# SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed

> The ultimate competitive platformer is back! Outrun, outjump, and outsmart your rivals in cutthroat online/local races, now up to 8 players online. Master the movement, learn meticulously designed maps, use powerful pick-ups, swing around with a grappling hook, and don't get knocked off-screen!

## Game facts

- Developer: Fair Play Labs
- Publisher: tinyBuild
- Release status: Released
- Release date: Sep 4, 2026
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: PC
- Genres: Action, Sports, casual, Racing, Platformer, 2DPlatformer
- Steam Deck: Playable (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3183760/)
- Languages: Interface: American English, French (France), German (Germany), European Spanish, Japanese (Japan), Korean (South Korea), Brazilian Portuguese, Russian (Russia), Chinese (China), Mexican Spanish; Subtitles: American English, French (France), German (Germany), European Spanish, Japanese (Japan), Korean (South Korea), Brazilian Portuguese, Russian (Russia), Chinese (China), Mexican Spanish; Audio: American English (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/speedrunners-2-king-of-speed)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 5, 2026

### Strengths

- Online and local multiplayer with friends and family is fast, chaotic, and fun.
- It retains the original’s core controls and competitive structure while adding new techniques, items, characters, and customization.
- The nostalgia and callbacks to the original, improved controller support, and reduced input latency in some areas are viewed positively.

### Weaknesses

- Reports cite game-breaking bugs and softlocks, along with stability problems such as lobby removals, server errors, failed friend joins, and crashes.
- The low number of maps and characters, along with extensive reuse of existing maps, makes the sequel feel insufficiently fresh.
- The campaign is short, rewards are lacking, and many find the story and campaign design disappointing.

## Links

- [SpeedRunners 2: King of Speed on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/2662)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/2662/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-09T17:23:15.955Z