SpeedRunners
Fast-paced 2D platform racing with weapons and grappling hooks
DoubleDutch Games · Published by tinyBuild · Released Apr 19, 2016
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 94% of 25K
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 94% of 18 in 30 days
- Players
- 104
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 5 months ago
- Jun 5, 2026
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 24,780 reviews are positive · 94% of 18 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.
Players over time
▼ -49% vs a month agoPlayers online on Steam, one sample a day.
Highest since Sep 2026: 190 players on Sep 27, 2026.
Show the data
| Day | Players |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 104 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 58 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 55 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 71 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 68 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 71 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 82 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 77 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 99 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 58 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 96 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 92 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 118 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 110 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 118 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 87 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 114 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 96 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 95 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 84 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 122 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 126 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 85 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 111 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 105 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 152 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 129 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 132 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 133 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 140 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 133 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 127 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 128 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 153 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 183 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 135 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 125 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 115 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 134 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 126 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 145 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 190 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 144 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 136 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 136 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 24 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 114 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 66 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 83 |
How many players finish SpeedRunners?
16% of Steam players have unlocked «Welcome to New Rush City», the achievement for finishing the main story.
Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.
Screenshots and trailer
SpeedRunners system requirements
Minimum: Dedicated recommended, 3 GB RAM, 0.8 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run SpeedRunners?
Tell us your graphics card once and every game page will answer this for you.
Set up my PC →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
Does SpeedRunners have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: PvP online and split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.
Does SpeedRunners run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- 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
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Achievements
- 29
- Steam features
- Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- 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.
Does SpeedRunners use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 7, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Multiplayer
- Racing
- Local Multiplayer
- Indie
- Competitive
- Fast-Paced
- Platformer
- Action
- 2D
- 4 Player Local
- Funny
- Parkour
- Sports
- Controller
- Local Co-Op
- Co-op
3 DLC available.