Choose Here Comes The Swarm
Choose Here Comes The Swarm if you want an Indie and Early Access game with Adjustable Text Size, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. Here Comes The Swarm launched in 2026.
Here Comes The Swarm vs Insect Empires
Here Comes The Swarm and Insect Empires both land in Strategy, 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, Simulation on Steam. Here Comes The Swarm is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Insect Empires 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 Insect Empires
Choose Insect Empires if it matches what drew you to this matchup.
Both Here Comes The Swarm and Insect Empires sit in Strategy 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
 Here Comes The Swarm |  Insect Empires | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | — |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 15.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 86.2% positive (109 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | CableHook Games | Insect Empires Team |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation on Steam.
- Here Comes The Swarm is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Insect Empires has no Deck rating yet.
Here Comes The Swarm vs Insect Empires — FAQ
- Are Here Comes The Swarm and Insect Empires similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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.
- Does Here Comes The Swarm run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Here Comes The Swarm is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Insect Empires doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.