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Distance
Distance is an atmospheric racing platformer. Fusing futuristic arcade racing with parkour, survive a deadly, mysterious, neon-drenched city by jumping, rotating, and flying.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-31 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
58 of the 87 reviews raise this.
20 of the 87 reviews raise this.
“did not expect it to be so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ good. super chill, awesome music and a setting like it's right from Carpenter Brut's Blood Machines.”
“Highly addictive, amazing gameplay loop and really innovative mechanics. You get kind of mesmerized by playing through the maps and even after having finished the main story the game offers so many time trial maps,…”
16 of the 87 reviews raise this.
“did not expect it to be so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ good. super chill, awesome music and a setting like it's right from Carpenter Brut's Blood Machines.”
“The soundtrack only is worth the price. Anyone who is slightly into electronic music, will feel much pleasure while playing that game. Thats a perfect match. I am not even into racing games, but come back every few…”
11 of the 87 reviews raise this.
“Probably one of the most unique racing games I've ever had the pleasure of playing. I mostly bought this game for the story mode, but from what I've heard there is tons of both developer made and community made content…”
“A very stylish arcade/beat racer, reminiscent in parts of Trackmania but very much it's own and very different thing. What took me aback quite a bit was the excellent story mode that does indeed tell a story, and a…”
“The main story mode is incredible. Honestly one of the best games I've played in a good long while. Lost to Echoes and Nexus have some incredible shaky level design that will have you pulling your hair out. Most of it…”
10 of the 87 reviews raise this.
“Definitely one of the most creative and fun games I've ever played with lots of amazing workshop levels. Customization is quite alright. The soundtracks are amazing. Controls are very easy to master and the levels…”
“The main story mode is incredible. Honestly one of the best games I've played in a good long while. Lost to Echoes and Nexus have some incredible shaky level design that will have you pulling your hair out. Most of it…”
“Fits my niche multiplayer racing game itch for pc. Good with the workshop custom tracks w/friends but some stuff has a bit of an learning curve.”
10 of the 87 reviews raise this · 7 of them still recommend the game.
“I love this game but I can't play it on my controller”
“This game has a vibe about it that pretty much no other driving game has replicated before or since Distance's release. Feelings of mystery, dread, urgency and perhaps most interestingly, loneliness. The OST and overall…”
“Aliens made this game and then thought "HMMM yes humans can definitely play games with the same 4d brain functions like us" LITREALLY SO hard AND SO FUN ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ awsome THERE IS COMPLETE 4 dimensional control of your car…”
6 of the 87 reviews raise this · 6 of them still recommend the game.
“i love this game! the car feels great to control, and its very satisfying. however, there is a lot of platforming and it is kinda not that enjoyable in that aspect. my skills are not cracked. i wish there were longer…”
“The main story mode is incredible. Honestly one of the best games I've played in a good long while. Lost to Echoes and Nexus have some incredible shaky level design that will have you pulling your hair out. Most of it…”
“This game has a vibe about it that pretty much no other driving game has replicated before or since Distance's release. Feelings of mystery, dread, urgency and perhaps most interestingly, loneliness. The OST and overall…”
6 of the 87 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“i love this game! the car feels great to control, and its very satisfying. however, there is a lot of platforming and it is kinda not that enjoyable in that aspect. my skills are not cracked. i wish there were longer…”
3 of the 87 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“i love this game! the car feels great to control, and its very satisfying. however, there is a lot of platforming and it is kinda not that enjoyable in that aspect. my skills are not cracked. i wish there were longer…”
“A pretty nice racing/strategy/horror game, it was pretty fun, the community constantly makes new tracks and tries to speed run the game. The campaign may be a little short, but it is just the beginning.”
3 of the 87 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Amazing game! I really hope more people play it online eventually”
Counted across 87 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 92.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“Occasionally frustrating, but a visually gorgeous, mechanically rich racer/platformer hybrid with the best storytelling I've seen in this genre. If you're a fan of arcade racing games in any capacity, I highly highly recommend”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“Great racing game AND a must-listen soundtrack for all enjoyers of electronic music. This OST covers the whole emotional range, a variety of moods, and energy levels. Bonus points that the lead developer was ALSO the lead musician, that's how you know it's good.”
— a player, Steam review · 33 hrs played“A fantastic arcade racer with an intriguing sci-fi horror story mode. I honestly come back for the story just as much as for thr driving itself. No other racing game has ever done that to me.”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Developer Twitch Stream - July 19th at 6pm PT
Today at 6pm PT, I'll be streaming Distance on PS5 and talking about the PlayStation development process, as well as the recently released Kinetic Update (v1.5). I hope to see you there! https://twitc
Distance Launches on PS4 & PS5 July 19th!
Hi everyone! Today I have a special announcement for those curious about Distance on PlayStation. Distance: Console Edition has a release date for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5! You can get it July
Distance v1.5: The Kinetic Update
Hey everyone! Today we're releasing The Kinetic Update (v1.5) which features 15 incredible new levels from community creators, several improvements to the Steam Deck experience, an update to 64-bit on
Sept. 2023 Update, Looking for Community Levels
Hi everyone! If you're wondering what Refract has been up to lately here's a quick update. I talk about the current state of Refract projects, Distance on PS4, and more: https://refract.com/post/72812
Steam Cloud, DAC 2020 Submissions
Hey all, this is a quick update to say that Steam Cloud is now enabled for Distance! Your personal leaderboards, medal progress, editor levels, etc. will now be backed up after closing the game. Since
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Indie, Racing |
| Player tags | Racing · Great Soundtrack · Futuristic · Multiplayer · Level Editor · Indie · Action · Atmospheric · Fast-Paced · Singleplayer · Arcade · Cyberpunk (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Shared/Split Screen PvP · Shared/Split Screen · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements |
| Languages | English * * |
| Achievements | 31 |
| Official site | http://survivethedistance.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.3 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 2.5 GHz Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT or AMD Radeon HD 3830 DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 5 GB available space VR Support: SteamVR or Oculus PC. Keyboard or gamepad required Additional Notes: Spec will be revised continually during Early Access