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They Are Coming

Side-scrolling zombie shooter with daily waves and defensive building

OnHit Developments · Released Oct 30, 2023 · Early Access

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Reviews
Very Positive
90% of 689
Recent reviews
Very Positive
90% of 20 in 30 days
Players
4
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
7 months ago
Mar 20, 2026
Minimum PC
2 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is They Are Coming?

This 2D side-scrolling shooter combines zombie survival with base building. In Defense mode, you buy weapons and tools, set up defenses, and fight daily zombie waves as a survivor protecting their younger siblings at a post-apocalyptic orphanage. Playground mode lets you experiment with unlocked items without the risk of dying.

For you if...

  • +you like straightforward zombie shooting and trying different weapons
  • +you enjoy testing defensive setups without risking a run

Not for you if...

  • −you want to defend a base alongside friends
  • −you dislike repeating increasingly difficult zombie waves
  • −you want to keep your equipment after dying

What players say

90% of 689 reviews are positive · 90% of 20 in the last 30 days

Players praise the straightforward shooting, weapon selection, and Playground mode. They complain that earning money for equipment takes too long and that repeated waves can get stale.

Screenshots and trailer

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They Are Coming system requirements

Minimum: 2 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run They Are Coming?

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7
Processor
3.0 GHz Dual-Core
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
200 MB available space
DirectX
Version 10

Recommended

OS
Windows 7+
Processor
3.2 GHz Six-Core or equivalent
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
200 MB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Does They Are Coming have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does They Are Coming run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese, Portuguese - Portugal.

Does They Are Coming use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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