Choose Zombo Buster Rising
Choose Zombo Buster Rising if it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Zombo Buster Rising launched in 2016.
Zombo Buster Rising vs They Are Coming
Zombo Buster Rising and They Are Coming both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Zombo Buster Rising (2016) is 7 years older than They Are Coming (2023). They Are Coming scores higher on Steam reviews (93.4% positive) than Zombo Buster Rising (92.2% 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 an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2023) and ships with the modern feature baseline. They Are Coming launched in 2023.
Both Zombo Buster Rising and They Are Coming sit in Action and Indie on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (92.2% vs 93.4% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Zombo Buster Rising |  They Are Coming | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2023 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.2% positive (167 reviews) | 93.4% positive (181 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | FIREBEAST | OnHit Developments |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Zombo Buster Rising (2016) is 7 years older than They Are Coming (2023).
- They Are Coming scores higher on Steam reviews (93.4% positive) than Zombo Buster Rising (92.2% positive).
- Zombo Buster Rising is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than They Are Coming (1.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
- They Are Coming is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Zombo Buster Rising has no Deck rating yet.
Zombo Buster Rising vs They Are Coming — FAQ
- Which is better, Zombo Buster Rising or They Are Coming?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Zombo Buster Rising sits at 92.2% positive (167 reviews), They Are Coming at 93.4% (181). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Zombo Buster Rising or They Are Coming first?
- If you want chronology, Zombo Buster Rising (2016) came out before They Are Coming (2023). 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 Zombo Buster Rising and They Are Coming similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.