Race The Sun
Arcade racing runner dodging obstacles before the sun sets
Flippfly LLC · Released Dec 9, 2013
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 93% of 6,354
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 3
- peak 24h 8
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 9 years ago
- May 8, 2017
Metacritic: 79/100 (critic reviews)
What is Race The Sun?
Race The Sun is a single-player arcade racing runner in which you steer a solar craft toward the setting sun. In short runs, you avoid crashes and shadows, collect energy boosts to delay sunset, and complete objectives to unlock ship upgrades.
For you if...
- +you like brief runs focused on high scores
- +you enjoy simple rules with demanding steering
- +you want objectives that unlock ship upgrades
Not for you if...
- −you dislike repeating early sections after failed runs
- −you want slower racing without constant time pressure
What players say
93% of 6,354 reviews are positive
Players praise the simple rules and fast, challenging runs. Many complain that the leaderboards no longer work, while some recent players say the course no longer changes each day.
Screenshots and trailer
Race The Sun system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows: XP, Vista, 7, 8
- Processor
- Dual Core Processor
- Graphics
- SM2.0 (or later) Graphics Card
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 150 MB available space
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 25
- Steam features
- Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards, VR
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Tags
- Procedural Generation
- Runner
- Racing
- Perma Death
- Driving
- Difficult
- Tutorial
- Survival
- Arcade
- 3D
- VR
- Atmospheric
- Noir
- Third Person
- Relaxing
- Post-apocalyptic
Recent updates
- May 8, 2017 · Steam VR support is now available!
- Jan 31, 2017 · Version 1.50 released
- Jan 31, 2017 · Version 1.50 released
- Sep 3, 2015 · Race The Sun 1.455 released
- Aug 8, 2015 · Patch 1.453 Released
2 DLC available.
