Choose Race The Sun
Choose Race The Sun if you want the VR Supported side of the pairing. 1,293 Steam reviews back the pick.
Race The Sun vs SCHROTT: Roguelike Racer
Race The Sun and SCHROTT: Roguelike Racer 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 12 years older than SCHROTT: Roguelike Racer (2025). Race The Sun scores higher on Steam reviews (94.2% positive) than SCHROTT: Roguelike Racer (91.2% 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 SCHROTT: Roguelike Racer
Choose SCHROTT: Roguelike Racer if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. SCHROTT: Roguelike Racer launched in 2025.
Both Race The Sun and SCHROTT: Roguelike Racer sit in Action, Indie, and Racing on Steam and both list Steam Leaderboards, 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 |  SCHROTT: Roguelike Racer | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2013 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Racing | Action, Indie, Early Access, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.74 USD |
| Steam reviews | 94.2% positive (1,293 reviews) | 91.2% positive (34 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Flippfly LLC | Ivy Juice Games |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Racing on Steam.
- Race The Sun (2013) is 12 years older than SCHROTT: Roguelike Racer (2025).
- Race The Sun scores higher on Steam reviews (94.2% positive) than SCHROTT: Roguelike Racer (91.2% positive).
- SCHROTT: Roguelike Racer is currently ~3% cheaper on Steam than Race The Sun (9.74 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Race The Sun vs SCHROTT: Roguelike Racer — FAQ
- Should I play Race The Sun or SCHROTT: Roguelike Racer first?
- If you want chronology, Race The Sun (2013) came out before SCHROTT: Roguelike Racer (2025). 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 SCHROTT: Roguelike Racer 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.