BELTFED release date, demo and everything we know
BELTFED comes out in 2027 on PC via Steam, with no exact date yet. A playable demo is promised for later in 2026. Here is every confirmed fact, kept up to date.
Last updated: 10 October 2026
| Release | 2027 (no exact date yet) |
|---|---|
| Demo | Announced for late 2026, no date |
| Platform | PC (Steam), Windows 10/11 64-bit |
| Price | Not announced |
| Developer | Hello World Studios (UK) |
| Publisher | Hooded Horse (since 9 Oct 2026) |
BELTFED on Steam · Demo and playtest
What is BELTFED?
BELTFED is a roguelike factory-defense game. You play a rogue AI whose factory produces the ammunition that keeps colossal bug swarms away from its core. Conveyor belts, smelters and assemblers turn ore into bullets, and every turret depends on that supply chain.
- Short runs: each run goes from an empty map to the late game in a single session.
- Nexus: your central core and storage. If it falls, the run ends. Unlockable Nexus cores change your playstyle.
- Weapons: guns, flamethrowers, rocket launchers, mortars, lasers, drones and mines, all fed by your production lines.
- Upgrade cards: in-run upgrades that reshape each run.
- Meta progression: weapons, buildings, cards, cores and modules unlock permanently, with loadouts to pick before each run.
- Several planets: each with its own rules and hazards.
- Massive scale: swarms in the hundreds of thousands, with kill counts reaching the millions in a single run.
Source: the official Steam page.
BELTFED news timeline
| Date | What happened |
|---|---|
| 9 Oct 2026 | Hooded Horse (Manor Lords, Against the Storm) announces it will publish BELTFED. The publisher reports over 200,000 wishlists and 1.7 million trailer views. |
| Sep 2026 | Official reveal with an announcement trailer and a Steam page; a demo is promised for later in 2026. |
BELTFED system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 10 / 11 64-bit |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6500 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | Intel Core i5-10400 / AMD Ryzen 5 3600 |
| Memory | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| GPU | NVIDIA GTX 960 / AMD RX 560 | NVIDIA GTX 1660 / AMD RX 5600 XT |
| Storage | 5 GB | 5 GB |
Requirements can change before release. 32 GB of RAM recommended is unusual for a 2D game: expect very large swarms.
Tools coming to this site
As soon as the demo is playable, BELTFED Tools will publish:
- a production calculator (smelters and assemblers needed per turret)
- a tier list of upgrade cards and Nexus cores
- later, a build planner
FAQ
When is the BELTFED release date?
BELTFED is planned for 2027 on PC (Steam). No exact day has been announced yet.
Is there a BELTFED demo?
A playable demo was announced for later in 2026. No date has been given yet; the developer runs a mailing list for playtest news on the official site.
Is BELTFED coming to PS5, Xbox or Switch?
Only a PC (Windows, Steam) version has been announced. No console version has been mentioned.
Does BELTFED have multiplayer?
No. The Steam page lists BELTFED as single-player only.
How much will BELTFED cost?
The price has not been announced yet.
Is BELTFED in French?
Yes. French is among the interface languages listed on Steam, alongside English, German, Italian, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian and Simplified Chinese.