Choose Distance
Choose Distance if you want an Indie game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.6% positive across 4,167 reviews.
Distance vs RAYZE
Distance and RAYZE both land in Action, 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, Racing on Steam. Distance (2018) is 3 years older than RAYZE (2021). Distance scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than RAYZE (89.1% 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 RAYZE
Choose RAYZE if it's currently about 52% cheaper on the Steam Store. RAYZE launched in 2021.
Both Distance and RAYZE sit in Action and Racing on Steam and both list 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
 Distance |  RAYZE | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Racing | Action, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.6% positive (4,167 reviews) | 89.1% positive (119 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Single-player only |
| Developers | Refract | DreamSkillz, Hyperstrange |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Racing on Steam.
- Distance (2018) is 3 years older than RAYZE (2021).
- Distance scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than RAYZE (89.1% positive).
- RAYZE is currently ~52% cheaper on Steam than Distance (11.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Distance is Deck Verified, RAYZE is Deck Playable.
Distance vs RAYZE — FAQ
- Which is better, Distance or RAYZE?
- On Steam reviews Distance scores higher (93.6% positive) than RAYZE (89.1% 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 Distance or RAYZE first?
- If you want chronology, Distance (2018) came out before RAYZE (2021). 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 RAYZE similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 RAYZE have multiplayer like Distance?
- No. Distance supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while RAYZE is listed as single-player only.