Choose Zombie Night Terror
Choose Zombie Night Terror if you want an Indie experience. 1,072 Steam reviews back the pick.
Zombie Night Terror vs They Are Coming!
Zombie Night Terror and They Are Coming! both land in Action, Strategy 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, Strategy on Steam. Zombie Night Terror (2016) is 6 years older than They Are Coming! (2022). Zombie Night Terror scores higher on Steam reviews (92.5% positive) than They Are Coming! (64.3% positive). 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 a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 23% cheaper on the Steam Store. They Are Coming! launched in 2022.
Both Zombie Night Terror and They Are Coming! sit in Action and Strategy 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
 Zombie Night Terror |  They Are Coming! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Action, Strategy, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 12.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.5% positive (1,072 reviews) | 64.3% positive (14 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | NoClip | Wild Pepper Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Strategy on Steam.
- Zombie Night Terror (2016) is 6 years older than They Are Coming! (2022).
- Zombie Night Terror scores higher on Steam reviews (92.5% positive) than They Are Coming! (64.3% positive).
- They Are Coming! is currently ~23% cheaper on Steam than Zombie Night Terror (9.99 USD vs. 12.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Zombie Night Terror vs They Are Coming! — FAQ
- Should I play Zombie Night Terror or They Are Coming! first?
- If you want chronology, Zombie Night Terror (2016) came out before They Are Coming! (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 Zombie Night Terror and They Are Coming! similar?
- They overlap on Action, Strategy 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.