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Distance

Refract · Sep 18, 2018

Distance is an atmospheric racing platformer. Fusing futuristic arcade racing with parkour, survive a deadly, mysterious, neon-drenched city by jumping, rotating, and flying.

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Last tracked players
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All-time peak
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Steam reviews
92.5% positive
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About this game Read the full description
Distance is an atmospheric racing platformer. Fusing futuristic arcade racing with parkour, survive a deadly, mysterious, neon-drenched city by jumping, rotating, and flying.

The roads are treacherous with obstacles around every corner. Instead of doing laps on a loop, survive to the end in the quickest time. Your car has abilities that not only allow you to drive on the track, but upside down and on buildings and walls! You can also fly to discover new shortcuts and paths. Take on the roads alone, or in multiplayer with your friends!

The game is a spiritual successor to the multi-award winning Nitronic Rush, created by ourselves and 5 others at DigiPen Institute of Technology. It was widely praised for its innovative mechanics, visual style, audio design, and atmosphere.

Key Features

  • Adventure: A short single player experience. Drive into the heart of a dark, mysterious city as you pursue an ominous threat.
  • Arcade: Race ghosts to take on the leaderboards' best. Earn medals to unlock new tracks in several different modes.
  • Multiplayer: Online (up to 12 players) and split-screen (2-4 players) play in modes such as Sprint, Reverse Tag, Stunt, etc.
  • Trackmogrify: Random track generation with advanced seed modifiers.
  • VR: Full VR integration with support for Oculus Rift CV1 and HTC Vive.
  • Level editor: Use a powerful level editor to create levels from within the game and share them with players around the world. Over 2,500 levels have already been shared on Steam Workshop!
  • Original soundtrack: New music from the composer behind award-winning games like Nitronic Rush, Solace, and The Fourth Wall. Listen to a preview here.
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Developer Twitch Stream - July 19th at 6pm PT Distance Launches on PS4 & PS5 July 19th! Sc-fi racing platformer Distance gets a surprise update with Steam Deck improvements
System requirements Windows · macOS · Linux

Windows

Minimum

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

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 2.5 GHz or AMD FX 4.0 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 or AMD Radeon HD 7750
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 5 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Spec will be revised continually during Early Access

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Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: OS X 10.7 (Lion)
  • Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.3 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA Geforce 640M or ATI Radeon HD 3870
  • Storage: 5 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Spec will be revised continually during Early Access

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: OS X 10.10 (Yosemite)
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 2.5 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA Geforce GTX 775M or ATI Radeon HD 5870
  • Storage: 5 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Spec will be revised continually during Early Access

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Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS: Ubuntu 12.04
  • Processor: Intel Dual-Core 2.3 GHz or AMD Dual-Core Athlon 2.5 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8800GT or AMD Radeon HD 3830
  • Storage: 5 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Spec will be revised continually during Early Access

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS: Ubuntu 14.04
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 2.5 GHz or AMD FX 4.0 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 or AMD Radeon HD 7750
  • Storage: 5 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Spec will be revised continually during Early Access
Game details Languages, features & support
Publisher
Refract
Brazilian rating
14
Steam Germany rating
12
Achievements
31
Controller support
partial
Metacritic
74
Features
Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Steam Achievements, VR Supported, Steam Trading Cards, Captions available, VR Support, Steam Workshop, Partial Controller Support, Steam Leaderboards, Includes level editor, Remote Play Together, Family Sharing
Languages
English*
*languages with full audio support
Compatibility & accessibility Steam Deck, controllers & access features

Can I Play This?

Steam declarations and Valve's Steam Deck compatibility result. Missing data is shown as unknown, never unsupported.

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macOS: unknown
Linux: unknown
Steam Deck
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Valve compatibility test
Input
Controller support: unknown
Structured language support (1)
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
EnglishYesYesYes

Third-party requirements shown by Steam

Requires agreement to a 3rd-party EULA Distance EULA 1
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Value Score

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Price-to-player ratio ranks in the 75th percentile. Priced as Premium at $24.99.

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Genre Benchmarks

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Value Ratio Top 25%

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Distance worth buying right now?
Wait — $24.99. Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
When does Distance go on sale?
Wait for upcoming sale in ~13 days for potentially better pricing.
Is Distance free to play?
Distance costs $24.99 on Steam.
What genre is Distance?
Distance is a Action, Indie, Racing game.
Who developed Distance?
Distance was developed by Refract and published by Refract.
What platforms does Distance support?
Available on Steam for Windows, macOS, Linux.

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