Choose Distance
Choose Distance if you want a Racing game with VR Supported. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,167 Steam reviews back the pick.
Distance vs Dog Fight
Distance and Dog Fight both land in Action, Indie 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 on Steam. Dog Fight (2016) is 2 years older than Distance (2018). Dog Fight is currently ~64% cheaper on Steam than Distance (8.99 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 Dog Fight
Choose Dog Fight if you want a Casual game with Co-op. On Steam, it's currently about 64% cheaper on the Steam Store. Dog Fight launched in 2016.
Both Distance and Dog Fight sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and 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 |  Dog Fight | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Racing | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 8.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.6% positive (4,167 reviews) | 2 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Co-op |
| Developers | Refract | bitshift |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Dog Fight (2016) is 2 years older than Distance (2018).
- Dog Fight is currently ~64% cheaper on Steam than Distance (8.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Dog Fight has co-op; Distance does not.
- Distance is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Dog Fight has no Deck rating yet.
Distance vs Dog Fight — FAQ
- Should I play Distance or Dog Fight first?
- If you want chronology, Dog Fight (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 Dog Fight similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie 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 Distance run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Distance is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Dog Fight doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.