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Presentation

They Are Billions definitely has a unique style when it comes to the aesthetics of the world. The post-apocalyptic steampunk look exudes a strong comic-book vibe.

Despite this, and the bright colors on display, it’s not very impressive to look at. The graphics are not of a high enough quality to truly appreciate the art style. In the end, the developers probably decided to sacrifice graphics in favor of the huge number of enemies that can appear on the screen at the same time.

On the other hand, sound design creates a truly scary experience. Hearing your helpless workers let out terrified screams as the horde reach their homes is truly frightening.

And while the musical score is extremely limited, what is there conveys a great sense of dread. This is especially true for the song that is playing on the title screen.

Final verdict

There are some really promising ideas in They Are Billions. The gameplay is addictive and you can get a lot of satisfaction from learning and improving successfully. An exceptional setting and a unique focus on defense help give the RTS genre a new appeal.

However, They Are Billions has its fair share of problems. Most notable are the poor graphics and lack of optimization for controller support. Where other RTS titles have shown that a gamepad can work with the genre, the developers have failed to implement a working solution here.

If you can get through the shoddy checks, They Are Billions has the potential to keep you hooked for a long time.