Choose Gnomes Garden: Halloween
Choose Gnomes Garden: Halloween if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Gnomes Garden: Halloween launched in 2018.
Gnomes Garden: Halloween vs Magic Market
Gnomes Garden: Halloween and Magic Market 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: Halloween (2018) is 4 years older than Magic Market (2022). Gnomes Garden: Halloween is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Magic Market (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 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 Magic Market
Choose Magic Market if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Magic Market launched in 2022.
Both Gnomes Garden: Halloween and Magic Market 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: Halloween |  Magic Market | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Casual | Strategy, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.4% positive (29 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Toyman | Rufalicious Gaming |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Gnomes Garden: Halloween (2018) is 4 years older than Magic Market (2022).
- Gnomes Garden: Halloween is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Magic Market (8.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Gnomes Garden: Halloween is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Magic Market has no Deck rating yet.
Gnomes Garden: Halloween vs Magic Market — FAQ
- Should I play Gnomes Garden: Halloween or Magic Market first?
- If you want chronology, Gnomes Garden: Halloween (2018) came out before Magic Market (2022). 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: Halloween and Magic Market 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: Halloween run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Gnomes Garden: Halloween is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Magic Market doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.