Race The Sun similar games & best alternatives

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Race The Sun

PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Linux, PlayStation VR, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Mac, Wii U, PlayStation Vita, Xbox One • 2013

Should you play it?

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!

What works

  • Addictive and challenging gameplay
  • Daily changing maps and workshop support
  • Simple controls with deep skill ceiling
  • Low system requirements
  • Good replay value and progression

Things to keep in mind

  • Can become repetitive over time
  • Lack of multiplayer or cooperative modes
  • Some difficulty spikes and challenge frustration
  • Minimal narrative or story
  • Visuals may cause eye strain for some

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Lonely Mountains: Downhill

  • SNØ: Ultimate Freeriding

  • Neodash

  • Vecter

  • Verlet Swing

  • Crumble

More violent

Games that feels like Race The Sun but with more combat and destruction

  • DESYNC

  • Ex-Zodiac

  • BlasterBeat

  • GTTOD

  • Sentimental K

  • SuperSmash: Physics Battle

More fantastical

Games that feels like Race The Sun but with more imaginative fiction

  • TRON RUN/r

  • Neon Drive

  • Demon Turf: Queens Edition

  • Cube Racer

  • Tanuki Sunset

  • Super Mega Neo Pug

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

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Race The Sun: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Fantasy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Fantasy.

Last update: 21/08/2026