Action · December 9, 2013

Race The Sun (2013)

trophy25 achievementsextension2 DLCgroup1M–10M ownersrecommend1.9k recommendations
Check out upcoming Flippfly games by  visiting our Developer page. You are a solar 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 energy boosts which reverse the setting sun - if only for a moment. Race The Sun is inspired by arcade games of the past with a focus on highscores, short game sessions, and a sense of pure fun mingled with a nerve-wracking tension. The rules are simple: don't crash, stay in the light, and don't slow down! Key Features Race at insane speeds through an infinite procedural world that changes every day Complete objectives to unlock upgrades and level-up your ship (25 levels) Customize your ship with attachments like faster turning and decals Built-in editor that allows you to create your own endless worlds 'World portals' that transport you to user-created worlds Unlockable ultra-hard world called Apocalypse Note: VR Support is currently Windows only.

Action releases from 2013

104 Action titles launched in 2013 — top 6 by review volume.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Procedural Generation · 464
  • Runner · 462
  • Racing · 455
  • Perma Death · 449
  • Driving · 443
  • Difficult · 441
  • Tutorial · 440
  • Survival · 438
  • Arcade · 428
  • 3D · 416
  • VR · 412
  • Atmospheric · 407
  • Noir · 390
  • Third Person · 386
  • Relaxing · 376

Peer Action titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Position in Action

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume6.3k Steam reviewsTop 53% in Action
Positive rating94% positiveGenre average: 83% — this title sits in top 19%
Metacritic79/100Genre average 77 — top 47% of Action titles
Engagement hours4 h averageTop 83% for session depth among Action

Features & Capabilities

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop
  • Steam Cloud
  • Stats
  • Steam Leaderboards
  • Remote Play on Phone
  • Remote Play on Tablet

Input & Comfort

  • Full controller support
  • VR Supported

Other

  • Single-player
  • Includes level editor

Reception Metrics

Steam community

94%Very Positive · 6.3k reviews

5.9k positive · 378 negative

Metacritic

79/100 critic aggregate

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Metacritic user score

7.3/10

Curator recommendations

1.9k

Press Quotes

“It has the thrill of an arcade game rather than the accommodating modesty of a time waster” 5/5 – Quarter To Three (Tom Chick) “compelling in a way that could make it a daily habit” 8/10 – Gamespot “a confident genre hybrid worthy of your time and patience” 8/10 – EDGE

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

4h

brief (under 5 hours)

Median

2h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

1h

Current engagement

Achievements

25

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateDec 9, 2013
DeveloperFlippfly LLC
Base price$2.49
DLC / Add-ons2 released
PlatformsWindows, macOS, Linux
Estimated owners1M–10M
External linksOfficial site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected]

Editions & Packages

  • Buy Race The Sun