These Are Them

These Are Them is a challenging game about protecting the hearts called “these” from waves of enemies known as the “them.” You play as survivors marked with “forward,” a mark that lets them resist the corruption consuming what remains of a hopeless world.

Protect the these

The them take many otherworldly and uncanny forms as they attack the hearts. You learn about the levels and characters as you play; the game has no tutorial.

Survivors and abilities

There are five playable survivors, each with a unique special ability. They can use their abilities while they have enough stamina, but each survivor has a limited number of special uses per stage. Collecting a mark of “forward” recharges a small amount of energy and replenishes some special uses.

Levels and challenge

The game has seven playable levels. It can take as little as 10 minutes to beat, or as long as 10 hours or even 10 centuries; you must work out how to overcome its challenge.