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Soul ChainedNewsBound by Time: Next Fest Demo Speedrun Challenge!
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Bound by Time: Next Fest Demo Speedrun Challenge!

Soul Chained · published 15 Jun 2026, 17:09 UTC

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Are you fast enough, Bound Soul?

As part of celebrating Soul Chained's participation during Steam Next Fest, I'm running a speedrunning competition to see who's the fastest to beat the Soul Chained Demo!

Check out the details below!


Bound by Time: Next Fest Speedrun Challenge!

Soul Chained now has a speedrun.com page, which means I can officially track speedruns! For now, it'll just be the current Demo build.

UPDATE: The event has been extended to June 24th!

How to join Bound by Time: Next Fest Speedrun Challenge:

  1. Download the latest Demo version here.

  2. Decide which category you want to participate in - Single-player, 2-player, or 3/4 Player

  3. Use the Medal app to record your fastest run. Alternatively, you may use other apps to record.

  4. Share the link/video to your speedrun attempt in the #bound-by-time channel on our Discord.

Leaderboard Prizes

Prizes will be given away to those who top the leaderboards on Soul Chained's Speedrun.com page.

  • TOP Single-player run - $25 Steam Gift Card

  • TOP 2-player run - $50 Steam Gift Card

  • TOP 3/4-player run - $75 Steam Gift Card

NOTE: All submissions will be manually verified by our Community Manager, Strakchy. Once verified, your run will be posted to Soul Chained's speedrun.com leaderboards.

PRO-TIP: Share your speedrun attempt on social media and keep the link to your post. You may get EXTRA ENTRIES to the upcoming giveaway below!

Click Here to Visit the Giveaway Page


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