Choose Distant Space
Choose Distant Space if it's currently about 67% cheaper on the Steam Store. Distant Space launched in 2016.
Distant Space vs Defender's Squad: The Last Ride
Distant Space and Defender's Squad: The Last Ride both land in Action, Indie, Adventure 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, Adventure on Steam. Distant Space (2016) is 9 years older than Defender's Squad: The Last Ride (2025). Distant Space is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Defender's Squad: The Last Ride (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 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 Defender's Squad: The Last Ride
Choose Defender's Squad: The Last Ride if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Defender's Squad: The Last Ride launched in 2025.
Both Distant Space and Defender's Squad: The Last Ride sit in Action, Indie, and Adventure 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 Space |  Defender's Squad: The Last Ride | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 0.99 USD | 2.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 76.7% positive (159 reviews) | 1 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | PixelMouse | JMC, CLC |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- Distant Space (2016) is 9 years older than Defender's Squad: The Last Ride (2025).
- Distant Space is currently ~67% cheaper on Steam than Defender's Squad: The Last Ride (0.99 USD vs. 2.99 USD).
Distant Space vs Defender's Squad: The Last Ride — FAQ
- Should I play Distant Space or Defender's Squad: The Last Ride first?
- If you want chronology, Distant Space (2016) came out before Defender's Squad: The Last Ride (2025). 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 Distant Space and Defender's Squad: The Last Ride similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Adventure 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.