Race The Sun

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App ID	253030
App Type	Game
Developer	Flippfly LLC
Publisher	Flippfly LLC
Franchise	Flippfly LLC
Supported Systems	Windows macOS Linux
Technologies	Unity Engine
Last Changenumber	28970832
Last Record Update	14 May 2025 – 00:37:38 UTC ()
Release Date	10 December 2013 – 02:19:00 UTC ()

😍 90.39%

6k reviews

In-Game

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!

Additional Information

Developer

Flippfly LLC

gamedir

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metacritic_name

Race The Sun

controller_support

full

metacritic_score

metacritic_fullurl

https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/race-the-sun?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f

community_visible_stats

Yes

workshop_visible

Yes

DLCAvailableOnStore

Yes

ReleaseState

released

Publisher

Flippfly LLC

Store Release Date

10 December 2013 – 02:10:00 UTC ()

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community_hub_visible

Yes

OpenVrSupport

Yes

OtherVrSupport

Yes

ControllerVr

xinput	1
kbm	1

PlayAreaVr

seated

othervrsupport_rift_13

Yes

vrheadsetstreaming

Yes

Social Media

https://x.com/Flippfly
https://www.youtube.com/flippfly/

Primary Genre

Indie (23)

Store Genres

Action (1), Indie (23), Racing (9)

Steam Release Date

10 December 2013 – 02:19:00 UTC ()

Store Asset Modification Time

25 May 2023 – 12:55:08 UTC () (1685019308)

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review_percentage

Detected Technologies (?)

Unity Engine, OculusXRPlugin SDK, OpenVR SDK

Steam Deck Compatibility

Steam Deck:
This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
SteamOS:
This game runs successfully on SteamOS
Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
category: Playable
steamos_compatibility: Compatible
test_timestamp: 19 March 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
tested_build_id: 1808508

configuration:

supported_input	gamepad
requires_manual_keyboard_invoke	1
requires_non_controller_launcher_nav	0
primary_player_is_controller_slot_0	0
non_deck_display_glyphs	1
small_text	0
requires_internet_for_setup	0
requires_internet_for_singleplayer	0
recommended_runtime	native
requires_h264	0
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	0
hdr_support	0

First seen on SteamDB

27 August 2013 – 20:35:38 UTC (), in changelist #273412

Supported Languages

1 Languages	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	Yes

Hardware Categories

VR Supported

Full Controller Support

Assets

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timestamp	9 October 2024 – 19:10:54 UTC

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