Choose Distance
Choose Distance if you want the Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and VR Supported side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,167 Steam reviews back the pick.
Distance vs Hyper Flight
Distance and Hyper Flight 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. Distance (2018) is 1 year older than Hyper Flight (2019). Hyper Flight is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Distance (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 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 Hyper Flight
Choose Hyper Flight if you want a Simulation and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Hyper Flight launched in 2019.
Both Distance and Hyper Flight sit in Action, Indie, and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen PvP, 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
 Distance |  Hyper Flight | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Racing | Action, Indie, Simulation, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.6% positive (4,167 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Refract | Lewis Fitzjohn |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Racing on Steam.
- Distance (2018) is 1 year older than Hyper Flight (2019).
- Hyper Flight is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Distance (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Distance is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Hyper Flight has no Deck rating yet.
Distance vs Hyper Flight — FAQ
- Should I play Distance or Hyper Flight first?
- If you want chronology, Distance (2018) came out before Hyper Flight (2019). 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 Distance and Hyper Flight 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.
- Does Distance run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Distance is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Hyper Flight doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.