Spider-Man 2 Debuts to 'Mixed' Steam Reviews Amid Serious PC Performance Problems

Spider-Man 2's PC port, despite promising initial performance benchmarks, has received a mixed reception on Steam due to widespread technical problems. A significant portion of user reviews (45% negative) cite frequent crashes, even on high-end systems equipped with RTX 4090 GPUs and the latest drivers.

One RTX 4090 user reported consistent crashes, despite using the latest Nvidia drivers. Other users described the game as "completely unplayable," with crashes occurring every few minutes. Many players are requesting refunds due to the game's instability.

Reviewers highlighted a range of issues, including: poorly loading lighting in cutscenes, extremely low frame rates in cutscenes, significant audio desynchronization, freezing, stuttering, and general performance problems. One user summarized the experience as "rough" and significantly below expectations.

The primary problem seems to be frequent crashes related to the game's graphics driver. A common error message points to outdated drivers, overly demanding in-game settings, GPU overheating, or game-related errors.

Further complaints include malfunctioning DLSS and ray tracing features, extended loading times, missing textures, and persistent audio glitches. Some players reported performance degradation and eventual crashes after prolonged gameplay sessions, suggesting a potential memory leak.

Nixxes Software, the porting studio, acknowledged the issues on the Steam forums. They directed users to their support website for troubleshooting guides and requested logs and crash dumps for efficient problem resolution. They also identified a bug affecting photo-op missions, suggesting a workaround involving reduced graphics settings or resolution to maintain a framerate above 20 FPS.