Race The Sun

Played this almost a decade ago and just recently remembered it exists. One of the best runner games out there.

Last played 26.10.2017
Well isn't this one of the games to just come back to for no reason sometimes. No goodbye, come back for a moment, leave forever, repeat.

I've been playing Race The Sun for years! I originally got it on release on Humble, then on console. Since coming back on PC, I had a Steam code and been getting back into the game.

It's probably one of the best endless runner games, simple controls, simple rules and a good feel for speed. I've generally been playing it on the keyboard as I find it easier to roll the glider, but its harder to get that finesse control while navigating through smaller gaps.

The aim of the game is to keep racing to the horizon and keeping the sun in the sky, that's what powers the glider. Going in to the shadows will slow down your glider and of course the lowing sun will slow it down to a halt also which means game over. So keep in the light, and use power up objects like jumps and boosts to keep within the light.

The worlds should change every day so it feels different enough to feel fresh. There's other modes but I haven't got there yet.

The game looks fantastic, the simplistic vector graphics work well for a game like this. As its not about how detailed it is but how it feels when you go fast!

The game also plays good on a Steam Deck :)

I would skip the Zen mode though.

I first played Race the Sun about a decade ago back when it released. For some reason I decided to boot it up again recently, only to find it has a free VR mode!
The game is superb in VR - looks absolutely incredible and is able to run at incredibly high framerates even on a potato computer thanks to the simplistic, low-poly design. Race the Sun is at its absolute best in VR, where you're fully immersed in the world and able to make fine adjustments much easier thanks to the added sense of depth.
If you play VR regularly on your PC, this game definitely deserves to be in your library.

The leaderboards are down and the console versions got the dlc for free but this game is still timeless. It's quick, responsive, looks great at any level of machine and plays fantastically. Highly recommend.

Clean. Aesthetic. Simple w/o being easy. Challenging w/o being Dark Souls. A great game to play while on the phone with your long-winded mother or listening to an audio book. This game is a must-have for my wife and me.

Super good. Becomes bland after a while , I wish that they could update this version like the mobile version.