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.
They Are Billions vs Grim Nights
They Are Billions and Grim Nights 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. Grim Nights (2018) is 1 year older than They Are Billions (2019). Grim Nights scores higher on Steam reviews (87.8% 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 Grim Nights
Choose Grim Nights if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 87.8% positive across 737 reviews.
Both They Are Billions and Grim Nights 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 |  Grim Nights | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80.2% positive (18,746 reviews) | 87.8% positive (737 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Numantian Games | Edym Pixels |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Grim Nights (2018) is 1 year older than They Are Billions (2019).
- Grim Nights scores higher on Steam reviews (87.8% positive) than They Are Billions (80.2% positive).
- Grim Nights is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than They Are Billions (2.99 USD vs. 29.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
They Are Billions vs Grim Nights — FAQ
- Which is better, They Are Billions or Grim Nights?
- On Steam reviews Grim Nights scores higher (87.8% positive) than They Are Billions (80.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Grim Nights 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 Grim Nights first?
- If you want chronology, Grim Nights (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 Grim Nights 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.