Rank 01Why this
Shares scavenging and permadeath with They Are Coming.
- $9.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2023
Games like They Are Coming
- 18 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked They Are Coming also play
The closest matches to They Are Coming: Zombie Survival Game Online, Yet Another Zombie Defense, The Ember Guardian, Monsters are Coming!, and Utopia Must Fall. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
- Rank 01
Rank 02Why this
Shares tower defense and base building with They Are Coming.
- Free
- 2014
Rank 03Why this
Shares endless mode and tower defense with They Are Coming.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2026
Rank 04 
Monsters are Coming!
Why this: Shares tower defense and wave based survival with They Are Coming.
Rank 05 
Utopia Must Fall
Why this: Also Base-Building and Tower Defense, like They Are Coming.
Rank 06 
Crafting Dead
Why this: Shares scavenging and weapon customization with They Are Coming.
Rank 07 
Deep Among the Swarm
Why this: Shares tower defense and wave based combat with They Are Coming.
Rank 08 
The full ranked list: top 24 games like They Are Coming
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
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- 2Yet Another Zombie Defense
Shares tower defense and base building with They Are Coming.
- 86% of 5,822 reviews
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- 4Monsters are Coming!
Shares tower defense and wave based survival with They Are Coming.
- 82% of 1,055 reviews
- 5
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- 7Deep Among the Swarm
Shares tower defense and wave based combat with They Are Coming.
- 87% of 117 reviews
- 8
- 9Last Hope Bunker: Zombie Survival
Shares scavenging and weapon upgrades with They Are Coming.
- 77% of 86 reviews
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- 19The Game of Annie 安妮的游戏
Shares weapon customization and weapon upgrades with They Are Coming.
- 68% of 84 reviews
- 20
- 21Final Outpost: Definitive Edition
Shares wave based survival and base building with They Are Coming.
- 76% of 99 reviews
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- Released: 2023
- Developer: OnHit Developments
- Price: $2.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 93% of 181 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Early Access
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Dirt cheap price for many hours of content
- Endless progression with meta upgrades between runs
- Free mobile version available
- Challenging
- Intense
- Nostalgic
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Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to They Are Coming, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
No More Room in Hell
Why this: Also Zombies and Post-apocalyptic, like They Are Coming.
Zumbi Blocks 2 Open Alpha
Why this: Shares weapon upgrades and wave based survival with They Are Coming.
Fallout Shelter
Why this: Also Base-Building and Post-apocalyptic, like They Are Coming.
Zombie Defense
Why this: Shares resource management with They Are Coming.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
The Ember Guardian
Why this: Shares endless mode and tower defense with They Are Coming.
Monsters are Coming!
Why this: Shares tower defense and wave based survival with They Are Coming.
Utopia Must Fall
Why this: Also Base-Building and Tower Defense, like They Are Coming.
About They Are Coming
The closest matches to They Are Coming: Zombie Survival Game Online, Yet Another Zombie Defense, The Ember Guardian, Monsters are Coming!, and Utopia Must Fall. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If They Are Coming is your kind of game, the closest matches are Zombie Survival Game Online, Yet Another Zombie Defense and The Ember Guardian — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, intense and nostalgic, and single out its base building and crafting. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About They Are Coming: They Are Coming is a hybrid game that combines roguelike, tower defense, and base building in a side-scrolling shooter format. It offers a straightforward gaming experience for pure enjoyment.
Is They Are Coming worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 93% of 181 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
- On sale: 15% off, now $2.54 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Dirt cheap price for many hours of content
- Endless progression with meta upgrades between runs
- Free mobile version available
- Gore and visceral combat feedback
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I'm honestly a bit surprised by all the reviews mentioning the game is a relaxing uncomplicated zombie shooter. I can't confirm this in any way. You can buy only up to 3 items after each round and each item only once. And that counts for…”
People who play it also play: Zombie Survival Game Online, Yet Another Zombie Defense, The Ember Guardian
Frequently asked about They Are Coming
Can I run it?
Does They Are Coming run on Steam Deck?
They Are Coming is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does They Are Coming cost?
They Are Coming is listed on Steam at 2.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to They Are Coming?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside They Are Coming are Zombie Survival Game Online, Yet Another Zombie Defense, The Ember Guardian.
Who developed They Are Coming?
They Are Coming was developed by OnHit Developments.