Choose In The Long Run The Game
Choose In The Long Run The Game if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. In The Long Run The Game launched in 2018.
In The Long Run The Game vs Belt Colony
In The Long Run The Game and Belt Colony 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. In The Long Run The Game (2018) is 4 years older than Belt Colony (2022). Belt Colony scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than In The Long Run The Game (35.7% 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 Belt Colony
Choose Belt Colony if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Belt Colony launched in 2022.
Both In The Long Run The Game and Belt Colony 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
 In The Long Run The Game |  Belt Colony | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 35.7% positive (14 reviews) | 80% positive (10 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Zerstoren Games | GridSky Software |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- In The Long Run The Game (2018) is 4 years older than Belt Colony (2022).
- Belt Colony scores higher on Steam reviews (80% positive) than In The Long Run The Game (35.7% positive).
- In The Long Run The Game is currently ~50% cheaper on Steam than Belt Colony (9.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
In The Long Run The Game vs Belt Colony — FAQ
- Should I play In The Long Run The Game or Belt Colony first?
- If you want chronology, In The Long Run The Game (2018) 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 In The Long Run The Game and Belt Colony 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.