They Are Coming similar games & best alternatives

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They Are Coming

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2023

Should you play it?

They Are Coming is a hybrid game that combines roguelike, tower defense, and base building in a side-scrolling shooter format. It offers a straightforward gaming experience for pure enjoyment.

What works

  • Engaging and satisfying combat mechanics
  • Variety of weapons and defensive options
  • Low system requirements and accessible
  • Good value for price
  • Active developer community and updates

Things to keep in mind

  • Repetitive gameplay leading to boredom
  • Limited content and modes
  • No multiplayer or cooperative play
  • Ui and quality-of-life features need improvement
  • Progression and economy balance issues

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Each card is a nearby game on the similarity map, compared with They Are Coming. Swipe sideways to move between games. Titles already listed in What to play next are left out.

  • Cover and title: open that game’s page.
  • What works / keep in mind: the same highlights as the desktop comparison panel.
  • Bars: the main motivational differences versus this game.
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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with They Are Coming. These titles are not in What to play next.

They Are Coming: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Competition. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Story, Exploration.

Last update: 24/08/2026