[Solved] How do I make an object follow the player the exact same path but at a fixed distance.

Have a look at this example: 1drv.ms/u/s!AkmrWgxeuxlKhIdbX3uKAyMjM_ABiQ

You need to match the velocity of the player and the follower every tick. In the sample I'm using moveto for both so it is easy, but if you are using 8-direction or platformer for the player movement you can still copy the velocity.

I'm spawning a follower waypoint every tick to show that it can be perfectly smoothed but you can certainly thin it out with no effect.

Take a look at the official "Follow path" template:

https://editor.construct.net/#open=follow-path

Love that. Hadn't seen it before :)

Thank you both very much! This really helps. Didnt know about the follow example, it seems to be very well done. I will play arround with that a little to tweek it to my needs :)