Choose Sci-Fantasy Defence
Choose Sci-Fantasy Defence if you want a Strategy and Simulation game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Sci-Fantasy Defence launched in 2022.
Sci-Fantasy Defence vs They Are Coming
Sci-Fantasy Defence and They Are Coming both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Sci-Fantasy Defence (2022) is 1 year older than They Are Coming (2023). They Are Coming is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Sci-Fantasy Defence (2.99 USD vs. 19.99 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 you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. They Are Coming launched in 2023.
Both Sci-Fantasy Defence and They Are Coming sit in Action and Indie 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
 Sci-Fantasy Defence |  They Are Coming | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 5 reviews | 93.4% positive (181 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Ivan Chernyakov | OnHit Developments |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Sci-Fantasy Defence (2022) is 1 year older than They Are Coming (2023).
- They Are Coming is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Sci-Fantasy Defence (2.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Sci-Fantasy Defence has co-op; They Are Coming does not.
- They Are Coming is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Sci-Fantasy Defence has no Deck rating yet.
Sci-Fantasy Defence vs They Are Coming — FAQ
- Should I play Sci-Fantasy Defence or They Are Coming first?
- If you want chronology, Sci-Fantasy Defence (2022) 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 Sci-Fantasy Defence and They Are Coming similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Sci-Fantasy Defence?
- No. Sci-Fantasy Defence supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op), while They Are Coming is listed as single-player only.