Choose Race The Sun
Choose Race The Sun if you want the Steam Leaderboards and VR Supported side of the pairing. 1,293 Steam reviews back the pick.
Race The Sun vs Race To Sanity
Race The Sun and Race To Sanity both land in Action, Indie, Racing on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie, Racing on Steam. Race The Sun (2013) is 8 years older than Race To Sanity (2021). Race The Sun scores higher on Steam reviews (94.2% positive) than Race To Sanity (90.9% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Race To Sanity
Choose Race To Sanity if you want a Casual experience. On Steam, it's currently about 95% cheaper on the Steam Store. Race To Sanity launched in 2021.
Both Race The Sun and Race To Sanity sit in Action, Indie, and Racing on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Race The Sun |  Race To Sanity | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Racing | Action, Indie, Casual, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 0.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.2% positive (1,293 reviews) | 90.9% positive (11 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Flippfly LLC | Sinned Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Racing on Steam.
- Race The Sun (2013) is 8 years older than Race To Sanity (2021).
- Race The Sun scores higher on Steam reviews (94.2% positive) than Race To Sanity (90.9% positive).
- Race To Sanity is currently ~95% cheaper on Steam than Race The Sun (0.49 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Race The Sun is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Race To Sanity has no Deck rating yet.
Race The Sun vs Race To Sanity — FAQ
- Should I play Race The Sun or Race To Sanity first?
- If you want chronology, Race The Sun (2013) came out before Race To Sanity (2021). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Race The Sun and Race To Sanity similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Racing on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Race The Sun run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Race The Sun is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Race To Sanity doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.