Spider-Man 2's PC port, initially touted for its impressive performance based on its system requirements, has received a mixed reception on Steam. A significant number of players are reporting various technical difficulties, resulting in a "mixed" user review rating.

Currently, only 55% of Steam reviews are positive. Many users, even those with high-end hardware like RTX 4090 GPUs and the latest Nvidia drivers, are experiencing frequent crashes. One user reported crashes every five minutes, rendering the game unplayable. Another described the game as "rough," citing issues such as incompletely loaded lighting in cutscenes, extremely low frame rates in these same scenes, significant audio desynchronization, freezing, stuttering, and a host of other performance problems. Multiple users have requested refunds due to these issues.

The primary problem seems to be frequent crashes of the game's graphics controller, even on powerful PCs. A common error message points to outdated drivers, overly demanding in-game settings, GPU overheating, or a game-related error.

Further complaints include malfunctioning DLSS and ray tracing features, extended loading times, missing textures, and persistent audio problems. Some players have also noted performance stutters escalating to hard crashes after extended play sessions, leading to speculation about potential memory leaks.

Nixxes, the developer responsible for the port, has acknowledged the reported crashes on the Steam forums, directing users to their support website for troubleshooting guides and requesting logs and crash dumps for faster diagnosis. They've also addressed a bug impacting photo-op missions, suggesting that lowering graphics settings or resolution can serve as a workaround for low frame rates (below 20 FPS) during these sequences.