They Are Coming! Reviews

by Nick Morgan002

The game has appeal to be sure but unless you want to drop a few bucks the free gameplay is about a 70/30 split between watching ads and actually getting to play the game. Every single thing you can do is ad-gated. Every level (at least the first three, all I could stomach) has like six ads to watch, not hyperbolic, one each for damage, firepower, manpower, tanks units, two separate money rolls, plus sometimes you get an extra ad, just for “fun”.

I appreciate that you can “play” for “free” but many other games let you play without having you feel like you’re wasting way too much time watching crappy ads for other crappy mobile games

by BonnieB985

This Game is kind of Fun, but VERY QUICK game play per Level (Like it takes less than 20 seconds!)
BUT, You HAVE TO watch Ads Each time You want to play. PLUS, Ads to get Gear & Bonus Items, so You get Stuck watching MULTIPLE 16-20 Second Ads, and Having to watch 4-5 Ads before You can play a level, makes the 20 Second Level Game Play, Not Worth it!

If You want a Free Game, and You are willing to watch a TON of Ads, before and so You can play a quick level (You have to watch Ads to get the Bonus Men+Gear in order to pass Levels), then this is Your Game!!

IF You have Little to NO PATIENCE, for watch multiple Ads (Up to like 5), one after another (16-20 Secs Each), then this is NOT a Game for You and Keep Looking, because You’ll QUICKLY end up Aggravated & Want to Throw Your phone across the room, it’s that BAD!!

Either Way, Good Luck!

To the Developer, You’ve a Cool Game, it’s too bad that You ruined it with building in far too many Ads.
I would be willing to do a 1x Buy of this game, if it removed the Ads, and then the Game Play wasn’t Pay-to-Play Heavy, but included in the game.

by Rmkenny90

I saw this game in an ad in another app, and have seen games like this advertised a lot, so I said why not- I’ll give it a try. I did this knowing that this game style has been mass produced, and probably will be just decent.

Screw it - I download it. I actually enjoy the concept of the game, but I gotta say, I feel totally scammed.

I download and start playing, and the game is full of ads. Annoying, but i get it - it’s a free game. After playing a few more levels, the ads became unbearable so I say to myself “okay you know what, the ad free version of the game is only $3. Why not! The concept is fun and maybe the game will get more difficult!” so I buy the ad free version.

1. Ad free is a lie. They literally scammed me. It just removes some of the ads. So in reality you still end up wasting your life being forced to watch ads instead of playing the game.

2. I guess this is just a cheap, worse version of the original idea for this game that was just copy and pasted from GitHub or something, because the game really doesn’t get much more complex or difficult past lvl 10.

Don’t buy this game, or download it. I’m sure another developer has a better version somewhere.

I have emailed rollic games for a refund in my language and theirs, so if they don’t respond, I guess I’ll come back an edit this review and let y’all know.

by LIk3Aball3r

If you want to actually play a game, do not download this one. 90% of your time is spent watching ads and waiting for the level to load. You literally play, and I’m not exaggerating, 5-10 second levels. And after each level there is an ad that takes 5-10 seconds before you can skip. Most of the ads dont let you skip without it pulling up TheyAreComing Store first, which is a complete waste of time. And the rest of the time you aren’t watching ads or playing the game, you’re waiting for the game to let you skip past the offer. Everything is an offer. “Watch an ad to upgrade.” “Watch an ad to try again.” “Watch an ad for more income.” And if you don’t want to watch an ad, you have to stare at the screen for another 5-10 seconds just to wait for the offer to let you pass on it. It’s unbelievable how they just pad your time with unnecessary stuff. It’s not even a game. They’re just farming ads.

by Hydrox155

The play time is 15 seconds,then it’s 4-6 adds. I paid the 2.99 to skip the adds,After I pressed the tab that said no adds 2.99. I’m calling Apple in the morning and getting my money back. The game could be fun if it wasn’t designed to do one thing only, to see how many adds you can watch before you realize you have been ripped off. Besides all the adds the play time is so short that it seems like this was designed by some kids in middle school,no offense to kids in middle school. The concept could have had potential but why would they do that when they can trick you into paying 2.99 and spend almost no time developing a decent game.
If they would have spent half as much time making the game worth playing as they did seeing how many adds they can ram down your throat I wouldn’t be writing this.
I’m writing this to warn people not to waste your money or your storage space.

by JNGamer21

You guys heard this before. We as consumers understand that it’s free and therefore there should be ads but… I’ve never came across a game where ads took away the possible fun out of a game such as this game. I’m not ranting just for kicks. Anybody that gives this game a shot will be frustrated and annoyed within the first 5 minutes of attempting to play a second stage. You win, you get an add, you loose you get an add. You make ANY upgrade which you need to move forward and you guessed it you get an add. No matter what there’s no escape. It’s adds on top of adds an then a 30 seconds stage…Again I get it, it’s free. I guess if you pay $3 I am assuming you get no adds but… then I say it’s the game worth $3? There’s games for less than that and are way better games

by Teacherryan31

This can’t actually be a game. It has to be a study masked as a game to see how much abuse a person can tolerate in relation to the joy they find through an activity. Each round lasts maybe 10 seconds, then followed by literal MINUTES of ads full of cookie cutter games that probably offer the same level of ad placement. There’s no way anyone could actually justify the tiny amount of joy you find while playing in comparison to the massive amount of wait time. I downloaded it already expecting ads based on reviews, but I had to see for myself. I’m now deleting as I’m sure TheyAreComing is also harvesting every ounce of data it can. Seriously, unless you absolutely need to see how far the devs will go to abuse you, don’t bother with TheyAreComing.

by Gabsie_peralta

I got TheyAreComing a few weeks ago looking for something to pass my time. I enjoy “puzzle” type games with the occasional “upgrades” to help you out (think Two Dots and getting a power after watching an ad). The problem is, TheyAreComing has way too many ads. Forces you to watch one after every level and frequently freezes and crashing. I’d guess some of it has to do with how many ads it has to load. Ads aside, I was willing to past them if the game was worth playing. Problem is… it’s not.

I made it to level 140 and the levels all seem the same and hasn’t seemed to increase in length, difficulty or obstacles for the past 100 or so levels. I have all the possible weapons and have maxed out on all the “upgrades.” You earn money after each level but I’m not really sure what the purpose of that is.

In summary, if you know basic math and have an attention span of at least 30 seconds, the game gets old really fast. Do not recommend until the developers can do a better job of increasing difficulty and cut down on the ads. Like really? Do I need one after EVERY level?

by DalexC

Stop forcing me to watch something to purchase, STOP BEGGING FOR MY MONEY! Those other reviews are LIARS!!! There is an obscene amount of ads. After EACH round there is a FULL 60 sec. ad, complete with FORCED sound and interaction. Game play is only 30-60 seconds anyway.
There is no way that it is ok to be bombarded with constant forced ads asking consumers to purchase something. It seems like mostly Every minute of our day is marked with ads, in apps, as soon as we turn on our smart tvs, IG is launching full blown commercials, in our emails, spam calls to sell/steal. This needs to be stopped. Forcing ads onto us at this rate feels like we’re living in that Black Mirror episode !

by Luke Piazza

I have an iPhone 8, so not the most modern device ever but still one that works well for me. I downloaded this game and it was actually pretty fun. I wasn't too sure what upgrading your income did, but nonetheless the game was fun and it's pretty brainless. However, when I got to level 11, the game became unplayable as my phone was lagging and I would only see one frame every 5 seconds. I made sure nothing was running in the background, turned off wifi and data, and the game still ran poorly. It feels that the game isn't optimized as each entity is taking a lot of cpu usage. And when there's 300 entity's on screen, there is issues.

by Zdizzy88

It’s a cool game I’m constantly having to close it out though and restart it which is quicker than waiting on the ad the problem is that the In game currency is unobtainable 50 to 75% of the time depending on the day. Not all ads do this but sometimes an add comes on and I immediately close it out because I know whats going to happen and other times I know by the ad if I could escape it and still get my currency after viewing, so I watch it. In fact I’ve downloaded a few of those. It’s disrespectful of my time and feels a little like theft.
I’ve obtained all that ingame currency allows me to buy anyway and I’m in the low 200s as far as level but I haven’t gotten to my next weapon yet which is kind of a good thing; It means I can keep playing this for a while. You just have to know that your time is not valued at all and immediately close out of the ads knowing you’re not going to get any In game currency. It takes me less than 30 seconds to close TheyAreComing out and restart it on the next level anyway

by Jrbizzle1

First off let me say I enjoy the game. For a little “stick man” style time waster it’s actually pretty fun. I have to say I was a little disappointed recently though. I figured I play it enough that I’d pony up the $2.99 & pay for the No Ads option. I do so & then click on one of the options for an upgrade & am instantly met with an ad. So I assume that $2.99 only stops the occasional game interrupting ads?? Maybe that should’ve been specified when given the option to buy out of ads. I pay for no ads but still have to watch one every time I wanna upgrade a little?? That’s weak!! I wouldn’t have purchased the option had I known that was the case. I’ve done it on other games & when it says “No Ads” it means No Ads. Ultimately it won’t matter. Like the majority of other games I’ve downloaded this one will lose its charm, I’ll lose interest & it will get deleted like it’s predecessors. I’ll find another game to replace it, possibly one made by your studio. If that be the case though I will most like lose interest in it sooner because I’ll be overwhelmed with ads since I won’t be purchasing the No Ad option again knowing that it’s really a Not As Many Ads option. I’ll save my $2.99 for a 1/2 a gallon of gas or something. Thank you & good day.

by Amcoolio

Be wary if you buy this game looking for a puzzle staple. Once you get to level 50 and unlock all the weapons, the gameplay repeats itself forever and there doesn’t appear to be anything new nor any challenge left. Im on level 80 and it’s been the same thing the last 10 levels. No new enemies, obstacles, gameplay, or math problems. Once you get the most powerful weapon every level is a breeze and none of the math problems change, it’s only x2 or x3, then only +20, 25, 30 or 35. Was looking for more complex levels. They made a game that last til level 50 and then just procedurally repeats itself forever. Disappointing

by Some User No One Understands

I’ve played this game until level 20, it’s really fun, bit challenging too, but I have some issues I spotted that should be fixed.
First, this game has tons of ads, it’s mostly after every level you pass or fail, and it’s time consuming since the ads can be very long, not only that, but the ads that show the game itself has messages that says “ZERO ads” or “100% no ads” and stuff like that, but IDK if it’s saying the game it’s showing or the game you see when you tap and see it in TheyAreComing Store, but it’s a LIE and they should be removed.
Next, leveling up is really hard because the next level you will get increases it’s price WAY more than the last level, for instance, if you buy something for like 20, it increases to 130, and it’s hard since the rate you had to get 20 may be slow and it can be hard to get the next level, after that, it increases to like 325, which is not cool AT ALL.
Last, try to make buying the buildings for the town faster because I tried buying the boss hub and it took about 2 minutes to get the currency there, and I didn’t even BUY IT because I didn’t have enough, and I put all that time and didn’t get the boss hub.
If you can do that, that can bump up my rating of the game to a 4 or possibly a 5 star, and I hope the ads about the no ads lie is SERIOUSLY gone because that is basically a scam, and maybe that 2.99$ no ads be changed to see no ads at all, since I saw the other reviews, it’s crazy to think that.

by Thesesremythoughts

Short version.
Pros- Fun for a bit
- makes you think
- includes upgrade elements
Cons- unavoidable traps
- unkillable enemies
- no text to show you what weapons do what

It’s fun for a little bit and there’s a little bit of skill involved but unfortunately there’s too many variables where you just have bad luck. For instance on a lot of levels there are 100% unavoidable obstacles to knock out the time of your trips. Then there are the instances where an enemy gets shot a bunch of times and takes no damage and gets to your troops. Then there are the instances where there’s a button on the ground to help you and even though about 20 of your people run over it nothing happens. And then finally there are long videos to watch to unlock a weapon you should have a choice to unlock the weapon without watching the video. Also once you have the weapons unlocked there’s nothing to tell you what weapon is better or worse than other weapons

by Kmariko29

I downloaded the game 15 minutes ago and have already erased it. I was barely on level 5 when it got so hard to pass it, I decided it wasn't fun enough to keep going. It doesn't help that theres ads after every game. Usually in the beginning the game is easy, and it gradually gets harder every level, but this one got tough on only level 5. I am a 24 year old adult and I am generally really good at phone games, but this one seems a little too hard and maybe even frustrating. I wouldn't recommend for kids.

by Matthew D Smith

This game is really fun and really addicting. However, the performance is not great. I am on the higher levels, so obviously the game gets more intense which naturally causes not as good performance. However, with all the shooting and my blue people, the game really lags and my phone gets hot. Even gets to the point where TheyAreComing crashes often, I’d say every 2-3 minutes. It’s not my phone either, I have an iPhone 12 Pro Max, so relatively new and capable phone. The surplus of ads are also a tad annoying. Overall, if the performance was better, this would be a 5 star game.

by Swifty1029

So I got this game a bit ago and I was like, dang, this really fun, but there were so many adds, so I went to go buy no ads and what, there’s still ads, most games when u buy no adds it means like NO adds, like “to level this up u need an add” bit with no ads you can level it up for free, idk if this was intended but it made me mad and was a waste of money, if anything changes then I’ll take this rate down if I can or just make a better one. Would absolutely love if they fixed this

by Snuppy54

Fun little game! Unfortunately it will just turn off in the middle of playing it. It’s easy to just reload the game and keep playing, but it can be annoying. I paid for no ads, but even with that, I think I watched enough ads to last me a lifetime. There were definitely less ads but to get certain perks watching the ads is necessary. Today I went to open the game and it won’t turn on, just a black screen. I am going to try and restart my phone to see if that helps, but my other apps are working fine and all updates have been completed.

by AndreiN88

Are you bored? Do you have nothing to do while waiting in line? This game has you covered!
Open the game, watch a 1 minute video, than play a 30 sec round, watch another minute video, spin the wheel, watch another minute video before you can collect the prize you didn’t want in the first place, watch a 1 minute video again - now you are already to play another 30sec round… Don’t press anything or another add will play…
Great “add watching” game.

by Number_99

Could be fun … if you can overcome the ads that you are literally forced to watch after every stupid level. Most games let you earn your way up naturally and allow you to choose to watch ads for extra bonuses, but this one just throws them at you after every level. And then they want you to watch more for every minor power up.

I don’t mind a few ads in moderation when I choose, but this game is way too greedy. Deleted.