When They Arrived
Alan went hunting in his grandfather's country house. There was an invasion of the aliens. Cities are destroyed. You need to use survival skills and ingenuity to survive and save the planet. Build, explode, explore the world, develop your skills, try all ways to stop the aliens invasion."What would I do after the alien invasion?
- Price:$3.99
- Release Date:1/7/2019
- Developer:Second Reality
- Publisher:Second Reality
- Last Updated:4/11/2025
- Steam App Id:843860
Steam Charts, Stats, and Live Player Count
At the moment, When They Arrived has 1 concurrent player online and in-game. This is 0% lower than its previous all-time peak of 1 players achieved on 4/10/2025.

Review History Chart
Track historical review trends and overall ratings for When They Arrived. It has received a total of 129 reviews on the Steam store and achieved a Player Score of 39 (Mostly Negative).
Price History Chart
Track historical price changes and trends for When They Arrived. Right now, it costs $3.99 in the Steam Store.
Community Hub Members & Followers Chart
Explore the cumulative breakdown of Steam community hub members for When They Arrived and its growth over time. It currently has 394 followers on its community page.
About When They Arrived
When They Arrived is a Simulation, Indie, Action, and Adventure game developed by Second Reality. On 1/7/2019, it was released on the Steam Store by Second Reality.
Players have rated When They Arrived as "Mostly Negative" out of 129 total reviews on the Steam Store. These are split between 46 positive reviews and 83 negative reviews — an overall 36% positive review rating.
It is available for gamers to download and play for $3.99. It can also be purchased through SECOND REALITY ALL GAMES BUNDLE which gives a discount off its base price.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
According to Steam’s category system, When They Arrived supports the following features:
- Family Sharing
- Single-player
From the Steam community, When They Arrived has been tagged with the following user tags:
- Violent
- Simulation
- Indie
- Adventure
- Action
Media & Sceenshots
Watch the featured video for When They Arrived and see the latest screenshots from the Steam Store.

Related Bundles
When They Arrived is included in 1 bundle in the Steam Store.
Image | Name | Apps | Packages | Price | Actions |
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SECOND REALITY ALL GAMES BUNDLE | 6 | 6 | $8.94 | View |
Related Packages
When They Arrived is referenced by 2 packages in the Steam Store.
Name | Price | Actions |
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When They Arrived - Commercial License | $3.99 | View |
WHEN THEY ARRIVED | $3.99 | View |
Supported Languages
When They Arrived is available in 4 different languages with varying levels of support for the in-game interface, audio, and fully translated subtitles.
Name | Interface | Audio | Subtitles |
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English | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Russian | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Spanish (Spain) | Yes | No | Yes |
Portuguese-Brazil | Yes | No | Yes |
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Soures & References
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When They Arrived data has been sourced from:
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 11). When They Arrived on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/843860
- Valve Corporation. (2025, April 11). When They Arrived. Steam Community Hub. https://steamcommunity.com/app/843860
- Second Reality. (2023, July 8). When They Arrived. When They Arrived. https://www.facebook.com/When-They-Arrived-1974012882927202/