Choose Typefighters (Steam Edition)
Choose Typefighters (Steam Edition) if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. Typefighters (Steam Edition) launched in 2016.
Typefighters (Steam Edition) vs Distant Transmission
Typefighters (Steam Edition) and Distant Transmission both land in 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 are Indie games on Steam. Typefighters (Steam Edition) (2016) is 5 years older than Distant Transmission (2021). Distant Transmission has co-op; Typefighters (Steam Edition) does not. 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 Distant Transmission
Choose Distant Transmission if you want a Casual game with Online Co-op and Co-op. On Steam, it's the newer release (2021) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Distant Transmission launched in 2021.
Both Typefighters (Steam Edition) and Distant Transmission sit in Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, 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
 Typefighters (Steam Edition) |  Distant Transmission | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2021 |
| Genres | Indie | Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 1.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 71.7% positive (113 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Christian Reuter | Caleb Foss |
Side by side
- Both are Indie games on Steam.
- Typefighters (Steam Edition) (2016) is 5 years older than Distant Transmission (2021).
- Distant Transmission has co-op; Typefighters (Steam Edition) does not.
Typefighters (Steam Edition) vs Distant Transmission — FAQ
- Should I play Typefighters (Steam Edition) or Distant Transmission first?
- If you want chronology, Typefighters (Steam Edition) (2016) came out before Distant Transmission (2021). 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 Typefighters (Steam Edition) and Distant Transmission similar?
- They overlap on 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.