Choose Ostranauts
Choose Ostranauts if you want a RPG game with Color Alternatives, Camera Comfort, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. 2,106 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ostranauts vs Belt Colony
Ostranauts and Belt Colony both land in Indie, Simulation, Early Access 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 share Indie, Simulation, Early Access on Steam. Ostranauts (2020) is 2 years older than Belt Colony (2022). Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (Ostranauts: 2,106 reviews, Belt Colony: 10). 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 Belt Colony
Choose Belt Colony if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Casual experience. Belt Colony launched in 2022.
Both Ostranauts and Belt Colony sit in Indie, Simulation, and Early Access on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (79.9% vs 80% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Ostranauts |  Belt Colony | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, RPG, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 15.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 79.9% positive (2,106 reviews) | 80% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Blue Bottle Games | GridSky Software |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Early Access on Steam.
- Ostranauts (2020) is 2 years older than Belt Colony (2022).
- Both sit near 80% positive on Steam (Ostranauts: 2,106 reviews, Belt Colony: 10).
- Ostranauts is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Belt Colony (15.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Ostranauts is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Belt Colony has no Deck rating yet.
Ostranauts vs Belt Colony — FAQ
- Should I play Ostranauts or Belt Colony first?
- If you want chronology, Ostranauts (2020) came out before Belt Colony (2022). 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 Ostranauts and Belt Colony similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, Early Access 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 Ostranauts run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Ostranauts is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Belt Colony doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.