Madrun

Madrun

Tianyu Cao · April 11, 2020 · Multiplayer, Racing, 2D Platformer, Funny, Procedural Generation

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Madrun is free to play — there is no purchase price, on Steam or anywhere else we track. We keep watching it, so if it ever stops being free the price history on this page will show when that happened and what it changed to.

About Madrun

Race against up to 7 other players online and create catastrophic chaos with items beyond insanity. Breaking the tradition of single-player, story-based platformers. Interested? This is the brand new 2D platformer experience you want.

This is a completely free game with no in-game purchases or advertisements. It's meant to be available for anyone to enjoy.

Gameplay

The game consists of 20 levels, each with their own themes, gimmicks, and difficulty. The game also includes a random level generator. Each race is unique. No matter how many times you play any level, a new race will never be the same.

When you hit a "!" block, you'll receive an item. The item distribution is based on your position and random chance. The further behind you are, the more powerful your items will be. Use your items quickly to ensure maximum chaos~

Racing is separated into three modes: Online VS, Local Duel, and Time Attack.

In Online VS, you can connect and race with up to 7 other players. The bigger the room, the more chaos and destruction...

In Local Duel mode, you can race offline against a friend on the same device on split-screen. The default controls are recommended (player 1 on WASD, player 2 on arrow keys).

In Time Attack mode, you can race offline alone for the best record in every level.

Menu Navigation

The title screen allows you to choose between the three racing modes, settings, credits, and help. The settings menu has multiple functions. First, you may change your controls. The Online Mode toggle allows you to choose between playing with players from all over the world or just from your region. You can turn on or off player names during online races and the minimap. Lastly, you can switch between full-screen and windowed mode. The help menu explains the functionality of each item in the game. The credits menu lists the contributors who made this game for you.

In the Online VS menu, you can host a public room (anyone can join), host a private room (only players who know the exact room name can join), join anyone's public room, or join a private room with the correct room name. Once in a room, you'll be able to chat with the other players, and the host decides when the game will start. After the room starts, all players will vote for a level to race in and a vote will be chosen randomly. Then it's time to wreak havoc and race to the flag!

While racing, you can press Enter to pause the game. In Online VS and Local Duel, you can either continue the match or quit the match from the pause menu. In Time Attack, you can also retry the level from the start.

Controls

The default controls are A and D for running, W for jumping, and S for item. For player 2 in Local Duel, the respective controls apply to the arrow keys. You can navigate the menu with your mouse. You can change the key bindings to anything of your preference in the settings menu.

Madrun — game info

Platforms
Windows
Player modes
Single-player, Online PvP, Split screen
PC Game Pass
Not included
More games like this:Split-screen games

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Madrun appears to be a game that generates extremely passionate (albeit hyperbolic and absurdist) reactions from players, with reviewers expressing intense engagement and emotional investment, though the reviews are too chaotic and exaggerated to extract reliable information about actual gameplay quality, mechanics, or genuine purchase recommendations. The limited concrete feedback suggests around 70 minutes of playtime to reach level 15, but players' reviews focus almost entirely on emotional extremes rather than substantive critique of the game itself.

Recommended Sep 23, 2026
Played until level 15 and it took 70 minutes
Recommended Sep 23, 2026
this game drove me to madness i sold my high school diploma for an account to keep playing, ive killed all my friend and ate homeless man, ive ran from cops, all just to keep playing, i bombed a back just for money to pay my electric bill to keep playing 100/10 made me also eat one of my friends
Not recommended Sep 22, 2026
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Recommended Aug 14, 2026
This is the best game ever. It saved my life.
Recommended Jul 26, 2026
This game gave me an aneurysm in my amygadla and I've never been happier
Recommended Jul 3, 2026
I love this game so much I have never screamed so hard in anger <3

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