Games like BELTFED to play while you wait

BELTFED mixes three things: factory automation, tower defense against massive swarms, and short roguelite runs. Mindustry is the closest match today; the others each nail one of those three pillars.

Last updated: 10 October 2026

Mindustry

The closest match. Conveyor belts feed ammunition into turrets that protect your core from waves of enemies, with a campaign across planets and a co-op mode. Steam page

Factorio

The reference for automation. Native alien life attacks your polluting factory, so turret ammo supply lines matter, just on a much longer, non-roguelike scale. Steam page

They Are Billions

For the swarm side of BELTFED: build a colony and hold walls against tens of thousands of zombies on screen at once. Steam page

Against the Storm

Also published by Hooded Horse. Proof that short, replayable roguelite runs work in a management game, with meta progression between settlements. Steam page

Cataclismo

Another Hooded Horse game: build fortifications piece by piece by day, then hold them against monster hordes by night. Steam page

Dyson Sphere Program

Interplanetary automation at huge scale, with a combat update that adds enemy fleets attacking your production. Steam page

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See also: BELTFED release date · BELTFED demo