Choose Gnomes Garden 2
Choose Gnomes Garden 2 if you want an Adventure experience. Gnomes Garden 2 launched in 2016.
Gnomes Garden 2 vs Gnomes Garden 3: The thief of castles
Gnomes Garden 2 and Gnomes Garden 3: The thief of castles 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. Both released in 2016. Gnomes Garden 3: The thief of castles scores higher on Steam reviews (92.5% positive) than Gnomes Garden 2 (90.8% 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 Gnomes Garden 3: The thief of castles
Choose Gnomes Garden 3: The thief of castles if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Gnomes Garden 3: The thief of castles launched in 2016.
Both Gnomes Garden 2 and Gnomes Garden 3: The thief of castles sit in Strategy and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (90.8% vs 92.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Gnomes Garden 2 |  Gnomes Garden 3: The thief of castles | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2016 |
| Genres | Strategy, Adventure, Casual | Strategy, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.8% positive (65 reviews) | 92.5% positive (40 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Jerzie, Creobit | Creobit |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Both released in 2016.
- Gnomes Garden 3: The thief of castles scores higher on Steam reviews (92.5% positive) than Gnomes Garden 2 (90.8% positive).
- Gnomes Garden 3: The thief of castles is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Gnomes Garden 2 (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Gnomes Garden 2 vs Gnomes Garden 3: The thief of castles — FAQ
- Are Gnomes Garden 2 and Gnomes Garden 3: The thief of castles 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.