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TACTICAL BANDITS vs They Are Coming!

TACTICAL BANDITS and They Are Coming! both land in Action, 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 share Action, Casual on Steam. They Are Coming! (2022) is 2 years older than TACTICAL BANDITS (2024). They Are Coming! is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than TACTICAL BANDITS (9.99 USD vs. 11.99 USD). 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 TACTICAL BANDITS

Choose TACTICAL BANDITS if you want an Indie game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. TACTICAL BANDITS launched in 2024.

Choose They Are Coming!

Choose They Are Coming! if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. They Are Coming! launched in 2022.

Both TACTICAL BANDITS and They Are Coming! sit in Action and 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

TACTICAL BANDITS vs They Are Coming! — Steam metadata comparison
TACTICAL BANDITS — Steam game coverTACTICAL BANDITSThey Are Coming! — Steam game coverThey Are Coming!
Released20242022
GenresAction, Indie, CasualAction, Strategy, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Playable
Price11.99 USD9.99 USD
Steam reviews1 reviews64.3% positive (14 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-opSingle-player only
DevelopersMake Good GamesWild Pepper Games

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TACTICAL BANDITS vs They Are Coming! — FAQ

Should I play TACTICAL BANDITS or They Are Coming! first?
If you want chronology, They Are Coming! (2022) came out before TACTICAL BANDITS (2024). 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 TACTICAL BANDITS and They Are Coming! similar?
They overlap on Action, 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.
Does They Are Coming! have multiplayer like TACTICAL BANDITS?
No. TACTICAL BANDITS supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while They Are Coming! is listed as single-player only.
TACTICAL BANDITS vs They Are Coming! — Verdict (2026) · imho.run