Here Comes The Swarm
CableHook Games · 2026 · Strategy, Survival, Base Building, Colony Sim, RTS
PC
Very Positive85% · 292
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About Here Comes The Swarm
The hive is angry. They have claimed this planet. Today, today, today, they whisper to their brothers, to their sisters. The swarm shivers in anticipation. They click, they chitter, they burst. Today, today, today. They move as a river, a steady stream, towards the camp of the walking machines. In unison they chant: we kill, we kill, we kill.
Will you stop them?
Managing your settlement is crucial in Here Comes The Swarm. Gather enough resources for upgrades and expansion while keeping your population fed and happy. Make sure your defenses are ready when the swarm comes.
Build the army you want, and train your units to ready them for the hive's strongest enemies. Strength comes in numbers for the swarm, and their onslaught will be unrelenting. Get ready to find thousands of fiends trying to breach your walls.
Choose between various deities and their divine powers to help you on your journey. Their blessings may very well be the difference between survival and defeat. Will you focus on attack, defense, or something completely different?
Find Arcane essences on your skirmishes to upgrade your Arcanum, unlocking new, powerful nodes that will change the game. Choose between these new boons to further tailor the game to your own preference.
Enter the expedition map for a whole new adventure. No play session will be the same as you encounter new blessings and empowered enemies. With every new step, your adventure will be further shaped by your decisions.
Don't let time be your enemy; make tactical decisions by pausing the game during critical moments. You can plan the building of your base, assign army movement, or use it to make yourself a hot drink: you deserve it.
Will you stop them?
Managing your settlement is crucial in Here Comes The Swarm. Gather enough resources for upgrades and expansion while keeping your population fed and happy. Make sure your defenses are ready when the swarm comes.
Build the army you want, and train your units to ready them for the hive's strongest enemies. Strength comes in numbers for the swarm, and their onslaught will be unrelenting. Get ready to find thousands of fiends trying to breach your walls.
Choose between various deities and their divine powers to help you on your journey. Their blessings may very well be the difference between survival and defeat. Will you focus on attack, defense, or something completely different?
Find Arcane essences on your skirmishes to upgrade your Arcanum, unlocking new, powerful nodes that will change the game. Choose between these new boons to further tailor the game to your own preference.
Enter the expedition map for a whole new adventure. No play session will be the same as you encounter new blessings and empowered enemies. With every new step, your adventure will be further shaped by your decisions.
Don't let time be your enemy; make tactical decisions by pausing the game during critical moments. You can plan the building of your base, assign army movement, or use it to make yourself a hot drink: you deserve it.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
While I understand that the game is still in early access and active development, right now playing it induces more annoyment than fun. I've played many similar games ([b]From Glory to Goo, TAB, Diplomacy is not an Option[/b], etc.) with similar gameplay loop (explore-expand-defend) so I have something to compare [b]HCTS[/b] with. [h3]The things that I like:[/h3] [olist] [*]Nice and clear graphics, units, buildings, terrain and POI's are quite distinguishable. [*]Unit control is responsive on Starcraft-like level, however lacks some features (more on that later) [*]It is very nice to have expeditions mode, would like to see more improvements and meta-progression on it since I think it is the most replayable and suitable mode for this genre. [*]Customizable camera control, can choose either WASD or middle mouse button (personally not a big thing to me, I am used to both, but for some, surprisingly, mouse control can be a big issue) [*]Enemies' design is decent. [/olist] [h3]Things I don't like and which can be improved:[/h3] [olist] [*]Camera control cannot be set to specific hotkey or mouse button (for example I want to be able move the camera with alt or mouse side buttons) [*]A …12 found this helpful
It's basically They Are Billions, but with a fantasy aesthetic instead of Steampunk, Warcraft 3 style graphics, and a couple of different gameplay features (you can level up various powers), and on-map creeps are a bit less likely to wander into your settlement unprovoked. If you like TAB and want more, this game will scratch a very similar itch. If you didn't like TAB, or you've had your fill of that style of gameplay, there probably isn't enough innovation on the original formula to make this game worth your time.1 found this helpful
I couldn't get over how bad the graphics are. I don't need my games to be stunning, but this game has a really odd blurry look that I cannot tolerate, maybe it's just the lack of details/textures? Either way, it looks like ass.
I have a few hours into this game and can't get enough of it. Can't wait to see future improvements to this game, specifically pathfinding. Units tend to get stuck behind objects or takes a path directly into enemy units or strongholds.
the They are Billions 2 we have been waiting for
This is a fun spiritual successor to They Are Billions. RTS where you need to clear the map of mobs and prepare your base for timed waves. I like the Arcanum buff slots that allow you to customize what type of buffs you want to play with
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