Choose Freaking Meatbags
Choose Freaking Meatbags if you want an Action and Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Freaking Meatbags launched in 2015.
Freaking Meatbags vs They Are Billions
Freaking Meatbags 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. Freaking Meatbags (2015) is 4 years older than They Are Billions (2019). Freaking Meatbags scores higher on Steam reviews (83.9% positive) than They Are Billions (80.2% 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 you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2019) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 18,746 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Freaking Meatbags and They Are Billions sit in Strategy on Steam, 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
 Freaking Meatbags |  They Are Billions | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 83.9% positive (62 reviews) | 80.2% positive (18,746 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Wild Factor | Numantian Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Freaking Meatbags (2015) is 4 years older than They Are Billions (2019).
- Freaking Meatbags scores higher on Steam reviews (83.9% positive) than They Are Billions (80.2% positive).
- Freaking Meatbags is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than They Are Billions (9.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- They Are Billions is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Freaking Meatbags has no Deck rating yet.
Freaking Meatbags vs They Are Billions — FAQ
- Should I play Freaking Meatbags or They Are Billions first?
- If you want chronology, Freaking Meatbags (2015) 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 Freaking Meatbags 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.