Choose Citadels
Choose Citadels if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Citadels launched in 2013.
Citadels vs They Are Billions
Citadels and They Are Billions both land in Strategy on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Strategy games on Steam. Citadels (2013) is 6 years older than They Are Billions (2019). They Are Billions scores higher on Steam reviews (80.2% positive) than Citadels (12.1% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose They Are Billions
Choose They Are Billions if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 80.2% positive across 18,746 reviews.
Both Citadels and They Are Billions sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Citadels |  They Are Billions | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 12.1% positive (239 reviews) | 80.2% positive (18,746 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Games Distillery s.r.o. | Numantian Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Citadels (2013) is 6 years older than They Are Billions (2019).
- They Are Billions scores higher on Steam reviews (80.2% positive) than Citadels (12.1% positive).
- Citadels is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than They Are Billions (14.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- They Are Billions is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Citadels has no Deck rating yet.
Citadels vs They Are Billions — FAQ
- Which is better, Citadels or They Are Billions?
- On Steam reviews They Are Billions scores higher (80.2% positive) than Citadels (12.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, They Are Billions is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Citadels or They Are Billions first?
- If you want chronology, Citadels (2013) came out before They Are Billions (2019). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Citadels and They Are Billions similar?
- They overlap on Strategy on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.