Choose Distance
Choose Distance if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Steam Leaderboards 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 Rail Adventures
Distance and Rail Adventures 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 Rail Adventures (2019). Rail Adventures is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Distance (1.19 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 Rail Adventures
Choose Rail Adventures if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. Rail Adventures launched in 2019.
Both Distance and Rail Adventures sit in Action, Indie, and Racing 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 |  Rail Adventures | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Racing | Action, Indie, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 1.19 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.6% positive (4,167 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Single-player only |
| Developers | Refract | exosyphen studios |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Racing on Steam.
- Distance (2018) is 1 year older than Rail Adventures (2019).
- Rail Adventures is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Distance (1.19 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Distance is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Rail Adventures has no Deck rating yet.
Distance vs Rail Adventures — FAQ
- Should I play Distance or Rail Adventures first?
- If you want chronology, Distance (2018) came out before Rail Adventures (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 Rail Adventures 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 Rail Adventures have multiplayer like Distance?
- No. Distance supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Rail Adventures is listed as single-player only.
- Does Distance run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Distance is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Rail Adventures doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.