Choose Distance
Choose Distance if you want the VR Supported side of the pairing. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,167 Steam reviews back the pick.
Distance vs Super Impossible Road
Distance and Super Impossible Road both land in Action, 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 Action, Indie, Racing on Steam. Super Impossible Road (2016) is 2 years older than Distance (2018). Distance scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Super Impossible Road (87% 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 Super Impossible Road
Choose Super Impossible Road if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. Super Impossible Road launched in 2016.
Both Distance and Super Impossible Road sit in Action, Indie, and Racing 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 |  Super Impossible Road | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2016 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Racing | Action, Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 14.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.6% positive (4,167 reviews) | 87% positive (69 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer |
| Developers | Refract | Wonderful Lasers |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Racing on Steam.
- Super Impossible Road (2016) is 2 years older than Distance (2018).
- Distance scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Super Impossible Road (87% positive).
- Super Impossible Road is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Distance (14.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Distance is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Super Impossible Road has no Deck rating yet.
Distance vs Super Impossible Road — FAQ
- Should I play Distance or Super Impossible Road first?
- If you want chronology, Super Impossible Road (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 Super Impossible Road similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Distance run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Distance is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Super Impossible Road doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.