They Are Billions similar games & best alternatives

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They Are Billions

PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One • 2019

Should you play it?

They Are Billions is a Steampunk strategy game set on a post-apocalyptic planet. Build and defend colonies to survive against the billions of the infected that seek to annihilate the few remaining living humans. Can humanity survive after the zombie apocalypse?

What works

  • Challenging and rewarding gameplay
  • Unique blend of rts and survival
  • High replayability with randomized maps
  • Immersive steampunk zombie atmosphere
  • Pause feature allowing strategic planning

Things to keep in mind

  • No mid-mission save feature causing frustration
  • Steep learning curve and punishing difficulty
  • Limited campaign content and repetitive hero missions
  • Poor unit pathfinding and some ai quirks
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Diplomacy is Not an Option: Shareware

  • Anomaly: Warzone Earth

  • Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch

  • Here Comes The Swarm

  • Infection Free Zone

  • Diplomacy is Not an Option

More expressive

Games that feels like They Are Billions but with more self-expression and customization

  • Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes

  • Ash & Adam's Existential Treads

  • Bad 2 Bad: Apocalypse

  • Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness

  • The Last Spell

  • Astral Throne

More relaxing

Games that feels like They Are Billions but with a more relaxing feel

  • Eador. Imperium

  • Heroes of Science and Fiction

  • Lessaria: Fantasy Kingdom Sim

  • Undead Horde

  • The Last Flame: Prologue

  • Becastled

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like They Are Billions but with less leadership over others

  • Tower Factory

  • Tiny Tactics

  • Brigador: Up-Armored Edition

  • Doomsday Hunters

  • Touhou Monster TD ~ 幻想乡妖怪塔防

  • MarZ: Tactical Base Defense

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They Are Billions: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Expression.

Last update: 21/08/2026