# Games like 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.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Redout: Enhanced Edition](https://imho.run/games/517710/redout-enhanced-edition) — Also Driving and Racing, like Race The Sun. 2,295 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/517710/)
2. [DiRT Rally](https://imho.run/games/310560/dirt-rally) — A frequent pick in Race The Sun players' libraries, and another Sports. 10,015 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/310560/)
3. [Project CARS 2](https://imho.run/games/378860/project-cars-2) — A frequent pick in Race The Sun players' libraries, and another Racing. 5,859 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/378860/)
4. [Switchcars](https://imho.run/games/442210/switchcars) — Shares procedural generation with Race The Sun. 122 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/442210/)
5. [Buck Up And Drive!](https://imho.run/games/1714590/buck-up-and-drive) — Also Runner and Driving, like Race The Sun. 575 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1714590/)
6. [GRIP: Combat Racing](https://imho.run/games/396900/grip-combat-racing) — A frequent pick in Race The Sun players' libraries, and another Action. 2,233 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/396900/)
7. [Exo Rally Championship](https://imho.run/games/2262020/exo-rally-championship) — Also Driving and Perma Death, like Race The Sun. 317 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2262020/)
8. [My Winter Car](https://imho.run/games/4164420/my-winter-car) — A frequent pick in Race The Sun players' libraries, and another Indie. 6,140 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/4164420/)
9. [TrackMania² Canyon](https://imho.run/games/228760/trackmania2-canyon) — Shares leaderboards with Race The Sun. 701 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/228760/)
10. [Distance](https://imho.run/games/233610/distance) — Also Racing, like Race The Sun. 4,167 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233610/)
11. [BlazeRush](https://imho.run/games/302710/blazerush) — Also Driving and Racing, like Race The Sun. 442 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/302710/)
12. [Star Drift Evolution](https://imho.run/games/1005400/star-drift-evolution) — Also Driving and Racing, like Race The Sun. 150 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1005400/)
13. [Unpossible](https://imho.run/games/300400/unpossible) — Also Runner and Racing, like Race The Sun. 97 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/300400/)
14. [Absolute Drift](https://imho.run/games/320140/absolute-drift) — Also Driving and Racing, like Race The Sun. 1,570 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/320140/)
15. [F1® 23](https://imho.run/games/2108330/f1-23) — Also Driving and Racing, like Race The Sun. 6,650 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2108330/)
16. [LUFTRAUSERS](https://imho.run/games/233150/luftrausers) — Shares procedural generation with Race The Sun. 2,519 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/233150/)
17. [Inertial Drift](https://imho.run/games/1184480/inertial-drift) — Also Driving and Racing, like Race The Sun. 788 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1184480/)
18. [Split/Second](https://imho.run/games/297860/split-second) — Also Driving and Racing, like Race The Sun. 773 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/297860/)
19. [Breakneck](https://imho.run/games/432940/breakneck) — Also Racing and VR, like Race The Sun. 93 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/432940/)
20. [Slipstream](https://imho.run/games/732810/slipstream) — Also Driving and Racing, like Race The Sun. 696 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/732810/)
21. [GRID Autosport](https://imho.run/games/255220/grid-autosport) — Also Driving and Racing, like Race The Sun. 1,906 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/255220/)
22. [DEADLINE DELIVERY](https://imho.run/games/3745310/deadline-delivery) — Also Driving and Racing, like Race The Sun. 194 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3745310/)
23. [Arcade Moonlander](https://imho.run/games/727020/arcade-moonlander) — Also Noir and Racing, like Race The Sun. 54 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/727020/)
24. [Haste](https://imho.run/games/1796470/haste) — Shares power ups and procedural generation with Race The Sun. 8,138 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1796470/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=253030&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=253030&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=253030&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=253030
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/253030
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Race The Sun

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 253030
- **Developer:** Flippfly LLC
- **Publisher:** Flippfly LLC
- **Genres:** Action, Indie, Racing
- **Categories:** Stats, Includes level editor, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Leaderboards, Full controller support, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Remote Play on Phone, Remote Play on Tablet, Remote Play on TV, VR Supported, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Dec 9, 2013
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 79
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/253030/race-the-sun)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=253030&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/253030/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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