Choose Rotten Tide
Choose Rotten Tide if you want a Strategy and Simulation experience. Rotten Tide launched in 2021.
Rotten Tide vs They Are Coming
Rotten Tide and They Are Coming both land in Action, Indie, Early Access 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, Indie, Early Access on Steam. Rotten Tide (2021) is 2 years older than They Are Coming (2023). They Are Coming is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Rotten Tide (2.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 They Are Coming
Choose They Are Coming if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. They Are Coming launched in 2023.
Both Rotten Tide and They Are Coming sit in Action, Indie, and Early Access 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
 Rotten Tide |  They Are Coming | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 93.4% positive (181 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | HYPER GATE | OnHit Developments |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- Rotten Tide (2021) is 2 years older than They Are Coming (2023).
- They Are Coming is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Rotten Tide (2.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- They Are Coming is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Rotten Tide has no Deck rating yet.
Rotten Tide vs They Are Coming — FAQ
- Should I play Rotten Tide or They Are Coming first?
- If you want chronology, Rotten Tide (2021) came out before They Are Coming (2023). 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 Rotten Tide and They Are Coming similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Early Access 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.