Choose Distance
Choose Distance if you want an Indie game with Steam Leaderboards, Online PvP, and Shared/Split Screen PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.6% positive across 4,167 reviews.
Distance vs Split/Second
Distance and Split/Second 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. Split/Second (2014) is 4 years older than Distance (2018). Distance scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Split/Second (77% 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 Split/Second
Choose Split/Second if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Split/Second launched in 2014.
Both Distance and Split/Second sit in Action and Racing on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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 |  Split/Second | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Racing | Action, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.6% positive (4,167 reviews) | 77% positive (773 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player |
| Developers | Refract | Black Rock Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Racing on Steam.
- Split/Second (2014) is 4 years older than Distance (2018).
- Distance scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Split/Second (77% positive).
- Split/Second is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Distance (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Steam Deck: Distance is Deck Verified, Split/Second is Deck Unsupported.
Distance vs Split/Second — FAQ
- Which is better, Distance or Split/Second?
- On Steam reviews Distance scores higher (93.6% positive) than Split/Second (77% 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 Split/Second first?
- If you want chronology, Split/Second (2014) 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 Split/Second 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.