Choose Shatter
Choose Shatter if it's currently about 97% cheaper on the Steam Store. Shatter launched in 2010.
Shatter vs Distance
Shatter and Distance both land in Action, Indie 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 Action, Indie on Steam. Shatter (2010) is 8 years older than Distance (2018). Shatter scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Distance (93.6% 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 Distance
Choose Distance if you want a Racing game with Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 4,167 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Shatter and Distance sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (95.1% vs 93.6% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Shatter |  Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2010 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 0.79 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 95.1% positive (469 reviews) | 93.6% positive (4,167 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Sidhe | Refract |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Shatter (2010) is 8 years older than Distance (2018).
- Shatter scores higher on Steam reviews (95.1% positive) than Distance (93.6% positive).
- Shatter is currently ~97% cheaper on Steam than Distance (0.79 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Shatter is Deck Playable, Distance is Deck Verified.
Shatter vs Distance — FAQ
- Which is better, Shatter or Distance?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Shatter sits at 95.1% positive (469 reviews), Distance at 93.6% (4,167). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Shatter or Distance first?
- If you want chronology, Shatter (2010) came out before Distance (2018). 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 Shatter and Distance similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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.