Choose Belt Colony
Choose Belt Colony if you want an Early Access experience. Belt Colony launched in 2022.
Belt Colony vs Reach the Moon!
Belt Colony and Reach the Moon! both land in Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Belt Colony (2022) is 1 year older than Reach the Moon! (2023). Reach the Moon! scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Belt Colony (80% positive). 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 Reach the Moon!
Choose Reach the Moon! if it's currently about 98% cheaper on the Steam Store. Reach the Moon! launched in 2023.
Both Belt Colony and Reach the Moon! sit in Strategy, Indie, and Adventure 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
 Belt Colony |  Reach the Moon! | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 0.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive (10 reviews) | 100% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | GridSky Software | Gamesforgames |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Belt Colony (2022) is 1 year older than Reach the Moon! (2023).
- Reach the Moon! scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Belt Colony (80% positive).
- Reach the Moon! is currently ~98% cheaper on Steam than Belt Colony (0.49 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Belt Colony vs Reach the Moon! — FAQ
- Should I play Belt Colony or Reach the Moon! first?
- If you want chronology, Belt Colony (2022) came out before Reach the Moon! (2023). 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 Belt Colony and Reach the Moon! similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Adventure 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.