SpeedRunners

Fast-paced 2D platform racing with weapons and grappling hooks

DoubleDutch Games · Published by tinyBuild · Released Apr 19, 2016

Action Casual Indie Racing Sports

Reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 37K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 39 in 30 days
Playing now: 24; peak 24h 114
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

Free demo available, 0 playing it now: get the demo.

Metacritic: 84/100 (critic reviews)

What is SpeedRunners?

A competitive 2D platform racing game set in a city where superheroes race to reach crimes. In matches for up to four players, you run, jump, swing, and use weapons or grappling hooks to knock rivals offscreen, locally, online, or against bots.

For you if...

+you want fast, competitive platforming with friends
+you enjoy easy entry and a high skill ceiling
+you prefer local or online multiplayer matches

Not for you if...

−you prefer relaxed platforming without competitive pressure
−you dislike weapons and grappling hooks disrupting races

What players say

94% of 37,193 reviews are positive · 94% of 39 in the last 30 days

Players praise the fast competitive matches, especially with friends, and say the basics are approachable while mastery takes practice. Common complaints describe sparse online lobbies and a harsh experience for newcomers, including experienced opponents, smurfs, lag, and trash talk.

Screenshots and trailer

SpeedRunners system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows XP and up
Processor: 1Ghz and up
Graphics: Dedicated video card recommended
Memory: 3 GB RAM
Storage: 800 MB available space
Notes: MAC Users: SpeedRunners runs great in Parallels Desktop

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 29
Steam features: Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

Default controller config not fully functional
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Romanian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Dutch, Hungarian, Greek, Norwegian, Portuguese - Brazil, Turkish, Ukrainian, Polish, Japanese, Korean.