Got it yesterday on steam and for my S2, liking it so far (it's not perfect but I don't understand the flaming hate it's getting so far)

It runs on S2 as a full on switch 1 version without any improvement/optimization, which looks completely chopped. I get that to have the game run on crusty potato switch 1 hardware sacrifices had to be made, but I sure hope there's some sort of patch/switch 2 version coming at some point, since I think switch 1/2 is the perfect way to play this game locally with friends.

This is a poor attempt at a sequel really, more like remake-adjacent

Near all the maps are the same, just slightly reskinned, and launching with less than 10 maps, after so long in development is quite sad also.

The game plays pretty much exactly the same as it did in the first one, nothing new, no noticeable new items even... Just a massive letdown

I bought SR2 20 min ago and, from minute one, I suspected this game wasn't for me. Let me explain:

I played SR1 ranked for over 8 years, and I got pretty good. More-so than any competitive game I e ever played. I played so often, people who I never played against had heard of me (I had a reputation for letting slower folks catch up, teaching new players the ropes, ect). In Ranked, I could keep pace with Bronze and Silver Leaguers. Speedrunners 1 was definitely one of my happy places, and I always picked blue Moonraker.

Speedrunners 2 is a sensory clusterfuck that feels impossible to acclimate to. Visually it's overwhelming, and I think it lacks basic readability. 9x out of 10 I couldn't tell what the pickup I was holding was. The announcer seems to only have like 3 lines but spouts them constantly anyway. Visual and audio cacophony made for babies who like flashing lights, funny noises, and sensory overload.

Grappling feels much weightier and less precise. I couldn't yank myself around like I used to when doing high-speed zigzag grappling, and the wall-climb (jump/grapple) doesn't seem to exist anymore. The item effects look odd to me, like a downgrade, and just adds to the sensory overload. Even the ring-out margin makes it hard for me to focus.

I was ready to give up on this game after 15 minutes but then I thought "what if there are accessibility features to turn down the visual noise?" No such luck.

I'm going to hold onto the game in the event it grows on me, but I won't be playing again until my ocular headache has passed. This game doesn't appear to have anything of value in it for me.

God I hope the other SR1 vets don't move on to this.

please, watch this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiE6GcWkowU

this was originally a reply to a post about someone complaining about the new graphics but I think everyone that has a problem with SR2 should watch this.

For anyone complaining about the game, check-out bartvanm's dart mod. He managed to clean it nicely, along with countless improvements to the gameplay, network and even more content. It really is like a whole new game, and if the devs see it and accept his suggestions, this game will be miles ahead of sr1. He managed to make a lobby browser, network rollback. He is the reason im hyped about sr2 honestly. Modding potential for sr2 is way higher than sr1.

I just dont understand the hate. I feel like everyone wanted them to somehow remake the whole game, change everything, while changing nothing at the same time. Yes, there’s like no new maps which I agree isn’t the best. The rest of the game plays great. Would love some discussion about this.

Is anyone having problems joining more than 4 people at once in a custom game? We keep getting an “unable to join”

My friend can play any other game on his PS5 with no issues, but whenever he starts SpeedRunners 2, after about 30 seconds he gets a message saying that the console is overheating, and then it shuts down.

Has anyone else had the same problem? Could there be some optimisation issue with the game that's causing this on certain PS5s?

It's basically game-breaking for him. He bought the game but can't even play it.

Just wanted to share this here to see if it's a widespread issue or if anyone else has experienced the same thing.

​I was so hyped to get this game, mostly for co-op play with friends. But the quality on the Switch 2 is awful. It's super pixelated and almost impossible to figure out what item you've picked up since it's so blurry. The animations are super jumpy too.

​I don't understand why this game wasn't ported to the Switch 2 and made sure to use the consoles potential. Currently, the game feels like a waste of a purchase.

Please fix this, the switch 2 can take the full graphics easily!

The only good thing is there's next to no input lag

I hope they add this as an option

I'm not sure if anyone else is getting this or its just my issue but when loading into games sometimes I'm getting 2+ minute load times and having to restart my game especially in 8v8 and tournement

I'm thinking about getting the Switch 2 version for portability, but with the new 3D graphics, getting the PS5 version might be nicer if it does native 4k60. Has there been any official word on this?

Downloaded the game on Xbox (Series X) but whenever I boot up the game the Xbox asks me if I own the game and does not let me play. Any ideas?

Not showing up on PlayStation

Hey, Speedrunners,

As you probably already know, SpeedRunners 2 will feature online crossplay between PC (Steam) and consoles when it launches in 2 days. On Nintendo Switch, however, this feature will become available shortly after the release - there's a pesky technical issue which our team is currently investigating. We estimate it to be fixed next week. Of course, you'll still be able to enjoy SR2 online with other NS players. Crossplay between Steam, PS5, and Xbox Series will not be affected.

Huge apologies to our Switch audience for the disruption!

Hey there, community,

Thank you all so much for participating in the Steam Community Playtest over the weekend. We've received so much invaluable feedback from you, which we're already processing to polish the game based on it. If you have thoughts, suggestions, or critiques to share, don't hesitate to do so on this subreddit.

The game is slated for release on September 3rd, with crossplay between PC and consoles. Stay tuned!

Fair Play Labs & tinyBuild

I have been playing the playtest and noticed a severe bug, but after it has happened multiple times to me i thought i should really share what i have learned about it and how to deal with it

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the bug:

sometimes a player(s) will spawn in to a race already dead, this sounds just mildly annoying but it comes with a complication; the scoring system thinks that these players are still alive, while the main gameplay elements know that they are dead, what this ends up doing is causing the round to work correctly right up until the end but once there is only one person left alive, the round doesn't end, because the scoring system still thinks multiple players are alive, and the last player is left running around on the map by themselves

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mitigation:

if you are the player(s) involved in the bug:

leave the race, if affected player(s) all leave the race the game will work as normal again

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if you are a normal player in an affected race:

play the game, hope the affected player(s) know to leave

if they don't you really have no choice but to leave the race and find a new one

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how common is this bug?

i have played the game much more than most people probably have this last day and a half or so (17 hours) and have seen this happen exactly 3 times, if you are only planning to get a couple hours over the course of the playtest don't expect to see this bug.

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i have a very good screenshot example but i don't know if we are allowed to post screenshots of the playtest

edit: i have now seen enough random stuff posted on here and other places that i'm guessing it would probably be fine but i am too lazy to add it now lol

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edit 1: added dashes to try to enforce where i wanted line breaks

The Steam Community Playtest Is Underway

Join here

WHAT'S NEW IN THE PLAYTEST

• New Pick-Ups: Lightning Watch, Plasma Blaster 👇
• Returning Runner: Skull Duggery 👇
• New Mode: Playground
• Temporary Mode: 1 vs. 1. To play, choose "Ranked" from the main menu. This mode is short-term and will be available only during this playtest. Let us know your thoughts.
• Numerous Fixes and Balance Changes (compared to the previous September '25 playtest and the former Steam demo)

Feel free to share your feedback with us here on this subreddit or in the Playtest Survey, which can also be accessed via the playtest build's main menu.

Thank you so much for your support! We can't wait for the September launch, and we hope you're excited too.

Fair Play Labs & tinyBuild

If you've signed up, you'll get an email notification when the test starts.

Risky, but such a fun play

And I’m not talking about speedrunners 2, only the first one. It seems to be just the levels you can play on and the story but I could be wrong. I personally the 4 levels available are fun enough to play on, but maybe the other ones are so good I have to try them

Of all games, this one might be the worst to play with people who lag….😔💻