Choose Gnomes Garden 2
Choose Gnomes Garden 2 if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Gnomes Garden 2 launched in 2016.
Gnomes Garden 2 vs Lost Artifacts: Frozen Queen
Gnomes Garden 2 and Lost Artifacts: Frozen Queen both land in Strategy, Adventure, 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, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Gnomes Garden 2 (2016) is 3 years older than Lost Artifacts: Frozen Queen (2019). Gnomes Garden 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (90.8% positive) than Lost Artifacts: Frozen Queen (31.6% positive). 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 Lost Artifacts: Frozen Queen
Choose Lost Artifacts: Frozen Queen if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Lost Artifacts: Frozen Queen launched in 2019.
Both Gnomes Garden 2 and Lost Artifacts: Frozen Queen sit in Strategy, Adventure, 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 2 |  Lost Artifacts: Frozen Queen | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Adventure, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.8% positive (65 reviews) | 31.6% positive (19 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jerzie, Creobit | GameOn Production |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Gnomes Garden 2 (2016) is 3 years older than Lost Artifacts: Frozen Queen (2019).
- Gnomes Garden 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (90.8% positive) than Lost Artifacts: Frozen Queen (31.6% positive).
- Lost Artifacts: Frozen Queen is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Gnomes Garden 2 (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Gnomes Garden 2 vs Lost Artifacts: Frozen Queen — FAQ
- Should I play Gnomes Garden 2 or Lost Artifacts: Frozen Queen first?
- If you want chronology, Gnomes Garden 2 (2016) came out before Lost Artifacts: Frozen Queen (2019). 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 2 and Lost Artifacts: Frozen Queen similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Adventure, 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.