend them against hordes of bandits.

    2021StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Farm Frenzy: Refreshed

    WHY THIS

    Shares a whimsical mood with Gnomes Garden.

    Ranked #7 for Gnomes Garden fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Gnomes Garden.

    Grow and make resources to trade with the city, care for animals, and build your dream ranch in Alawar's famous Frenzy Farm with a modern twist!

    2021StrategySimulationCasual8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Crop Chronicles

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Gnomes Garden fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Gnomes Garden.

    Fast-paced farm management game where quick action is key. Each level tests you with tight deadlines and complex orders. Play solo or join friends in co-op or PvP and ensure satisfy what your customers demand. Fast action and smart collaboration are your tools to success!

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure2.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Gnomes Garden at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Gnomes Garden on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Gnomes Garden.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Gnomes Garden on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Gnomes Garden.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Gnomes Garden on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Gnomes Garden.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Sid Meier's Civilization® V

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Gnomes Garden on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Gnomes Garden.

    Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!

    2010Strategy7.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under Gnomes Garden on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Gnomes Garden.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Gnomes Garden on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Gnomes Garden.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Gnomes Garden on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Gnomes Garden.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Gnomes Garden on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with Gnomes Garden.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Gnomes Garden.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Gnomes Garden.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Gnomes Garden.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Gnomes Garden.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Gnomes Garden.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Gnomes Garden.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Workroom7

Other recommendable Steam games by Workroom7, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Katy and Bob: Safari Cafe

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Gnomes Garden.

    Another title from Workroom7, the studio behind Gnomes Garden. Shares Strategy and Casual with Gnomes Garden.

    Katy and Bob: a new chapter in the adventures of Katy and Bob. Head into the safari park and grow your business!

    2018StrategyCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Katy & Bob: Cake Cafe

    WHY THIS

    Shares a cozy mood with Gnomes Garden.

    Another title from Workroom7, the studio behind Gnomes Garden. Shares Strategy and Casual with Gnomes Garden.

    Katy and Bob is a new part of the adventures. Transform a wedding plan into a successful business! Let's open a wedding bakery!

    2018StrategyCasual14.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Argonauts Agency: Golden Fleece

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Gnomes Garden.

    Another title from Workroom7, the studio behind Gnomes Garden. Shares Strategy and Casual with Gnomes Garden.

    Argonauts Agency: go on an adventure and solve the case of the missing Golden Fleece!

    2019StrategySimulationCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Argonauts Agency: Pandora's Box

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with Gnomes Garden.

    Another title from Workroom7, the studio behind Gnomes Garden. Shares Strategy and Casual with Gnomes Garden.

    Argonaut Agency – chaos has emerged from Pandora's Box! Only you can stop the apocalypse!

    2019StrategySimulationCasual14.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Argonauts Agency: Chair of Hephaestus

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Workroom7, the studio behind Gnomes Garden. Shares Strategy and Casual with Gnomes Garden.

    Argonauts Agency—See how a regular chair can be the beginning of a whole investigation and amazing adventure!

    2022StrategySimulationCasual14.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Argonauts Agency: Glove of Midas

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Workroom7, the studio behind Gnomes Garden. Shares Strategy and Casual with Gnomes Garden.

    The Argonauts Agency – Experiments with a magical glove lead to a hilarious blunder!

    2022StrategySimulationCasual1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Argonauts Agency: Captive of Circe

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Workroom7, the studio behind Gnomes Garden. Shares Strategy and Casual with Gnomes Garden.

    The Argonauts Agency – An invitation to a wedding sets in motion an incredible investigation with an unexpected twist!

    2021StrategySimulationCasual14.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Argonauts Agency: Missing Daughter

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Workroom7, the studio behind Gnomes Garden. Shares Strategy and Casual with Gnomes Garden.

    The Argonauts Agency – Find out how the family turmoil of the gods has affected common mortals and how it all ends!

    2022StrategySimulationCasual14.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Gnomes Garden

Is Gnomes Garden verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Gnomes Garden is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Gnomes Garden cost?
Gnomes Garden is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Gnomes Garden?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Gnomes Garden are Pudding Juice, Agro Tycoon, Keeping It Shrimple.
Who developed Gnomes Garden?
Gnomes Garden was developed by Workroom7, Creobit and published by 8Floor.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Gnomes Garden.

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