Choose Belt Colony
Choose Belt Colony if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Adventure experience. Belt Colony launched in 2022.
Belt Colony vs Outpost
Belt Colony and Outpost both land in Casual 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 are Casual games on Steam. Belt Colony (2022) is 1 year older than Outpost (2023). Belt Colony scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Outpost (76.7% 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 Outpost
Choose Outpost if it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Outpost launched in 2023.
Both Belt Colony and Outpost sit in Casual 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 |  Outpost | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2023 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 3.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 80% positive (10 reviews) | 76.7% positive (103 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | GridSky Software | BananaDogGames |
Side by side
- Both are Casual games on Steam.
- Belt Colony (2022) is 1 year older than Outpost (2023).
- Belt Colony scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Outpost (76.7% positive).
- Outpost is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Belt Colony (3.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Outpost is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Belt Colony has no Deck rating yet.
Belt Colony vs Outpost — FAQ
- Should I play Belt Colony or Outpost first?
- If you want chronology, Belt Colony (2022) came out before Outpost (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 Outpost similar?
- They overlap on Casual 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.