Choose Frostpunk
Choose Frostpunk if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 92.7% positive across 38,272 reviews.
Frostpunk vs They Are Billions
Frostpunk 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. Frostpunk (2018) is 1 year older than They Are Billions (2019). Frostpunk scores higher on Steam reviews (92.7% 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. 18,746 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Frostpunk 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
 Frostpunk |  They Are Billions | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Simulation | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.7% positive (38,272 reviews) | 80.2% positive (18,746 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | 11 bit studios | Numantian Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Frostpunk (2018) is 1 year older than They Are Billions (2019).
- Frostpunk scores higher on Steam reviews (92.7% positive) than They Are Billions (80.2% positive).
- They Are Billions is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Frostpunk (29.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Frostpunk vs They Are Billions — FAQ
- Which is better, Frostpunk or They Are Billions?
- On Steam reviews Frostpunk scores higher (92.7% positive) than They Are Billions (80.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Frostpunk is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Frostpunk or They Are Billions first?
- If you want chronology, Frostpunk (2018) 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 Frostpunk 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.