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Games like Vandals

If Vandals is your kind of game, the closest matches are Invisible, Inc., Artifice: War Tactics and Into the Breach — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its compact grid based environments, encourages creative graffiti experimentation and atmospheric. 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 Vandals: Play the role of a young graffiti artist ready to do anything to tag his works on the walls of the world's biggest cities. Be sneaky, sharp and fast. But above all, help him avoid getting caught!

2018StrategyIndieAdventureCasual4.99 USDMetacritic 74Windows · macOSby Cosmografik, Novelab, Ex Nihilo, ARTE France
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Blends puzzle and stealth seamlesslyCompact grid based environmentsEncourages creative graffiti experimentationAtmosphericChillContemplative

Players who liked Vandals also play

Steam players who put hours into Vandals 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. Invisible, Inc.

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Vandals.

    Top pick for Vandals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Vandals.

    Take control of Invisible's agents in the field and infiltrate the world's most dangerous corporations. Stealth, precision, and teamwork are essential in high-stakes, high-profit missions, where every move may cost an agent their life.

    2015ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Artifice: War Tactics

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Vandals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with Vandals.

    Artifice: War Tactics is a turn-based roguelike where enemies show their next move. Evade, strike, and combo with your champions to flip the battlefield in your favor.

    2024StrategyIndie14.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Into the Breach

    WHY THIS

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

    Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.

    2018StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Emplacement

    WHY THIS

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

    Emplacement combines the elements of turn-based strategy and builder games. You must place tiles to construct farms and barracks, use them to produce resources and units. Connect tiles and rotate them around to create different layouts and strategies. Your ultimate goal, kill your opponents king!

    2023StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Rogue Waters

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Vandals.

    Ranked #5 for Vandals fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Vandals.

    Rogue Waters is a Pirate Tactical Turn-Based Rogue-lite. Play as Captain Cutter, commanding your ship and crew through procedurally generated encounters to seek revenge. Recruit, train, and upgrade crew, use powerful sea creatures, and engage in dynamic naval and melee combat to gain the upper hand.

    2024ActionStrategyAdventure29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Herman Electro

    WHY THIS

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

    Dungeon crawling roguelike where rooms contain puzzles, not enemies. Discover alternative solutions which use up different tools. Manage you resources, spend rare tools, and discover secrets. Will your covert broadcasts be answered? 480+ Puzzles.

    2021StrategyIndie4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Timelie

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Vandals.

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

    Timelie is a stealth puzzle adventure, where you control time like a media player. Perceive future events to plan your escape strategy from the past, sneak an enemy, and manipulate time through this companionship journey of a mysterious cat and a little girl with a precognitive power.

    2020StrategyIndieAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Lord of the Dark Castle

    WHY THIS

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

    Lord of the Dark Castle is a casual turn-based retro style roguelike dungeon crawler with elements of strategy. Randomized levels, lots of skills without dependencies and lots of spells to cast. Challenging Monster AI - play it smart or die. Remember: Death is Permanent!

    2015ActionStrategyIndie0.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Vandals

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Hitman GO: Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Vandals.

    Reviewers of Vandals cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Vandals.

    Hitman GO is a simple to play, but difficult to master turn-based strategy game set in a stunning interpretation of the Hitman universe.

    2016Strategy7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Lara Croft GO

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Vandals.

    Reviewers of Vandals cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Vandals.

    Lara Croft GO is a turn based puzzle-adventure set in a long-forgotten world. Explore the ruins of an ancient civilization, discover well-kept secrets and face deadly challenges as you uncover the myth of the Queen of Venom.

    2016Adventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. John Wick Hex

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Vandals.

    Reviewers of Vandals cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Vandals.

    John Wick Hex is a fast-paced, action-oriented strategy game that makes you think and strike like John Wick, the professional hitman of the critically acclaimed film franchise.

    2020ActionStrategyDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Vandals at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Vandals on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Vandals.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Vandals on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Vandals.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Vandals on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Vandals.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Vandals on Steam right now. Shares Adventure and Casual with Vandals.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Vandals on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Vandals.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Vandals on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Vandals.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Vandals on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with Vandals.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Vandals on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Adventure with Vandals.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

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

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

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

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

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

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

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

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

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

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  8. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

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

    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 Vandals

How much does Vandals cost?
Vandals is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Vandals?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Vandals are Invisible, Inc., Artifice: War Tactics, Into the Breach.
Who developed Vandals?
Vandals was developed by Cosmografik, Novelab, Ex Nihilo and published by ARTE France.

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 Vandals.

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