Choose 10mg: Stroke
Choose 10mg: Stroke if it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. 10mg: Stroke launched in 2020.
10mg: Stroke vs Closer the Distance
10mg: Stroke and Closer the Distance 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. 10mg: Stroke (2020) is 4 years older than Closer the Distance (2024). 10mg: Stroke is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Closer the Distance (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD). 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 Closer the Distance
Choose Closer the Distance if you want a Simulation experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Closer the Distance launched in 2024.
Both 10mg: Stroke and Closer the Distance 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
 10mg: Stroke |  Closer the Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2024 |
| Genres | Indie, Casual | Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 1.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 7 reviews | 89.2% positive (139 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Bluish-Green Productions | Osmotic Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Casual on Steam.
- 10mg: Stroke (2020) is 4 years older than Closer the Distance (2024).
- 10mg: Stroke is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than Closer the Distance (1.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Closer the Distance is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; 10mg: Stroke has no Deck rating yet.
10mg: Stroke vs Closer the Distance — FAQ
- Should I play 10mg: Stroke or Closer the Distance first?
- If you want chronology, 10mg: Stroke (2020) came out before Closer the Distance (2024). 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 10mg: Stroke and Closer the Distance 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.