Choose Joe Danger
Choose Joe Danger if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Joe Danger launched in 2013.
Joe Danger vs Distance
Joe Danger and Distance both land in Action, Indie, Racing 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, Racing on Steam. Joe Danger (2013) is 5 years older than Distance (2018). Distance scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Joe Danger (74% 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 the Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.6% positive across 4,167 reviews.
Both Joe Danger and Distance sit in Action, Indie, and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards, 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
 Joe Danger |  Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2018 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual, Racing | Action, Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74% positive (100 reviews) | 93.6% positive (4,167 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Hello Games | Refract |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Racing on Steam.
- Joe Danger (2013) is 5 years older than Distance (2018).
- Distance scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Joe Danger (74% positive).
- Joe Danger is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Distance (14.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Joe Danger vs Distance — FAQ
- Which is better, Joe Danger or Distance?
- On Steam reviews Distance scores higher (93.6% positive) than Joe Danger (74% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Distance is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Joe Danger or Distance first?
- If you want chronology, Joe Danger (2013) 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 Joe Danger and Distance similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Racing 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.
- Do Joe Danger and Distance both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.