$2.99 (−80%)SpeedRunners Superheroes racing for the same crime
Four costumed runners sprint across a superhero city, and only one stays on screen. SpeedRunners is a 4-player competitive platformer about running, swinging on grappling hooks and knocking friends offscreen with rockets and mines, best played with party crowds on a couch or online.
Is SpeedRunners worth it?
SpeedRunners is worth it if…
- you like short competitive rounds you can explain in a minute
- you want to laugh with party crowds on a couch or online
- you like platform racing with grappling hooks and weapons
- you want bots, modifiers and thousands of custom levels for rematches
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Outrun the screen or you are gone
The rule takes seconds to explain. Keep up with the fastest runner or you fall offscreen and get eliminated, until one runner is left. You run, jump and swing around a dozen maps, timing jumps and grappling-hook swings to stay ahead.
Weapons keep it messy. You fire rockets, drop mines, swing a grappling hook and grab pick-ups, and you can grapple onto people to drag them off screen. Rounds turn fast, so a comfortable lead can vanish when a missile lands or someone cuts a cleaner line through the level.
Built for couches, chaos and rematches
This is at its best with party crowds in one room or mixed together online. Two players on a couch can take on two more over the internet, with bots filling empty spots, and a tutorial gets new runners moving quickly. It is easy to get into, hard to master, and rounds with friends turn intense and funny in equal measure.
There is plenty to return to. You get a single-player campaign, game modifiers, custom speed trails, a character named Unic, and a level editor with over 10,000 user-made levels. Controller play is recommended, which suits passing pads around the sofa.
Good to know?
How many people can play together?
Up to four runners compete at once, locally and online. You can mix it, with two players on one couch facing two players elsewhere, and add AI opponents when you are short of humans.
Can you play it solo?
Yes. There is a single-player campaign plus matches against bots, and bots can also join group games. Solo play works as practice, but the game is made for the back-and-forth of racing real people.
Is it hard for new players to learn?
The basics are simple: run, jump, swing, stay on screen. A tutorial covers the moves, and early rounds with friends at a similar level are the smoothest start. Public online games can pair you with long-time veterans, so bring friends if you can.
What keeps matches fresh after a while?
A dozen designed maps, unique modifiers, custom speed trails and a level editor with over 10,000 community levels. Changing maps and modifiers is the easiest way to keep a game night moving.
