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Vandals
Developer Cosmografik, Novelab, Ex Nihilo
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! From the Steam store page
95 reactions from 3 sources (Bluesky, Steam reviews, Lemmy) · newest Oct 25, 2026 · last updated Nov 2, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
66
Fresh
27 positive · 14 negative
95% range 51–78%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluesky * | 2 | 0 | 50 |
| Steam reviews | 27 | 14 | 0 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 2 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Mostly Positive
34 of 48 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
68% recommend · 30 yes, 14 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 44 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Mostly Positive (83 of 107 positive).
Players enjoy the non-violent, turn-based puzzle gameplay and graffiti creativity. [1][2][3] Some find the game too simple, short, or lacking challenge. [4][5][6] Several reviewers note broken achievements and lack of developer updates. [7][8][9]
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Representative posts
- [7]
Vandals - nice looking isometric stealth puzzle-game. Gameplay is very similar to, for example, Hitman GO and Lara Croft GO, but without any violence. You need to pass all the guards, dogs and lasers, draw graffiti on the wall, and leave the location without being noticed. But I was very upset by a whole bunch of broken achievements. The hope that in one beautiful day it will be fixed has faded away, because they …
- [17]
Vandals is a mobile app that's been dumped on Steam as if it was a real PC game (it's not)... it's a cash grab from greedy mobile devs. The mobile app looks like it's some kind of stealth action game, but it's not at all, it's much more dumbed down than that (it is intended for mobile peasants and their cell phones, after all). This is a basic mobile app pathing puzzle game where you are presented with a small map, …
- [2]
For your inner Banksy, here's a neat little tactics games that lets you: - run away from the coppers who seem very easily distracted by noises - draw (badly) on walls finally utilising that arts degree that EVERYONE told you would lead to nowhere - whistle as a diversion, hence distracting those coppers - toss bottles into alleyways as a diversion, again, because the coppers gonna check it out - create a legacy in …
- [4]
Steam says I played this game for an hour, but honestly half of that was just me messing with graffiti. The game’s not really about sneaking around or planning escapes, the mechanics are too basic with no challenge. The big draw is making graffiti. Ten minutes in and you’ve pretty much seen everything. It’s a simple escape game with little variety. If you’re into this style but want something more fun with real …
- [18]
Vandals, developed by Cosmografik, Novelab, and Ex Nihilo, and published by ARTE France, is a quietly inventive puzzle-stealth game that turns urban graffiti into the centerpiece of its design. Instead of treating vandalism as chaotic or destructive, the game reframes it as a calculated act of expression, blending careful planning with moments of creativity. The result is an experience that feels both methodical and …
Summarised from 34 of the 94 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 9, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
68% of the 44 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Vandals. The complaint that keeps coming up: too simple, short, and lacking challenge. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Reactions
60 of 95 · most liked firstTrump blames vandals for damaged grass in the same spot where he held his big July 4 celebration. Donald Trump on Sunday said vandals are to blame for large swaths of dead grass on the National Mall near the World War II Memorial — in the same spot where Trump had a stage built and hosted crowds for his July 4 celebration. Trump made the accusation in a social media post without saying why he believes it’s the work of vandals instead of trampled turf from the Independence Day festivities. He…
neutral · AI labelView post →Trump blames Reflecting Pool ‘vandals’ for dead grass where July 4 celebrations held. President Trump has blamed the appearance of swathes of dead grass at the National Mall on “vandals.” On Truth Social, Trump shared an aerial image of the grass at the National Mall which appeared to have large, dead patches in the same area that he held his July 4 celebration. “Look what VANDALS did to the grass connecting the vandalized World War II Monument and the vandalized Reflecting Pool, which will…
neutral · AI labelView post →It's nice to be able to play a non-violent tactics game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →After about an hour in I'm pretty bored. It's a fairly simple puzzle game that doesn't introduce mechanics fast enough. It's too bad because spraying your own custom graffiti on the walls is awesome! Also, the game has optional information about graffiti to pick up. For example, how it started and profiles on artists. If you want a simple puzzle game then maybe pick this one up on sale but I don't really recommend it.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →IDAHO HIT A GAME WINNER VANDALS WIN AS TIME EXPIRES
neutral · AI labelView post →DISRUPTION Go break some glass out there, Vandals 💚 Who do we want to see next? 👀 #Marathon #MarathonTheGame #MarathonArt #MarathonTakeover #MarathonVandal #MarathonCreator
neutral · AI labelView post →Time for FFXIV! I knit myself the alternative hat to match in-game Van. And I've got some new glams to share. I'm excited to play with you. Come hang out, Vandals! Stream starts now. #miqote #ffxiv #finalfantasy14 #squareenix #finalfantasyxiv #ff14
neutral · AI labelView post →Join me as I stream NieR: Automata- The Search for More Endings! If you missed last week, I got Ending A. But I'm loving the game so much. i can't wait to dive back in and see what else we can discover. Starting now- Vandals assemble! #nierautomata #squareenix #gamer #gamergirl #gamingstreamer
neutral · AI labelView post →For your inner Banksy, here's a neat little tactics games that lets you: - run away from the coppers who seem very easily distracted by noises - draw (badly) on walls finally utilising that arts degree that EVERYONE told you would lead to nowhere - whistle as a diversion, hence distracting those coppers - toss bottles into alleyways as a diversion, again, because the coppers gonna check it out - create a legacy in vandalism in your PJs and bunny slippers without ever having to stay up…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Vandals - nice looking isometric stealth puzzle-game. Gameplay is very similar to, for example, Hitman GO and Lara Croft GO, but without any violence. You need to pass all the guards, dogs and lasers, draw graffiti on the wall, and leave the location without being noticed. But I was very upset by a whole bunch of broken achievements. The hope that in one beautiful day it will be fixed has faded away, because they have been talking about it for more than 5 years, but the devs remain silent.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Wazzu spikes it with 8 seconds left... then uses their final time out. Time to get ready for a potentially game-winning FG against the upstart FCS Idaho Vandals from a few miles down the road...
neutral · AI labelView post →It's the best night of the week 🧚🏼♀️✨️ #finalfantasy14 community night. Vandals, come forth and shenan-again! Join me in game, chat, or lurk. Whatever you prefer, just get over here! Stream starting now 😻 #miqote #miqotegirl #ffxiv #ff14 #FinalFantasyXIV
neutral · AI labelView post →WOW! What an incredible honor. We had the LEAD VFX ARTIST of #Expedition33 in chat tonight. I'm so happy! We got to share feedback about the game and express to him directly what a masterpiece it is. Thank you, Leo, for joining the Vandals 💓 ICYMI: www.youtube.com/live/l_bIHag...
neutral · AI labelView post →This talk by @smestorp.bsky.social talks about reducing empty space to encourage more interesting choices. "Magic" So in my board game Corporate Vandals (which spans huge parts of a city) each board is only 9x9 youtu.be/_4iswqa8r-Q?...
neutral · AI labelView post →Fun little isometric stealth puzzler. Gameplay is similar to Hitman GO and Lara Croft GO, with a few additional creative twists. Allowed me to get in touch with my inner Banksy. 8.7/10, would deface again.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →cheap imitation of "lara croft go" and "hitman go" games.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Vandals of the international arrangement don’t understand that turnabout is fair game
neutral · AI labelView post →Also, like, huge respect to any game that introduces an entire generation of fans to Goldfinger, Dead Kennedys, The Vandals, and Suicidal Tendencies. There were only 10 tracks in that soundtrack, but it was just a GREAT punk sampler.
neutral · AI labelView post →Vandals is a mobile app that's been dumped on Steam as if it was a real PC game (it's not)... it's a cash grab from greedy mobile devs. The mobile app looks like it's some kind of stealth action game, but it's not at all, it's much more dumbed down than that (it is intended for mobile peasants and their cell phones, after all). This is a basic mobile app pathing puzzle game where you are presented with a small map, made of nodes and lines between them. Move along the lines from node to node.…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Poooor Bobcats! How about those Vandals, baby! Holy shit, what a game. #FTC
neutral · AI labelView post →Best shows I saw at City Gardens: - Bad Brains (game changer) - Bad Religion - Descendents - Dag Nasty - Rollins Bands - Vandals - Meatmen - Underdog - Dramarama - 7 Seconds - The Exploited - Vision - Circle Jerks
neutral · AI labelView post →A post I've been meaning to write for a decade, I wrote about my 2014 No Quarter game Corporate Vandals, a game about the battle between taggers & the corporations who co-opt their art for commercial gain. The game debuted 10 years ago today anewchallengerawaits.com/general/2526-2
neutral · AI labelView post →Not going to write a lot, it seems faster pace in the pictures, it isn't. -Controls are terrible, have to click to move (mobile port?) -Slow paced -I'd even say 3.99 which is discounted is too much for this game I have 1800+ games on my account and never refund games usually, but this got refunded
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you like graffiti and puzzle games probably you are going to like this game! It has nice puzzles with various mechanics that gives you the feeling of a real illegal graffiti experience.. Its kind of bad that it doesnt have a lot of puzzles.. The graffiti part now its surely a fun experience ( i spend more time on the piece than the puzzle lel ) but it surely needs some improvements cause painting with a mouse isnt the easiest thing.. I believe its a good game for its price and i hope they…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Yesterday, HJ and I had one game of C&C Medieval: phase 2 of the Battle of Decimum. I won as the Vandals 6-4. In this scenario, the larger of the two hills is worth 3 victory flags, so we fought on this hill for the entire game with our medium and heavy cavalry. #wargames @gmtgames.bsky.social
neutral · AI labelView post →Refreshing the Vandals/Cougs game in the ESPN app and it's hysterical. Never seen anything like it. It updates once every three or so minutes of game time, with complete radio silence in between, like I'm following as the Apollo astronauts repeatedly transit behind the moon.
neutral · AI labelView post →Big Sky (delivers) After Dark! Idaho (1-4, 1-1) 35, No. 1 Montana State (5-1, 2-1) 34 Vandals end MSU’s 19-game winning streak Joshua Wood throws 25-yard TD pass to Ryan Jezioro, two-point run at 0:00 mark MSU QB Patrick Duchien: 341 yards of total offense, 3 total TD Photos: @VandalFootball on X
neutral · AI labelView post →You are looking live at T-Mobile Park where the Mariners and Rangers are set for game four of the series. Seattle goes for its third win and a chance to move within 2-1/2 games of the first-place Astros. The University of Idaho Vandals' mascot is in the house.
neutral · AI labelView post →Looking for your next indie game to play? Enjoy our autumn sales with up to 90% off on Steam for all Arte's games! The Wanderer, To Hell With the Ugly, Vandals and many more await you to celebrate the end of Autumn from today until December 4th!
neutral · AI labelView post →Never able to get the NIKE Vandals Kyle Reese wore in Terminator so these Vandals will do, especially for Seahawks game day.
neutral · AI labelView post →Please fix the achievements. Thank you.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →First Blue Sky post being broadcast to 0 followers. I will be in Pocahellhole for the UI @ ISU game. Go Vandals!
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm highlighting like every other sentence in @flight-elements.bsky.social's Steel Frame! "For as long as machines have done the fighting, war has been a game of hide and seek. The Juno’s ancestors perfected it on Martian soil—the Knights of Argyre, fighting Coyotes and Vandals and Volkovs."
neutral · AI labelView post →I like the concept, but the endgame achievements are broken for years and the devs cant be bothered to fix them :/
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Got the game and was bored after 10 minutes. Not refunding because it was on sale for less than one Canadian dollar anyways.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I liked this game a lot, well done !
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Arte, the only TV worth watching on this planet, should stick to TV. I sat on the fence for a long time with Vandals, but ultimately the thumb goes down. It brings nothing new, and its amateurish interface, without even a basic undo key, becomes annoying fast. Every time I come back to the game, I'm quickly bored. It shouldn't happen with puzzles. Hitman Go is a good version of the same thing.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fantastic little puzzle game. Sneak past guards using a variety of non-lethal approaches. Paint on the wall, then escape before they catch you. Simple, fun, educational, Vandals is great. https://youtu.be/ZnvBX8gujZM
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The crowd is singing Don’t Stop Believing at the Idaho Vandals game. How can you not be romantic about college football?
neutral · AI labelView post →Steam says I played this game for an hour, but honestly half of that was just me messing with graffiti. The game’s not really about sneaking around or planning escapes, the mechanics are too basic with no challenge. The big draw is making graffiti. Ten minutes in and you’ve pretty much seen everything. It’s a simple escape game with little variety. If you’re into this style but want something more fun with real strategy, go for John Wick Hex or Lara Croft Go.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Can't get through tutorial. This thing is broken!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great Big Sky Football game. Played indoors 16,000 seat Kibbie Dome in Moscow, Idaho. 1 second left, time enuf for Vandals to score 8 points and win. Big Sky is a farm league for the CFL and UFL.
neutral · AI labelView post →The ending of Montana State/Idaho is one of the craziest endings to a college football game I've ever seen. Winless Idaho just knocked off No. 1 Montana State, 35-34, and the Montana State coach called a TIMEOUT with 1 second left. It allowed the Vandals to run one more play, and they won. Unreal.
neutral · AI labelView post →Vandals win! What a game
neutral · AI labelView post →Vandals everywhere! I think this is a waiting game. Sit back and see what transpires!
neutral · AI labelView post →I’m telling you, Tom, the Visigoths and the Vikings need to up their PR game & not let the Vandals steal all their valor.
neutral · AI labelView post →Would I have done the Vandals game finger guns? Yes. But this is better.
positive · AI labelView post →🚨HOUSTON COUGAR GAMEDAY 🚨 Can Houston AVOID Cinderella and UPSET vs Idaho Vandals in last game of the day? 📆 03.19.26 🕰️ 9:10PM CT 🆚 IDAHO 📍 PAYCOM 📺 TRUtv March MADNESS is here! Are you ready? CONTENT on the NCAA Tournament below #GoCoogs youtube.com/@lockedoncoo...
neutral · AI labelView post →Another day not feeling owned…heading to a Vandals game later!
neutral · AI labelView post →Utah women’s basketball opened its 2026-27 season Sunday afternoon with an exhibition game against Idaho!! Utah women’s basketball vs Idaho Vandals #GoUtes
neutral · AI labelView post →We had the Vandals game.
neutral · AI labelView post →First half, at least 4 missed holds against the Vandals. What a horribly officiated game.
neutral · AI labelView post →:01 seconds left 0-4 Idaho Vandals Senior QB Joshua Wood ends the reiging back-to-back National Champion Montana State's 19-game winning streak with a 25-yard TD pass & a successful QB keeper on the 2-pt try. THE SPORT OF KINGS!!!
neutral · AI labelView post →When I tuned in after getting home from the Kernels game I thought “uh oh, the Vandals paid for a beatdown,” but it’s at Cal Poly. Kept watching and my inner Sicko is creeping out as my inner baseball fan is saying “who cares if the Cubs don’t win a single game against MIL this week.” (Almost)
neutral · AI labelView post →Now it's a patch of grass He is such an ass Vandals to blame His favorite game We don't care that this is crass #limerickthread #momslimericks
neutral · AI labelView post →I hated Hitman GO, but I absolutely love this game. Oh, a little addendum to my review, the game REALLY needs an undo button, would be huge QOL.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Can’t be in Missoula tonight but repping the Fightin Taters at the Colorado Rapids game. Beat the Griz! Go Vandals!
neutral · AI labelView post →Yup. That is their game plan. Vandals, thieves, and monsters -- all of 'em. Robber barons, acting like looting the country is clever. When it never is.
neutral · AI labelView post →Game day! Let’s go Vandals! Beat Wazzu! #govandals
neutral · AI labelView post →Explaining the Manchester United loss in NFL terms to my dad: "Imagine if the Giants lost a road game to the Idaho Vandals"
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