Choose Distance
Choose Distance if you want a Racing game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,167 Steam reviews back the pick.
Distance vs Impossible Challenge
Distance and Impossible Challenge 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. Distance (2018) is 4 years older than Impossible Challenge (2022). Impossible Challenge is currently ~97% cheaper on Steam than Distance (0.74 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 Impossible Challenge
Choose Impossible Challenge if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 97% cheaper on the Steam Store. Impossible Challenge launched in 2022.
Both Distance and Impossible Challenge sit in Action and Indie 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
 Distance |  Impossible Challenge | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Racing | Action, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 0.74 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.6% positive (4,167 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Single-player only |
| Developers | Refract | Hypnos Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Distance (2018) is 4 years older than Impossible Challenge (2022).
- Impossible Challenge is currently ~97% cheaper on Steam than Distance (0.74 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Distance is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Impossible Challenge has no Deck rating yet.
Distance vs Impossible Challenge — FAQ
- Should I play Distance or Impossible Challenge first?
- If you want chronology, Distance (2018) came out before Impossible Challenge (2022). 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 Impossible Challenge 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.
- Does Impossible Challenge have multiplayer like Distance?
- No. Distance supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Impossible Challenge is listed as single-player only.
- Does Distance run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Distance is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Impossible Challenge doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.