Nippon Marathon

A ragdoll party racer with fruit weapons and obstacle courses

Onion Soup Interactive · Published by PQube · Released Dec 17, 2018

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 299
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 4 months ago; Jun 7, 2026
Minimum PC: HD 4000; 4 GB RAM · 5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Nippon Marathon?

Nippon Marathon is a party racer set across Japan, from city streets to train rooftops. You jump gaps and dodge dogs and bicycles across separate courses, playing alone or with up to four local players. The story follows rookie runners uncovering the forces behind the competition; additional party games include shopping-cart bowling and a randomly generated obstacle course.

For you if...

+you want friends to drop in and out locally

Not for you if...

−you want predictable races without items or surprise interruptions

What players say

90% of 299 reviews are positive

Players praise the local competitive races and absurd humor. Older reviews repeatedly request online multiplayer.

Screenshots and trailer

Nippon Marathon system requirements

Minimum: HD 4000, 4 GB RAM, 5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-Bit
Processor: Intel Core i3-2370M
Graphics: Intel HD 4000 Graphics
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 5 GB available space

Does Nippon Marathon have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP split-screen. It also has a single-player mode. With Remote Play Together, one copy is enough to play the local modes online with friends.

Does Nippon Marathon run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 15
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English, Japanese. Text only: Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean.

Does Nippon Marathon 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 Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam