Choose Fairspace
Choose Fairspace if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 55% cheaper on the Steam Store. Fairspace launched in 2015.
Fairspace vs Belt Colony
Fairspace 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. Fairspace (2015) is 7 years older than Belt Colony (2022). Belt Colony scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Fairspace (58.8% 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 an Adventure, Casual, and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Belt Colony launched in 2022.
Both Fairspace 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
 Fairspace |  Belt Colony | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 8.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 58.8% positive (17 reviews) | 80% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Sub Orbital Software | GridSky Software |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Fairspace (2015) is 7 years older than Belt Colony (2022).
- Belt Colony scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than Fairspace (58.8% positive).
- Fairspace is currently ~55% cheaper on Steam than Belt Colony (8.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
Fairspace vs Belt Colony — FAQ
- Should I play Fairspace or Belt Colony first?
- If you want chronology, Fairspace (2015) 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 Fairspace 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.