Choose Gnomes Garden: Christmas Story
Choose Gnomes Garden: Christmas Story if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Gnomes Garden: Christmas Story launched in 2018.
Gnomes Garden: Christmas Story vs Roads of time
Gnomes Garden: Christmas Story and Roads of time 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: Christmas Story (2018) is 2 years older than Roads of time (2020). Gnomes Garden: Christmas Story scores higher on Steam reviews (95% positive) than Roads of time (70% 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 Roads of time
Choose Roads of time if you want an Indie and Adventure experience. Roads of time launched in 2020.
Both Gnomes Garden: Christmas Story and Roads of time 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: Christmas Story |  Roads of time | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95% positive (20 reviews) | 70% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Toyman | GameOn Production |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Casual on Steam.
- Gnomes Garden: Christmas Story (2018) is 2 years older than Roads of time (2020).
- Gnomes Garden: Christmas Story scores higher on Steam reviews (95% positive) than Roads of time (70% positive).
- Roads of time is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Gnomes Garden: Christmas Story (14.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Gnomes Garden: Christmas Story vs Roads of time — FAQ
- Should I play Gnomes Garden: Christmas Story or Roads of time first?
- If you want chronology, Gnomes Garden: Christmas Story (2018) came out before Roads of time (2020). 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: Christmas Story and Roads of time 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.