They Are Coming puts you behind a defensive line while zombie waves close in on your base. Move across the side-scrolling battlefield, shoot the advancing undead, and reinforce your position before the next wave arrives.
What is They Are Coming?
The main objective is to protect your base and keep the zombies away from the survivors. Barricades slow the attack, while weapons, grenades, and traps help clear the horde. The run ends when zombies break through and reach the survivors.
Kills provide cash for new guns, grenades, traps, and stronger barricades. Spend those earnings between waves, because later attacks bring tougher and faster enemies. Defense Mode is the main survival mode, while Sandbox Mode lets you test unlocked weapons, tools, and defensive structures without the risk of defeat.
How to Play They Are Coming
Start by holding the line and stopping the first wave. Aim with the mouse and move around the battlefield while you shoot. Switch weapons when the situation changes, reload before a weapon runs dry, and use a kick or melee attack when a zombie gets too close.
Your spending choices shape the next defense. Upgrade weapons early, strengthen weak barricades, and place traps where zombies gather most heavily. Headshots deal the most damage and conserve ammunition, but staying still makes you easier to overwhelm once the horde closes in.
Tips for Surviving Zombie Waves
- Prioritize headshots: They deal the most damage and help you save ammunition.
- Upgrade before the pressure peaks: Improve weapons and barricades between waves instead of waiting until your defense is failing.
- Place traps at crowded approaches: Traps are most useful where several zombies collect together.
- Keep moving: Change position as the horde advances so nearby zombies do not surround you.
- Save the right tool for the moment: Switch guns, use grenades against heavy pressure, and keep melee attacks for enemies that reach your position.
Game Controls
Use WASD or the arrow keys to move. Aim with the mouse and shoot with the left mouse button. Press R to reload, Shift to run, 1 or 9 to switch weapons, Space to kick or perform a melee attack, E to interact, and Esc to pause.