| Distance | |
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 Steam coverart | |
| Developer(s) | Refract Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Refract Studios |
| Director(s) | Jordan Hemenway |
| Engine | Unity |
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| Release |
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| Genre(s) | Racing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Distance is a 2018 racing game by Refract Studios for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation consoles. Following a crowdfunding campaign and an early access launch in 2014, it was released in September 2018 and is scheduled for release on PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 in July 2024.
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Distance is a racing game where the player controls a vehicle with the ability to fly. [1] Courses feature obstacles like gaps or saws.
Distance was developed by Refract Studios, founded by former DigiPen Institute of Technology students in Seattle. [2] The game is as a spiritual successor to Nitronic Rush, a student project developed at DigiPen and released in 2011, which intellectual property is owned by DigiPen. [3] In October 2012, Refract launched a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign seeking $125,000 for Distance. [4] It features the addition of a multiplayer mode compared to Nitronic Rush. [3]
The game was released into early access via Steam on December 9, 2014. A PlayStation 4 version was announced on December 2, 2014 and showcased at PlayStation Experience 2015 with PlayStation VR on December 4, 2015. [5] [6] Distance was fully released for Windows on September 18, 2018. [7] PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 versions are scheduled for July 19, 2024. [8]
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| Metacritic | 74/100 [9] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| Gamekult | 7/10 [10] |
| CD-Action | 5/10 [11] |
The PC version of Distance received "mixed or average" reviews according to review aggregation website Metacritic. [12] Reviewing the early access version in September 2017, Ali Jones of PCGamesN found the multiplayer to be the best part due to the availability of thousands of courses. [13] Upon release in September 2018, Gamekult noted the delayed development and found it to be an exhilarating racing game. [10]
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