Here Comes The Swarm

Survival real-time strategy about building settlements and repelling insect swarms

CableHook Games · Published by CableHook Games, IZilla Games · Released Mar 5, 2026 · Early Access

Reviews: Very Positive; 84% of 373
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 10 in 30 days
Players: 22; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 month ago; Sep 3, 2026
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 1060; 8 GB RAM · 6 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Here Comes The Swarm?

This single-player, Early Access survival RTS puts you in charge of a settlement on a planet controlled by a hostile hive. You gather resources, feed residents, build defenses, and train troops to repel mass attacks. Skirmishes and expeditions let you choose deities whose powers support your defenses or attacks.

For you if...

+you want adjustable difficulty and time to pause and plan
+you enjoy experimenting with different builds across repeated runs

Not for you if...

−you want a story-driven campaign rather than repeated survival scenarios

What players say

84% of 373 reviews are positive · 90% of 10 in the last 30 days

Players praise the skirmish modes, especially endless survival, and the variety of unlockable bonuses. Some criticize the upgrade progression as cumbersome.

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Here Comes The Swarm system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1060, 8 GB RAM, 6 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 x64
Processor: Intel Core i5-4670K / AMD FX-6300
Graphics: GeForce GTX 1060 / AMD Radeon RX 570
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 6 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12

Does Here Comes The Swarm have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Here Comes The Swarm 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
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 57
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Does Here Comes The Swarm 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam