Choose Distance
Choose Distance if you want an Action and 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 The Collider
Distance and The Collider both land in 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 are Racing games on Steam. The Collider (2014) is 4 years older than Distance (2018). Distance scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than The Collider (76% 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 The Collider
Choose The Collider if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. The Collider launched in 2014.
Both Distance and The Collider sit in 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 |  The Collider | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2014 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Racing | Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 93.6% positive (4,167 reviews) | 76% positive (409 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Single-player only |
| Developers | Refract | Shortbreak Studios s.c. |
Side by side
- Both are Racing games on Steam.
- The Collider (2014) is 4 years older than Distance (2018).
- Distance scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than The Collider (76% positive).
- Distance is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; The Collider has no Deck rating yet.
Distance vs The Collider — FAQ
- Which is better, Distance or The Collider?
- On Steam reviews Distance scores higher (93.6% positive) than The Collider (76% 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 The Collider first?
- If you want chronology, The Collider (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 The Collider similar?
- They overlap on 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 The Collider have multiplayer like Distance?
- No. Distance supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while The Collider is listed as single-player only.
- Does Distance run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Distance is rated Deck Verified by Valve. The Collider doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.