Choose Harvested
Choose Harvested if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Harvested launched in 2021.
Harvested vs Here Comes The Swarm
Harvested and Here Comes The Swarm both land in 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Harvested (2021) is 5 years older than Here Comes The Swarm (2026). Harvested scores higher on Steam reviews (92.9% positive) than Here Comes The Swarm (86.2% 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 Here Comes The Swarm
Choose Here Comes The Swarm if you want an Indie, Simulation, and Early Access game with Adjustable Text Size, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Here Comes The Swarm launched in 2026.
Both Harvested and Here Comes The Swarm sit in 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
 Harvested |  Here Comes The Swarm | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 7.99 USD | 15.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.9% positive (14 reviews) | 86.2% positive (109 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Vashta Entertainment | CableHook Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Harvested (2021) is 5 years older than Here Comes The Swarm (2026).
- Harvested scores higher on Steam reviews (92.9% positive) than Here Comes The Swarm (86.2% positive).
- Harvested is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Here Comes The Swarm (7.99 USD vs. 15.99 USD).
- Here Comes The Swarm is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Harvested has no Deck rating yet.
Harvested vs Here Comes The Swarm — FAQ
- Should I play Harvested or Here Comes The Swarm first?
- If you want chronology, Harvested (2021) came out before Here Comes The Swarm (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 Harvested and Here Comes The Swarm similar?
- They overlap on 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.