Choose Distance
Choose Distance if you want an Action 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 Defunct
Distance and Defunct both land in 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 Indie, Racing on Steam. Defunct (2016) is 2 years older than Distance (2018). Distance scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Defunct (87.2% 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 Defunct
Choose Defunct if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Defunct launched in 2016.
Both Distance and Defunct sit in Indie and 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 |  Defunct | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Racing | Indie, Adventure, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.6% positive (4,167 reviews) | 87.2% positive (297 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Single-player only |
| Developers | Refract | Freshly Squeezed |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Racing on Steam.
- Defunct (2016) is 2 years older than Distance (2018).
- Distance scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Defunct (87.2% positive).
- Defunct is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Distance (4.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Distance vs Defunct — FAQ
- Which is better, Distance or Defunct?
- On Steam reviews Distance scores higher (93.6% positive) than Defunct (87.2% 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 Defunct first?
- If you want chronology, Defunct (2016) 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 Defunct similar?
- They overlap on 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 Defunct have multiplayer like Distance?
- No. Distance supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Defunct is listed as single-player only.
- Do Distance and Defunct 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.