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Review sentiment over time
Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.
How this score was computed
The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.
| Component | Positive | Quality (0-100) | Weight (pseudo-reviews) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Press reviews (OpenCritic) | – | 79 | 7 |
| All-time Steam reviews | 93% | 88 | 1000 |
| Metacritic user ratings | – | 76 | 3 |
| Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted) | 62% | 61 | 2 |
| Calibration prior (typical game) | – | 72 | 50 |
Scoring window: last 30 days (no significant patch detected) · 6 reviews sampled · 2 total reviews in window · weighted 1.9 up / 1.1 down · computed 4h ago · full methodology →
Press & Creators reviews (35)
Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.
- 80
“[T]he visuals may look a little plain, but that's just to make it easier for the player to assess what's rushing toward them. Race the Sun is a futile flight against a falling sun, but with all of its little extras, different tracks and a sense of speed you can almost feel, it's flight we willingly keep taking on.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Those who don't mind its simplicity, though, will certainly enjoy what is probably the best independently developed endless runner for the PC so far.”
read full review ↗ - 70
“Someone considerably more famous and intelligent than us once said that simplicity is the ultimate form of sophistication, and Race the Sun is the interactive embodiment of that idea. This is an incredibly humble game, both in gameplay and presentation, but one that is tense, satisfying, and totally hypnotic.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Race the Sun is an elegant endeavor, pairing slick action and stiff challenge with systems that make you want to come back day after day.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“This quaint indie game goes a long way to proving that a game doesn't have to centre itself around stunning graphics, intricate storylines or likeable characters in order to establish itself amongst some of the truly great indie titles out there today.”
read full review ↗ - 90
“Overall Race The Sun is a fantastic endless runner style game, a genre which I'm usually not a fan of. It's incredibly addictive and really taps in to that 'one more go' mentality. I really like the visual style of the game and its minimalist graphics and obstacle design come together nicely. The fact the game also manages to feel fresh everyday due to the changing levels is an added bonus, purely because you don't know what to expect.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“Tired of repetitive runner platforms? With new levels and challenges daily, Race the Sun is the perfect replacement for the stale games in your library.”
read full review ↗ - 79
“An original take on the arcade time-trial formula. [Dec 2013, p.95]”
- 92
“With Challenging gameplay, a minimalistic yet sophisticated art style and relaxing music and audio that aids the game's intense pacing; Race the Sun is a game that will be enjoyed by hardcore Indie gamers as well as more laid-back gamers.”
read full review ↗ - 80
“This games is focused on what it wants to achieve and boy, does it ever. And as it changes over time, it’ll keep you coming back for days and days. [Issue#238]”
- 100
“Race the Sun is far too gorgeously hypnotic to be an endless runner.”
read full review ↗ - 100
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TheSixthAxis
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TotalBiscuit, The Cynical Brit…and 23 more tracked reviews.
Patch history
- Steam VR support is now available!May 8, 2017
- Version 1.50 releasedJan 31, 2017
- Version 1.50 releasedJan 31, 2017
- Race The Sun 1.455 releasedSep 3, 2015significant · resets scoring window
- Race The Sun 1.455 releasedSep 3, 2015
- Patch 1.453 ReleasedAug 8, 2015
- Patch 1.453 ReleasedAug 8, 2015
- Sunrise DLC for Race The Sun is here!Jul 27, 2015significant · resets scoring window
- New Version: 1.44Feb 2, 2015
- New Version: 1.44Feb 2, 2015
- Beta 1.30 postedApr 1, 2014
- Beta 1.30 postedApr 1, 2014
- 1.27 releasedMar 19, 2014
- 1.27 releasedMar 19, 2014
- Beta 1.26 releasedMar 16, 2014
- Beta 1.26 releasedMar 16, 2014
- Version 1.25 releasedMar 1, 2014
- Version 1.25 releasedMar 1, 2014
- Beta 1.24 ReleasedFeb 21, 2014
- Beta 1.24 ReleasedFeb 21, 2014