Choose reconquest
Choose reconquest if it's currently about 60% cheaper on the Steam Store. reconquest launched in 2016.
reconquest vs They Are Billions
reconquest 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. reconquest (2016) is 3 years older than They Are Billions (2019). They Are Billions scores higher on Steam reviews (80.2% positive) than reconquest (52.1% 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 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 reconquest 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
 reconquest |  They Are Billions | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 52.1% positive (94 reviews) | 80.2% positive (18,746 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | StormCube Games | Numantian Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- reconquest (2016) is 3 years older than They Are Billions (2019).
- They Are Billions scores higher on Steam reviews (80.2% positive) than reconquest (52.1% positive).
- reconquest is currently ~60% cheaper on Steam than They Are Billions (11.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- They Are Billions is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; reconquest has no Deck rating yet.
reconquest vs They Are Billions — FAQ
- Should I play reconquest or They Are Billions first?
- If you want chronology, reconquest (2016) 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 reconquest 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.