Rank 01Why this
Same challenging mood as Race The Sun.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 3)
- Deck Verified
- 2016
Games like Race The Sun
- 22 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Race The Sun also play
The closest matches to Race The Sun: Redout: Enhanced Edition, DiRT Rally, Project CARS 2, Switchcars, and Buck Up And Drive!. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- 2015
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Switchcars
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Race The Sun.
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Buck Up And Drive!
Why this: Also Runner and Driving, like Race The Sun.
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Exo Rally Championship
Why this: Also Driving and Perma Death, like Race The Sun.
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- Released: 2013
- Developer: Flippfly LLC
- Price: $9.99checked Nov 3
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 94% of 1,293 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Racing
- Metacritic 79
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Daily procedurally generated maps
- Staying in sunlight matters
- Unique visual style capturing speed
- Brutal
- Challenging
- Leaderboards
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Race The Sun at current Steam store prices.
First Racer
Why this: Same challenging mood as Race The Sun.
Arcade Moonlander
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Race The Sun.
Alpacapaca Dash
Why this: Shares power ups with Race The Sun.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Race The Sun, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Screw Drivers
Why this: Same challenging mood as Race The Sun.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Redout: Enhanced Edition
Why this: Same challenging mood as Race The Sun.
Buck Up And Drive!
Why this: Shares procedural generation with Race The Sun.
About Race The Sun
The closest matches to Race The Sun: Redout: Enhanced Edition, DiRT Rally, Project CARS 2, Switchcars, and Buck Up And Drive!. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Race The Sun is your kind of game, the closest matches are Redout: Enhanced Edition, DiRT Rally and Project CARS 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as brutal and challenging, and single out its leaderboards and power ups. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Race The Sun is a challenging Action Indie Racing game from Flippfly LLC, released in 2013 at $9.99. Players navigate procedurally generated courses aboard a solar-powered craft, racing against a relentless setting sun. Time-limited runs challenge players to catch speed boosts that momentarily reverse the countdown to darkness. Reviewers highlight the daily procedurally generated maps that keep gameplay fresh, the unique visual style that players describe as capturing speed effectively, and the tension of staying in the light while avoiding obstacles. Players describe the experience as brutal and challenging, with leaderboards tracking best runs. It runs Playable on Steam Deck and holds a 94% positive rating from 1293 Steam reviews.
About Race The Sun: You are a solar-powered craft. The sun is your death timer. Hurtle towards the sunset at breakneck speed in a futile race against time. Delay the inevitable by catching speed boosts which reverse the setting sun - if only for a moment. Don't crash, stay in the light, and don't slow down!
Is Race The Sun worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 94% of 1,293 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 9).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 6 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Daily procedurally generated maps
- Staying in sunlight matters
- Unique visual style capturing speed
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I played this game A LOT when it was new on Playstation. It's a fantastic arcade game and I have a lot of fond memories with it. I decided to get it on Steam and try to get all the achievements again. Unfortunately, the developer is no…”
People who play it also play: Redout: Enhanced Edition, DiRT Rally, Project CARS 2
Mobile version
Race The Sun is also on App Store. What the store pages declare:
- No In-App Purchases listed on the App Store (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- App Store privacy label: no "Data Used to Track You" (checked 2026-11-04, source)
On our lists: Pay once, no in-app purchases
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Frequently asked about Race The Sun
Can I run it?
Does Race The Sun run on Steam Deck?
Race The Sun is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Race The Sun cost?
Race The Sun is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Race The Sun?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Race The Sun are Redout: Enhanced Edition, DiRT Rally, Project CARS 2.
Who developed Race The Sun?
Race The Sun was developed by Flippfly LLC.