Choose Distance
Choose Distance if you want an Indie game with Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 4,167 Steam reviews back the pick.
Distance vs Neon Seoul: Outrun
Distance and Neon Seoul: Outrun both land in Action, 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, Racing on Steam. Neon Seoul: Outrun (2017) is 1 year older than Distance (2018). Distance scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Neon Seoul: Outrun (81.3% 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 Neon Seoul: Outrun
Choose Neon Seoul: Outrun if you want an Early Access game with Tracked Controller Support and VR Only. On Steam, it's currently about 52% cheaper on the Steam Store. Neon Seoul: Outrun launched in 2017.
Both Distance and Neon Seoul: Outrun sit in Action 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 |  Neon Seoul: Outrun | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Racing | Action, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.6% positive (4,167 reviews) | 81.3% positive (16 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Single-player only |
| Developers | Refract | Playsnak |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Racing on Steam.
- Neon Seoul: Outrun (2017) is 1 year older than Distance (2018).
- Distance scores higher on Steam reviews (93.6% positive) than Neon Seoul: Outrun (81.3% positive).
- Neon Seoul: Outrun is currently ~52% cheaper on Steam than Distance (11.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Distance is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Neon Seoul: Outrun has no Deck rating yet.
Distance vs Neon Seoul: Outrun — FAQ
- Should I play Distance or Neon Seoul: Outrun first?
- If you want chronology, Neon Seoul: Outrun (2017) 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 Neon Seoul: Outrun similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 Neon Seoul: Outrun have multiplayer like Distance?
- No. Distance supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Neon Seoul: Outrun is listed as single-player only.
- Does Distance run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Distance is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Neon Seoul: Outrun doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.