Comparison

Deus Ex GO vs Vandals

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Deus Ex GO

Engage in a turn-based puzzle stealth game set in a dystopian future. Control a secret agent, solve grid-based puzzles, and infiltrate enemy locations. Utilize futuristic upgrades and hacking powers to unravel a mystery.

Highlights
  • Turn-based puzzle stealth gameplay
  • Grid-based puzzle challenges
  • Hacking and augmentation powers
  • Engrossing storyline with over 50 puzzles
  • Puzzle Maker for creating and sharing challenges
  • Daily and community curated levels
Features
Currently charting
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FROM THE MAKERS OF AWARD-WINNING HITMAN GO AND LARA CROFT GO COMES A NEW ADVENTURE Deus Ex GO is a turn-based puzzle stealth game set in a beautiful dystopian future. Take control of secret agent Adam Jensen and solve brain teasing, grid-based puzzles to infiltrate enemy lairs and unravel a perplexing new mystery. Sneak, hack and fight past enemies, and augment Adam with futuristic upgrades. NEW - Expand your adventure with infinite brain-teasing content and new modes! • Create and share your own challenges in the elegant Puzzle Maker • Play community levels curated by your play data • Experience infinite brain-teasing challenges in Infinite Play Deus Ex GO features: • An engrossing story with over 50 challenging puzzles • Special events with daily challenge levels • Unique hacking powers – Take over enemy turrets or change the layout of the level itself • Augmented puzzles – Solve puzzles using Adam’s iconic augmentations • Intelligent new enemies including guards, turrets, drones, walkers and more • An intricate and mysterious storyline set in a beautiful vision of the future Can you solve the mystery? Take control of Adam Jensen and watch the puzzle unravel! Please note: Deus Ex GO is not compatible with the iPhone 4.

About

Vandals

Infiltrate iconic cities and spray paint walls in this turn-based puzzle game. Evade police surveillance as you progress through increasingly challenging levels inspired by famous street artists. Enjoy hours of immersive gameplay with an original soundtrack.

Highlights
  • Turn-based gameplay
  • Street art infiltration
  • Spray painting mechanics
  • 60 challenging puzzles
  • 5 iconic cities
  • Original soundtrack
  • Social media sharing
Features
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Vandals is an infiltration game that will transport you to the most emblematic cities of street art. In this turn-based game, the goal is to sneak around police surveillance and spray walls that grow harder and harder to access. From Paris to Tokyo, via São Paulo, Berlin and New York, follow in the wake of ultra-famous street artists like Blek Le Rat and Keith Haring. With Vandals, you can bomb your alias on the walls of New York like Lady Pink, paint childlike characters like Keith Haring, or get inspired by the poems of Miss.Tic and write your own. After Type:Rider, Vandals is the new project by Cosmografik. It's a video game published and co-produced by ARTE - the European cultural TV and digital channel - and Ex Nihilo. Developed in partnership with Novelab. It is easy to learn, and the puzzles promise hours of immersion and pleasure. • Share your most awesome creations on social networks • Rock to the rhythm of an original soundtrack: headphones recommended! • Play in portrait or landscape mode. Left-handed / right-handed option The game includes: • 60 puzzles to solve • 5 cities with original graphical worlds • 40 backgrounders on the evolution of streetart since the 1960s

Screenshots

Deus Ex GO4 screens
Vandals4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Deus Ex GO at 4.7 against Vandals's 3.5. Deus Ex GO also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 49%) and ratings volume (681 vs 43). Vandals's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On ads, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Deus Ex GO costs $4.99 and Vandals $3.99 up front. Deus Ex GO sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Vandals asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Deus Ex GO holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Deus Ex GO has 681 ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Deus Ex GO's written reviews are positive against 49% of Vandals's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deus Ex GO ships an update every 2 months, Vandals fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Deus Ex GO versus Vandals: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeus Ex GOVandals
Price$4.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.7 (681 ratings) — better3.5 (43 ratings)
Positive reviews72.6% of reviews — better48.5% of reviews
Number of ratings681 — better43
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#181 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size273 MB298 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDeca Live Operations GmbHARTE France Apps

Customer experience

Deus Ex GO

All ratings681 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews358 reviews
Positive72.6%
Neutral8.7%
Negative18.7%

Vandals

All ratings43 ratings
Positive60.5%
Neutral4.7%
Negative34.9%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive48.5%
Neutral8.8%
Negative42.6%

Bugs and requests

Deus Ex GO

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes at certain levels
  • Freezes when reaching the end of some levels
  • Incompatibility issues on some devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to reset progress
  • Option to reread story
  • Optimization for older/lower-end devices
  • More levels and content
  • Ability to earn in-game items instead of only purchasing

Vandals

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Deus Ex GO

One-time10
  • Small Undos Pack$0.99
  • Medium Solutions Pack$0.99
  • 2 Solutions Pack$1.99
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  • Small Solutions Pack$1.99
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • 12 Solutions Pack$3.99
  • Medium Solutions Pack$4.99
  • Mega Combo Pack$4.99
  • 36 Solutions Pack$7.99
  • Large Solutions Pack$14.99
None

Vandals

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Deus Ex GO free?
Deus Ex GO costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Vandals free?
Vandals costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Deus Ex GO or Vandals?
Deus Ex GO is rated higher. Deus Ex GO averages 4.7 out of 5 from 681 ratings, while Vandals averages 3.5 from 43 ratings.
Do Deus Ex GO or Vandals have ads?
Neither Deus Ex GO nor Vandals shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Deus Ex GO or Vandals?
Deus Ex GO ships an update every 2 months, and Vandals fortnightly. Most recently, Deus Ex GO was updated on October 24, 2026 and Vandals on October 25, 2026.

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