Choose Gnomes Garden
Choose Gnomes Garden if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Gnomes Garden launched in 2015.
Gnomes Garden vs Pudding Juice
Gnomes Garden and Pudding Juice both land in Strategy, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Gnomes Garden (2015) is 9 years older than Pudding Juice (2024). Pudding Juice is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Gnomes Garden (5.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). 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 Pudding Juice
Choose Pudding Juice if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. Pudding Juice launched in 2024.
Both Gnomes Garden and Pudding Juice sit in Strategy and Casual 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
 Gnomes Garden |  Pudding Juice | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Casual | Strategy, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.8% positive (99 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Workroom7, Creobit | OKCITY |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Gnomes Garden (2015) is 9 years older than Pudding Juice (2024).
- Pudding Juice is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than Gnomes Garden (5.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
- Gnomes Garden is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Pudding Juice has no Deck rating yet.
Gnomes Garden vs Pudding Juice — FAQ
- Should I play Gnomes Garden or Pudding Juice first?
- If you want chronology, Gnomes Garden (2015) came out before Pudding Juice (2024). 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 Gnomes Garden and Pudding Juice similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Casual 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 Gnomes Garden run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Gnomes Garden is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Pudding Juice doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.