Choose Distant
Choose Distant if you want an Adventure experience. Distant launched in 2026.
Distant vs Eclipse Town
Distant and Eclipse Town 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. Eclipse Town is free; Distant is paid (Price unknown). 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 Eclipse Town
Choose Eclipse Town if you want a Free To Play game with Playable without Timed Input and Save Anytime. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero.
Both Distant and Eclipse Town sit in Action and Indie on Steam, 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
 Distant |  Eclipse Town | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | — |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure | Action, Indie, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Snow Peaks Studio | Sebastian Sommer |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Eclipse Town is free; Distant is paid (Price unknown).
Distant vs Eclipse Town — FAQ
- Are Distant and Eclipse Town 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.
- Is Eclipse Town free?
- Yes — Eclipse Town is a free-to-play Steam title. Distant is paid (Price unknown).