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Games like Gnomads

If Gnomads is your kind of game, the closest matches are Roomrush Racer, HYPERPIPES and Synapse Grid — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Gnomads: Drift, boost, and blast through hordes of monsters! Make crazy builds, get super powerful, smash bosses, and rebuild your colony of gnomes in this kart-driving action roguelite.

ActionIndieRacingWindowsby Dirk Mystery
Gnomads — Steam game cover

Players who liked Gnomads also play

Steam players who put hours into Gnomads 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. Roomrush Racer

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Gnomads fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Racing with Gnomads.

    Race across 25 tracks set in 20 chaotic rooms and choose from 27 characters. Play solo, with up to 4 players in local split-screen, or online with up to 12 players. Collect items, work together to win cups, play Roomrush Ball, and create and share custom tracks through the Steam Workshop.

    2026CasualRacing15.19 USDSteam ↗
  2. HYPERPIPES

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Gnomads fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Racing with Gnomads.

    Race the OUTSIDE of the pipe. Gravity pulls you around the tube, so holding the top is the whole skill. Every track is grown from a seed, so no two are the same. Draft, boost, shoot and climb six leagues in a neon anti-gravity racer built around one more run.

    RacingSteam ↗
  3. Synapse Grid

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Gnomads fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Gnomads.

    A neon light-cycle combat racer where the wall you leave behind becomes the arena. Green trail is rideable terrain; amber kills. 90-mission campaign, 2–4 player split-screen, online. Free demo out now (beta). Next Fest 19–26 Oct. Release 28 Oct 2026.

    2026ActionIndieEarly AccessSteam ↗
  4. near the fear

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Gnomads fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Gnomads.

    Lost in an unknown world, alone and desperate, you're driving towards the light. On an ever-shifting road, turn inwards and face your ancient enemy to find the freedom you crave.

    2026ActionIndieRacingSteam ↗
  5. Lanelord

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Gnomads fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Gnomads.

    An asymmetrical Road vs Car multiplayer experience. In this game you can either play as a twisting road or a car that tries to survive by not falling to its doom.

    2026ActionIndieCasualSteam ↗
  6. The Car Dimension

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Gnomads fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Gnomads.

    Delve into The Car Dimension and race against mysterious drivers in death defying tracks with weaponized vehicles. Tune up your machines and go against fierce opponents as you progress through this Racing RPG Roguelite in order to unlock the truth that lies behind.

    ActionIndieRPGSteam ↗
  7. Nitro Nonsense

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Gnomads fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Racing with Gnomads.

    A chaotic arcade party racer for up to 8 players, locally or online. Race your way with split-screen or a shared top-down view, build custom tracks packed with traps and obstacles, and upgrade your car every time you lose.

    2026IndieCasualRacingSteam ↗
  8. RACE: Rocket Arena Car Extreme

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Gnomads fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Gnomads.

    RACE is a fast-paced combat racing game where speed, weapons, and destruction rule the road. Tear through post-apocalyptic tracks, battle massive bosses, and challenge up to four players in local split-screen.

    ActionIndieRacingSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  4. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

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

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

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

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  7. Our Life: Beginnings & Always

    WHY THIS

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

    A twenty-dollar bill, four summers, fifteen years, and a one of a kind life. Create an experience that’s all your own in this near-fully customizable visual novel where you grow from childhood to adulthood with the lonely boy next door.

    2020IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  8. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Gnomads

Does Gnomads have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Gnomads supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op).
What games are most similar to Gnomads?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Gnomads are Roomrush Racer, HYPERPIPES, Synapse Grid.
Who developed Gnomads?
Gnomads was developed by Dirk Mystery.

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 Gnomads.

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