Choose Lacuna Passage
Choose Lacuna Passage if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Lacuna Passage launched in 2017.
Lacuna Passage vs Belt Colony
Lacuna Passage 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. Lacuna Passage (2017) is 5 years older than Belt Colony (2022). Belt Colony scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Lacuna Passage (54.5% 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 Belt Colony
Choose Belt Colony if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Belt Colony launched in 2022.
Both Lacuna Passage and Belt Colony sit in Indie, Simulation, and Early Access 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
 Lacuna Passage |  Belt Colony | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2022 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 54.5% positive (44 reviews) | 80% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Candescent Games | GridSky Software |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, Early Access on Steam.
- Lacuna Passage (2017) is 5 years older than Belt Colony (2022).
- Belt Colony scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Lacuna Passage (54.5% positive).
- Lacuna Passage is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Belt Colony (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Lacuna Passage vs Belt Colony — FAQ
- Should I play Lacuna Passage or Belt Colony first?
- If you want chronology, Lacuna Passage (2017) 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 Lacuna Passage 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.