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Race The Sun

Race The Sun

Released: 8/19/2013

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!

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!

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!

Critics
79
Steam
93
Metacritic
73

Score Breakdown

79.5

Critic Average

21 reviews

93

Steam User Score

6,347 reviews

73

Metacritic User Score

95 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
-14.0
Metacritic Disparity
+6.5
Combined Disparity
-3.7

Average of both sources

Review Timing

4 launch window (19%)17 late (81%)

Review summary

Updated May 8, 2026

Based on 21 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 79.5/100. Critics score this game 14.0 points lower than Steam users and 6.5 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 21)+
  1. Łukasz AnkudoviaPixelophobia
    Jul 5, 2017·Late review
    67/100View review
    Steam 93.5/100 · -26.4 ptsMetacritic 73/100 · -6.0 pts
  2. Neil WattonviaTheXboxHub
    Apr 30, 2017·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 93.5/100 · -13.4 ptsMetacritic 73/100 · +7.0 pts
  3. Andy MillsviaTrueAchievements
    Apr 26, 2017·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 93.5/100 · -13.4 ptsMetacritic 73/100 · +7.0 pts
  4. RahmingviaNintendo Enthusiast
    Oct 21, 2015·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 93.5/100 · -13.4 ptsMetacritic 73/100 · +7.0 pts
  5. Joel CoutureviaNintendo Life
    Oct 8, 2015·Late review
    80/100View review
    Steam 93.5/100 · -13.4 ptsMetacritic 73/100 · +7.0 pts