Choose They Are Coming
Choose They Are Coming if it matches what drew you to this matchup. They Are Coming launched in 2023.
They Are Coming vs Survive the Horde
They Are Coming and Survive the Horde 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. They Are Coming (2023) is 3 years older than Survive the Horde (2026). They Are Coming is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Survive the Horde has no Deck rating yet. 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 Survive the Horde
Choose Survive the Horde if you want a Strategy game with DualShock Controller Support and Steam Input API Support. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Survive the Horde launched in 2026.
Both They Are Coming and Survive the Horde 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
 They Are Coming |  Survive the Horde | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Early Access | Action, Strategy, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 93.4% positive (181 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | OnHit Developments | WANYI GAMES |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Early Access on Steam.
- They Are Coming (2023) is 3 years older than Survive the Horde (2026).
- They Are Coming is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Survive the Horde has no Deck rating yet.
They Are Coming vs Survive the Horde — FAQ
- Should I play They Are Coming or Survive the Horde first?
- If you want chronology, They Are Coming (2023) came out before Survive the Horde (2026). 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 Are Coming and Survive the Horde 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.
- Does They Are Coming run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — They Are Coming is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Survive the Horde doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.