Choose Distant Transmission
Choose Distant Transmission if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Distant Transmission launched in 2021.
Distant Transmission vs Typing Stars
Distant Transmission and Typing Stars both land in Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Distant Transmission has co-op; Typing Stars does not. 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 Typing Stars
Choose Typing Stars if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment.
Both Distant Transmission and Typing Stars sit in Indie and Casual 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
 Distant Transmission |  Typing Stars | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | — |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Caleb Foss | Chris Karpyszyn |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Distant Transmission has co-op; Typing Stars does not.
Distant Transmission vs Typing Stars — FAQ
- Are Distant Transmission and Typing Stars similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Casual 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.
- Does Typing Stars have multiplayer like Distant Transmission?
- No. Distant Transmission supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while Typing Stars is listed as single-player only.