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We filtered the 41 games similar to Race The Sun down to the 20 that fit the “PC” category. Elden Ring Nightreign, The Flame in the Flood and Domestic Dog top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Race The Sun.

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GenreSurvivalSubgenreCo-op PvE Survival
Tags
HardcoreNarrativeSoloMultiplayer
Year 2013Dev FlippFly

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Within the “PC” category, the closest game to Race The Sun is Elden Ring Nightreign — scoring 76/100 on our similarity scale. The Flame in the Flood and Domestic Dog follow close behind.

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The best games like Race The Sun on PC

20 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Race The Sun. Each one has been evaluated across 16 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

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Elden Ring Nightreign

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Elden Ring Nightreign
Closest overall match
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
Co-opSoloMultiplayerMeleeHardcoreDarkNarrativeProceduralThird Person3D
Year 2025Dev FromSoftware · Bandai Namco EntertainmentOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

The thread back to Race The Sun runs through punishing difficulty, procedural generation and melee combat. To that it adds multiplayer gameplay and a third-person camera. They part company on setting: this one brings fantasy world.

Released 12 years after Race The Sun.

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The Flame in the Flood

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The Flame in the Flood
Closest on setting
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMeleeNarrativeProceduralPost-ApocalypticThird Person
Year 2016Dev The Molasses FloodOn PS4 · PC · Mac

It shares the essentials of what Race The Sun does: strong narrative focus, procedural generation and melee combat. Both also lean on post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus. The distance is in tone and game mode — its own ground is adventure storytelling and crafting mechanics.

Released 3 years after Race The Sun.

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Domestic Dog

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Domestic Dog
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeProceduralCasualCozy
Year 2015Dev Sean DavyPlaytime ~4hOn PC

The genre is the same as Race The Sun’s, and with it strong narrative focus, procedural generation and single-player focus. They part company on visuals and tone: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and pixel art.

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FTL: Faster Than Light

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FTL: Faster Than Light
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloHardcoreProceduralTacticalSpace
Year 2012Dev Subset GamesPlaytime ~6hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

Genre puts it alongside Race The Sun, and so does punishing difficulty, procedural generation and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is combat and setting: tactical combat and a space setting.

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Dying Light: The Beast

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Dying Light: The Beast
Closest on game mode
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMultiplayerCo-opDarkPost-ApocalypticFirst Person
Year 2025Dev TechlandOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

It comes from the same genre as Race The Sun and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, post-apocalyptic world and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a first-person view. Where the two diverge is tone and visuals: deep RPG systems and horror setting.

Released 12 years after Race The Sun.

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Jurassic Park: The Game

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Jurassic Park: The Game
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMeleeDarkNarrativeThird Person
Year 2011Dev Telltale GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Xbox · iOS

It comes from the same genre as Race The Sun and shares dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and single-player focus. The common ground extends to a third-person camera. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: a sci-fi setting.

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Influent Language Learning Game

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Influent Language Learning Game
Closest on visuals
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMelee3DFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2024Dev Murat Doğançay · Butik Game StudiosOn PC

It comes from the same genre as Race The Sun and shares melee combat, single-player focus and 3D presentation. Where the two diverge is setting and game mode: a contemporary setting.

Released 11 years after Race The Sun.

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Deliver Us the Moon

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Deliver Us the Moon
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMeleeNarrativeFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2019Dev KeokeN Interactive · Wired ProductionsOn Xbox · PS4 · PC

Same family as Race The Sun: strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. To that it adds a first-person view. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings a sci-fi setting.

Released 6 years after Race The Sun.

Genre100Combat100Visuals69Game mode35Tone26Setting0
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Diamo XL

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Diamo XL
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMeleeHardcoreCasual2D
Year 2017Dev Nickervision StudiosPlaytime ~3hOn PC · iOS · Apple Macintosh

The genre is the same as Race The Sun’s, and with it punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus. Where the two diverge is visuals and game mode: a casual, approachable feel and 2D presentation.

Released 4 years after Race The Sun.

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ARMORED HEAD

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ARMORED HEAD
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMeleeHardcoreNarrativeFirst Person
Year 2020Dev Egor RezenovPlaytime ~2hOn PC

On paper it is what Race The Sun is — punishing difficulty, melee combat and single-player focus — though the resemblance is mostly at that level. Both also lean on a first-person view. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is ranged combat and a sci-fi setting.

Released 7 years after Race The Sun.

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Russian Fishing 4

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Russian Fishing 4
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
MultiplayerSoloCo-opRelaxingNarrativeFirst Person
Year 2018Dev Russian FishingPlaytime ~1hOn PC

The genre is the same as Race The Sun’s, and with it a relaxing pace, multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. The distance is in world and visuals — its own ground is a casual, approachable feel and open world exploration.

Released 5 years after Race The Sun.

Genre100Game mode77Tone54Visuals43World0
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Silent Hill 3

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Silent Hill 3
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloMeleeNarrativeDarkThird Person
Year 2003Dev Team Silent · KonamiOn PC

The genre is the same as Race The Sun’s, and with it strong narrative focus, melee combat and single-player focus. Both also lean on a third-person camera. The distance is in setting and game mode — its own ground is stealth mechanics and horror setting.

It predates Race The Sun by 10 years, with what that implies technically.

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Raft

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Raft
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
MultiplayerSoloCo-opFirst PersonThird Person
Year 2022Dev Redbeet Interactive · Axolot GamesPlaytime ~8hOn PC

The thread back to Race The Sun runs through multiplayer gameplay and a first-person view. They part company on world: this one brings open world exploration.

Released 9 years after Race The Sun.

Genre100Game mode87Visuals70World0
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Minecraft: Story Mode

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Minecraft: Story Mode
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloNarrativeDarkThird PersonCasual
Year 2015Dev Mojang StudiosOn PlayStation 3 · PS4 · Android

The genre is the same as Race The Sun’s, and with it strong narrative focus, single-player focus and a third-person camera. They part company on setting and game mode: this one brings a casual, approachable feel and fantasy world.

Genre100Tone43Game mode35Visuals35Setting0
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Silent Hill 4: The Room

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Silent Hill 4: The Room
SurvivalCo-op PvE Survival
SoloDarkFirst PersonThird PersonHorror
Year 2004Dev Team Silent · KonamiOn PlayStation 3 · PC

Shelved next to Race The Sun for good reason: dark, oppressive atmosphere, single-player focus and a first-person view. They part company on setting and tone: this one brings horror setting.

It predates Race The Sun by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

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