Life & fun · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Race The Sun

You are a solar craft. The sun is your death timer

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Race The Sun launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Sun▲353

   Habit Tracker & Todo Manager

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Solar Idle▲66

   A free, idol space game where you colonise a solar system

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Spectra▲55

   Dynamic twitch racing game

   2015 · mastertronic.itch.io · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Crashing Season▲72

   Award winning action-packed runner game

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Astro Attack▲54

   Blast your way through waves

   2016 · blockypixel.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Drive!Drive!Drive!▲63

   Race on multiple tracks at the same time

   2015 · choicepublishing.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Sunless Sea▲61

   Lose your mind. Eat your crew. Take the helm. Set sail.

   2015 · failbettergames.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Sun Dogs▲71

   An open-world text adventure in a transhumanist solar system

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Race the Sun▲56

   What if Star Fox just went on forever?

   2015 · flippfly.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Racecar.io▲56

    The best new .io game? =o

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Race the Sun▲1

    Beautiful racer/infinite runner mashup game

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Run The Sun▲4

    A run and jump game that rarely runs.

    2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    LONELY SUN - Be Gravity's Guiding Hand▲62

    A beautiful space platformer for iOS

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Sol▲83

    Become more mindful of your time

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Death Clock▲133

    A gentle reminder that life is fleeting. Make the most of it

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Super Run Steve▲60

    Challenging runner. Beat it if you can!

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Out There▲91

    A simple, atmospheric FTL-like space survival game

    2015 · outtheregame.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Distance▲67

    Futuristic racing game with a great soundtrack

    2015 · survivethedistance.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Maze-Race▲54

    Race in space through a maze of tricky walls!

    2016 · maze-race.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Don't Starve: Shipwrecked▲85

    Sail to adventure through the treacherous seas

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Play the Future▲69

    Predict future events, challenge friends, and win rewards!

    2016 · playthefuture.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Life is Strange▲104

    What if you could rewind time? App Store's game of the year.

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Dino Run DX▲66

    Escape extinction in the prehistoric dinosaur proto-runner

    2016 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Shades▲72

    A zen like game of colors

    2015 · uovo.dk · its alternatives →

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