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Life of Fly 2 vs Closer the Distance

Life of Fly 2 and Closer the Distance both land in Indie, Simulation, 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, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Life of Fly 2 (2021) is 3 years older than Closer the Distance (2024). Life of Fly 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (100% positive) than Closer the Distance (89.2% 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 Life of Fly 2

Choose Life of Fly 2 if it's currently about 50% cheaper on the Steam Store. Life of Fly 2 launched in 2021.

Choose Closer the Distance

Choose Closer the Distance if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Closer the Distance launched in 2024.

Both Life of Fly 2 and Closer the Distance sit in Indie, Simulation, 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

Life of Fly 2 vs Closer the Distance — Steam metadata comparison
Life of Fly 2 — Steam game coverLife of Fly 2Closer the Distance — Steam game coverCloser the Distance
Released20212024
GenresIndie, Simulation, CasualIndie, Simulation, Casual
PlatformsWindowsWindows
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Playable
Price9.99 USD19.99 USD
Steam reviews100% positive (10 reviews)89.2% positive (139 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersEpiXR Games UGOsmotic Studios

Side by side

Life of Fly 2 vs Closer the Distance — FAQ

Should I play Life of Fly 2 or Closer the Distance first?
If you want chronology, Life of Fly 2 (2021) 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 Life of Fly 2 and Closer the Distance similar?
They overlap on Indie, Simulation, 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.
Life of Fly 2 vs Closer the Distance — Verdict (2026) · imho.run