Underplayed Gems

They Are Billions (2019)

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Developer
Numantian Games
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Strategy
Rating
4.3 of 5, 51,149 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 44 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A slow-burn desperate struggle to build and hold a fragile colony against relentless, overwhelming zombie swarms.

tensechallengingatmospherictacticalpunishingsurvivalcity buildingreal-time with pause

What players say

Players are split on They Are Billions. Many praise the core survival mode as a uniquely challenging RTS base-builder, but the campaign draws heavy criticism for its ironman saves, a punishing skill tree that can softlock progress, and tedious dungeon missions. Frequent complaints include poor pathfinding and a brutal difficulty curve.

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