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They Are Billions vs Against the Storm

They Are Billions and Against the Storm 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. They Are Billions (2019) is 4 years older than Against the Storm (2023). Against the Storm scores higher on Steam reviews (95.2% 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.

Choose Against the Storm

Choose Against the Storm if you want a Simulation game with Adjustable Text Size, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 95.2% positive across 18,297 reviews.

Both They Are Billions and Against the Storm 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 vs Against the Storm — Steam metadata comparison
They Are Billions — Steam game coverThey Are BillionsAgainst the Storm — Steam game coverAgainst the Storm
Released20192023
GenresStrategyStrategy, Simulation
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckDeck PlayableDeck Verified
Price29.99 USD29.99 USD
Steam reviews80.2% positive (18,746 reviews)95.2% positive (18,297 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersNumantian GamesEremite Games

Side by side

They Are Billions vs Against the Storm — FAQ

Which is better, They Are Billions or Against the Storm?
On Steam reviews Against the Storm scores higher (95.2% positive) than They Are Billions (80.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Against the Storm is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play They Are Billions or Against the Storm first?
If you want chronology, They Are Billions (2019) came out before Against the Storm (2023). 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 They Are Billions and Against the Storm 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.
They Are Billions vs Against the Storm — Verdict (2026) · imho.run