Choose They Are Billions
Choose They Are Billions if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 80.2% positive across 18,746 reviews.
They Are Billions vs Buoyancy
They Are Billions and Buoyancy 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. Both released in 2019. They Are Billions scores higher on Steam reviews (80.2% positive) than Buoyancy (53.8% 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 Buoyancy
Choose Buoyancy if you want an Indie and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 57% cheaper on the Steam Store. Buoyancy launched in 2019.
Both They Are Billions and Buoyancy 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
 They Are Billions |  Buoyancy | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2019 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Indie, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.2% positive (18,746 reviews) | 53.8% positive (608 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Numantian Games | Devs on a Boat |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Both released in 2019.
- They Are Billions scores higher on Steam reviews (80.2% positive) than Buoyancy (53.8% positive).
- Buoyancy is currently ~57% cheaper on Steam than They Are Billions (12.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
They Are Billions vs Buoyancy — FAQ
- Which is better, They Are Billions or Buoyancy?
- On Steam reviews They Are Billions scores higher (80.2% positive) than Buoyancy (53.8% 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.
- Are They Are Billions and Buoyancy 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.