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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!
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Solar endless-runner loop” (24 of 93 reviews) and “Challenging high-speed runs” (18); the most common complaint is “Defunct leaderboards and servers” (7). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-10-22 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
24 of the 93 reviews raise this.
18 of the 93 reviews raise this.
“Requirements: Must have intense focus”
12 of the 93 reviews raise this.
“Race the Sun is one of those rare games that hooks you, the minimalist low-poly visuals and driving soundtrack make every run feel cinematic, and the daily map rotation genuinely keeps things fresh enough to justify…”
“One of my absolute favorites! Fun endless runner with an interesting mechanic, stay in the light to keep moving! Avoiding obstacles feels so smooth and I really like the design of the solar craft. The game's relaxing…”
8 of the 93 reviews raise this.
“Race the Sun is one of those rare games that hooks you, the minimalist low-poly visuals and driving soundtrack make every run feel cinematic, and the daily map rotation genuinely keeps things fresh enough to justify…”
6 of the 93 reviews raise this.
“One of my absolute favorites! Fun endless runner with an interesting mechanic, stay in the light to keep moving! Avoiding obstacles feels so smooth and I really like the design of the solar craft. The game's relaxing…”
7 of the 93 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Race the Sun is one of those rare games that hooks you, the minimalist low-poly visuals and driving soundtrack make every run feel cinematic, and the daily map rotation genuinely keeps things fresh enough to justify…”
5 of the 93 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
5 of the 93 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
5 of the 93 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
4 of the 93 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
Counted across 93 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 93.3% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“I didn't beat the sun but I did enjoy playing this.”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played“This game has always held a special place in my heart. It was one of the first video games I actually played, aside from things like Minecraft, and I have never stopped playing it. Although my playtime is low on steam, I have played for hours and hours on my Playstation. If you…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“Used to play this game while things weren't going too great, it kept me distracted, great game.”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-10-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-26). Relative comparison only.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Race The Sun 1.52 Released
1.52 changes: Fixed daily leaderboards Improved controller detection Fixed newsfeed on main menu Upgraded VR support to use OpenXR Stay tuned sequel announcement coming soon!
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action, Indie, Racing |
| Player tags | Procedural Generation · Runner · Racing · Perma Death · Driving · Difficult · Tutorial · Survival · Arcade · 3D · VR · Atmospheric (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · VR Supported · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Workshop · Steam Cloud · Stats |
| Languages | English |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 25 |
| Official site | http://flippfly.com/racethesun/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows: XP, Vista, 7, 8 Processor: Dual Core Processor Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: SM2.0 (or later) Graphics Card Storage: 150 MB available space VR Support: SteamVR or Oculus PC. Keyboard or gamepad required