Choose Vandals
Choose Vandals if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Adventure experience. Vandals launched in 2018.
Vandals vs Dwarfer
Vandals and Dwarfer both land in 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 are Casual games on Steam. Vandals (2018) is 4 years older than Dwarfer (2022). Dwarfer scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% 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 Dwarfer
Choose Dwarfer if it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Dwarfer launched in 2022.
Both Vandals and Dwarfer sit in 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
 Vandals |  Dwarfer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 72.5% positive (40 reviews) | 93.8% positive (16 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Cosmografik, Novelab, Ex Nihilo, ARTE France | SUJIKO Media Group |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Vandals (2018) is 4 years older than Dwarfer (2022).
- Dwarfer scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than Vandals (72.5% positive).
- Dwarfer is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Vandals (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
Vandals vs Dwarfer — FAQ
- Should I play Vandals or Dwarfer first?
- If you want chronology, Vandals (2018) came out before Dwarfer (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 Vandals and Dwarfer similar?
- They overlap on 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.