Rec Room vs SpeedRunners
Rec Room is an action-adventure horror game from Rec Room (2021) while SpeedRunners is a platformer racing game from DoubleDutch Games (2016).
What each one is
Steam files Rec Room under Action-Adventure and Horror. In contrast, it files SpeedRunners under Platformer and Racing.
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Cut-throat multiplayer running game that pits 4 players against each other, locally and/or online. Run, jump, swing around, and use devious weapons and pick-ups to knock opponents off-screen! One of the most competitive games you'll ever play.
At a glance
| Rec Room | SpeedRunners | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 8.0/10 | 8.2/10 |
| Steam rating | Very Positive (90%, 83,441) | Very Positive (94%, 37,163) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | 84/100 |
| Price | Not listed | $14.99 |
| Install size | 6 GB | 0.78 GB |
| Steam Deck | playable | playable |
| Released | 2021 | 2016 |
| Developer | Rec Room | DoubleDutch Games |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Rec Room vs SpeedRunners, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Rec RoomAction-adventure horror gameSpeedRunnersPlatformer racing gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Rec RoomFree to Play, Funny, Online Co-OpSpeedRunnersRacing, Local Multiplayer, IndieThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Rec RoomScore 8.0 · 90% on SteamSpeedRunners ✓Score 8.2 · 94% on Steam · 84 criticThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Rec Room83,441 reviews · 6 GBSpeedRunners37,163 reviews · 3 add-ons · 0.78 GBReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Rec RoomNot listedSpeedRunners$14.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Rec RoomPlayableSpeedRunnersPlayableValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
SpeedRunners takes 1 of the marked rounds to 0. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueRec Room and SpeedRunners on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
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- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: SpeedRunners (GamingPickz Score 8.2)
- Lighter on storage: SpeedRunners (0.78 GB)
- The safer bet by weight of reviews: Rec Room (83,441 reviews)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
MultiplayerFunnyCo-opSportsActionSingleplayer
Where they differ
Free to PlayVROnline Co-OpFirst-PersonMassively MultiplayerCasual
RacingLocal MultiplayerIndieCompetitiveFast-PacedPlatformer
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Rec Room is relaxed, easy to pick up. SpeedRunners is middle-of-the-road on difficulty.
System requirements, side by side
| Rec Room | SpeedRunners | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | GTX 970 | Dedicated video card recommended |
| Minimum CPU | Intel i5 | 1Ghz and up |
| Minimum RAM | 8 GB | 3 GB |
| Install size | 6 GB | 0.78 GB |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Rec Room · SpeedRunners.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Rec Room and 1 for SpeedRunners. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Rec Room and SpeedRunners in scope?
Rec Room has drawn 83,441 Steam reviews and installs in 6 GB. SpeedRunners has drawn 37,163 Steam reviews, ships 3 add-ons and installs in 0.78 GB.
Is Rec Room or SpeedRunners better?
By the GamingPickz Score, SpeedRunners rates higher (8.2 to 8.0). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Rec Room or SpeedRunners?
One or both do not have a current listed price, so a straight comparison is not possible. See the table above.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.