Choose Distance
Choose Distance if you want the Steam Leaderboards and VR Supported side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.6% positive across 4,167 reviews.
Distance vs Rocket League®
Distance and Rocket League® 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. Rocket League® (2015) is 3 years older than Distance (2018). Distance scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Rocket League® (86.6% 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 Rocket League®
Choose Rocket League® if you want a Sports game with Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. 226,694 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Distance and Rocket League® sit in Action, Indie, and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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 |  Rocket League® | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Racing | Action, Sports, Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 93.6% positive (4,167 reviews) | 86.6% positive (226,694 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Refract | Psyonix LLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Racing on Steam.
- Rocket League® (2015) is 3 years older than Distance (2018).
- Distance scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Rocket League® (86.6% positive).
- Rocket League® has co-op; Distance does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Distance vs Rocket League® — FAQ
- Which is better, Distance or Rocket League®?
- On Steam reviews Distance scores higher (93.6% positive) than Rocket League® (86.6% 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 Rocket League® first?
- If you want chronology, Rocket League® (2015) 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 Distance and Rocket League® 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 Distance and Rocket League® 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.