Choose Defence to death
Choose Defence to death if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. Defence to death launched in 2017.
Defence to death vs They Are Billions
Defence to death 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. Defence to death (2017) is 2 years older than They Are Billions (2019). They Are Billions scores higher on Steam reviews (80.2% positive) than Defence to death (36% 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 Defence to death 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
 Defence to death |  They Are Billions | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 29.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 36% positive (25 reviews) | 80.2% positive (18,746 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Laush Dmitriy Sergeevich | Numantian Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Defence to death (2017) is 2 years older than They Are Billions (2019).
- They Are Billions scores higher on Steam reviews (80.2% positive) than Defence to death (36% positive).
- Defence to death is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than They Are Billions (1.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- They Are Billions is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Defence to death has no Deck rating yet.
Defence to death vs They Are Billions — FAQ
- Should I play Defence to death or They Are Billions first?
- If you want chronology, Defence to death (2017) 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 Defence to death 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.