Choose They Came From Below
Choose They Came From Below if you want an Action, Adventure, and Casual experience. They Came From Below launched in 2021.
They Came From Below vs Minion Slayer
They Came From Below and Minion Slayer both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. They Came From Below (2021) is 1 year older than Minion Slayer (2022). Minion Slayer is currently ~68% cheaper on Steam than They Came From Below (7.99 USD vs. 24.99 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 Minion Slayer
Choose Minion Slayer if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 68% cheaper on the Steam Store. Minion Slayer launched in 2022.
Both They Came From Below and Minion Slayer sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation 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
 They Came From Below |  Minion Slayer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Piece Of Voxel | TansanGames |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- They Came From Below (2021) is 1 year older than Minion Slayer (2022).
- Minion Slayer is currently ~68% cheaper on Steam than They Came From Below (7.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
They Came From Below vs Minion Slayer — FAQ
- Should I play They Came From Below or Minion Slayer first?
- If you want chronology, They Came From Below (2021) came out before Minion Slayer (2022). 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 They Came From Below and Minion Slayer similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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.