Choose Distance
Choose Distance if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP 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 Byte Driver
Distance and Byte Driver 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. Distance (2018) is 1 year older than Byte Driver (2019). Byte Driver is currently ~68% cheaper on Steam than Distance (7.99 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 Byte Driver
Choose Byte Driver if it's currently about 68% cheaper on the Steam Store. Byte Driver launched in 2019.
Both Distance and Byte Driver sit in Action, 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 |  Byte Driver | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2019 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Racing | Action, Indie, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 7.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.6% positive (4,167 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Single-player only |
| Developers | Refract | Vector Hat |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Racing on Steam.
- Distance (2018) is 1 year older than Byte Driver (2019).
- Byte Driver is currently ~68% cheaper on Steam than Distance (7.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Distance is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Byte Driver has no Deck rating yet.
Distance vs Byte Driver — FAQ
- Should I play Distance or Byte Driver first?
- If you want chronology, Distance (2018) came out before Byte Driver (2019). 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 Byte Driver 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 Byte Driver have multiplayer like Distance?
- No. Distance supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer), while Byte Driver is listed as single-player only.
- Does Distance run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Distance is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Byte Driver doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.