Race the Sun

August 19, 2013 flippfly flippfly
Racing Indie Arcade
PS3 PS4 Linux PSVR PC iOS Mac WiiU Vita XONE
About

Race The Sun is a high-speed game that uses simple controls and is set in a procedurally generated world. The goal is to get the highest possible score by racing into the sunset, avoiding obstacles and enemies, and collecting speed boosts and other powerups to help you along the way. You fly a solar-powered craft, and the game ends at sundown, if you can make it that far!
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Release Date August 19, 2013
Developer flippfly
Publisher flippfly
Game Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Perspective Third person, Virtual Reality
Themes Action
Race the Sun

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