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 Alien Marauder
They Are Billions and Alien Marauder 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 2 years older than Alien Marauder (2021). They Are Billions scores higher on Steam reviews (80.2% positive) than Alien Marauder (57.8% 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 Alien Marauder
Choose Alien Marauder if you want a Simulation and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 33% cheaper on the Steam Store. Alien Marauder launched in 2021.
Both They Are Billions and Alien Marauder 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 |  Alien Marauder | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2021 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.2% positive (18,746 reviews) | 57.8% positive (180 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Numantian Games | Vexan Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- They Are Billions (2019) is 2 years older than Alien Marauder (2021).
- They Are Billions scores higher on Steam reviews (80.2% positive) than Alien Marauder (57.8% positive).
- Alien Marauder is currently ~33% cheaper on Steam than They Are Billions (19.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
They Are Billions vs Alien Marauder — FAQ
- Which is better, They Are Billions or Alien Marauder?
- On Steam reviews They Are Billions scores higher (80.2% positive) than Alien Marauder (57.8% 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.
- Should I play They Are Billions or Alien Marauder first?
- If you want chronology, They Are Billions (2019) came out before Alien Marauder (2021). 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 Alien Marauder 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.