Choose Rank: Warmaster
Choose Rank: Warmaster if you want an Action game with Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Rank: Warmaster launched in 2021.
Rank: Warmaster vs Belt Colony
Rank: Warmaster and Belt Colony both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Rank: Warmaster (2021) is 1 year older than Belt Colony (2022). Belt Colony is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Rank: Warmaster (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD). 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 an Adventure and Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Belt Colony launched in 2022.
Both Rank: Warmaster and Belt Colony sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation 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
 Rank: Warmaster |  Belt Colony | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 2 reviews | 80% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Laser Beams & Particle Streams Software, Inc. | GridSky Software |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Rank: Warmaster (2021) is 1 year older than Belt Colony (2022).
- Belt Colony is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Rank: Warmaster (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Rank: Warmaster has co-op; Belt Colony does not.
Rank: Warmaster vs Belt Colony — FAQ
- Should I play Rank: Warmaster or Belt Colony first?
- If you want chronology, Rank: Warmaster (2021) 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 Rank: Warmaster and Belt Colony similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation 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 Belt Colony have multiplayer like Rank: Warmaster?
- No. Rank: Warmaster supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Belt Colony is listed as single-player only.