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Race the Sun: A Solar-Powered High-Speed Adventure

Race the Sun, produced by American indie firm Flippfly, is a thrilling infinite running game that blends speed, strategy, and survival. Released on August 19, 2013, for Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux, it later expanded to PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Wii U, and an announced Xbox One version. Solar-powered spaceships and diverse settings make this endless runner distinctive.

Race the Sun has players steer a solar-powered spacecraft across a minimalist terrain with abstract forms and many obstacles. Each run is fresh since the game’s stages are pseudo-procedurally produced. All players confront different problems in different places as the game’s geography changes everyday.

Spacecraft speed is crucial to the game. It stays the same pace in full sunshine but slows down in shade or when clipped. If the spaceship hits an item or stays in the shade too long, such when the sun sets, the game ends. This element adds urgency and strategy as players must balance speed and obstacle avoidance.

In addition to survival and speed, the game has several collectible items that improve gameplay. Blue pyramids promote score, while other power-ups provide temporary speed boosts, leaps to pass barriers, or a single-use shield to avoid collisions.

Race the Sun is a broader meta-game where players perform objectives to level up and earn experience. These tasks include scoring goals and avoiding or intentionally hitting things. Leveling up grants bonus boosters or starting multipliers for future races.

The game has three main levels: a conventional level, a “apocalypse” level with higher speeds and harder obstacles, and a top-down maze. Players compete to outdo others in this high-speed pursuit against the setting sun with different daily stages and online scoreboards.

Race the Sun’s Steam Workshop connection makes it more replayable by letting players play community-created levels. This feature extends the game’s life and builds community.

Overall, Race the Sun is a fascinating and unusual infinite racer. Speed, strategy, and ever-changing scenery make it stand out for casual players and those wanting a hard, fast-paced adventure.

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RaceTheSun (PCSE00461) (NTSC) 108.79 M NoNpDRM

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