Choose Distance
Choose Distance if you want a Racing 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 Volume
Distance and Volume 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. Volume (2015) is 3 years older than Distance (2018). Distance scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Volume (80.9% 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 Volume
Choose Volume if it's currently about 20% cheaper on the Steam Store. Volume launched in 2015.
Both Distance and Volume sit in Action and Indie 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 |  Volume | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2015 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Racing | Action, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.6% positive (4,167 reviews) | 80.9% positive (267 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Single-player only |
| Developers | Refract | Bithell Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Volume (2015) is 3 years older than Distance (2018).
- Distance scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Volume (80.9% positive).
- Volume is currently ~20% cheaper on Steam than Distance (19.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Distance vs Volume — FAQ
- Which is better, Distance or Volume?
- On Steam reviews Distance scores higher (93.6% positive) than Volume (80.9% 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 Volume first?
- If you want chronology, Volume (2015) 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 Volume 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 Volume have multiplayer like Distance?
- No. Distance supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Volume is listed as single-player only.
- Do Distance and Volume 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.