Choose Vandals
Choose Vandals if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 72% cheaper on the Steam Store. Vandals launched in 2018.
Vandals vs Timelie
Vandals and Timelie both land in Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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, Indie, Adventure on Steam. Vandals (2018) is 2 years older than Timelie (2020). Timelie scores higher on Steam reviews (93.5% positive) than Vandals (72.5% 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 Timelie
Choose Timelie if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Timelie launched in 2020.
Both Vandals and Timelie sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Vandals |  Timelie | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.5% positive (40 reviews) | 93.5% positive (663 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cosmografik, Novelab, Ex Nihilo, ARTE France | Urnique Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Vandals (2018) is 2 years older than Timelie (2020).
- Timelie scores higher on Steam reviews (93.5% positive) than Vandals (72.5% positive).
- Vandals is currently ~72% cheaper on Steam than Timelie (4.99 USD vs. 17.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Vandals is Deck Playable, Timelie is Deck Verified.
Vandals vs Timelie — FAQ
- Should I play Vandals or Timelie first?
- If you want chronology, Vandals (2018) came out before Timelie (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 Vandals and Timelie similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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.