Choose They Are Billions
Choose They Are Billions if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 18,746 Steam reviews back the pick.
They Are Billions vs Blood Waves
They Are Billions and Blood Waves 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. Blood Waves (2018) is 1 year older than They Are Billions (2019). They Are Billions scores higher on Steam reviews (80.2% positive) than Blood Waves (57.4% 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 Blood Waves
Choose Blood Waves if you want an Action and Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Blood Waves launched in 2018.
Both They Are Billions and Blood Waves sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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 |  Blood Waves | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.2% positive (18,746 reviews) | 57.4% positive (68 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Numantian Games | Light Road Games |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Blood Waves (2018) is 1 year older than They Are Billions (2019).
- They Are Billions scores higher on Steam reviews (80.2% positive) than Blood Waves (57.4% positive).
- Blood Waves is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than They Are Billions (9.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- They Are Billions is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Blood Waves has no Deck rating yet.
They Are Billions vs Blood Waves — FAQ
- Should I play They Are Billions or Blood Waves first?
- If you want chronology, Blood Waves (2018) 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 They Are Billions and Blood Waves 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.
- Does They Are Billions run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — They Are Billions is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Blood Waves doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.