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The 30 hobbies closest to speedrunning in what you actually do and how it feels. Each one says what's alike and what's different.
Race lifelike cars on a computer with a wheel and pedals, chasing clean, fast laps.
Alike: Both brainy and precise.
Different: Costs more to start. More physical.
Competitive gamingMore social. Less repetitive.
Flight simulationCosts more to start. No winners or losers.
Retro gamingCosts more to start. More about collecting.
Video gamesLess repetitive. Something different each time.
SpeedcubingOff screen. More hands-on.
Hacking challengesLess repetitive. Something different each time.
ChessOff screen. Less repetitive.
KendoOff screen. More physical.
Pool & snookerOff screen. More social.
2D animationNo winners or losers. More creative.
Bass guitarCosts more to start. Off screen.
CelloCosts more to start. Off screen.
FencingOff screen. More physical.
Home recordingCosts more to start. No winners or losers.
KarateOff screen. More physical.
ViolinCosts more to start. Off screen.
Brass instrumentsOff screen. No winners or losers.
DartsOff screen. More social.
Drums & percussionCosts more to start. Off screen.
Irish danceMore physical. Off screen.
K-pop danceMore physical. No winners or losers.
Music visualisationNo winners or losers. More creative.
TaekwondoMore physical. Off screen.
Traditional board gamesOff screen. Less fiddly.
BeatboxingOff screen. No winners or losers.
CurlingOff screen. More social.
Data visualisationNo winners or losers. Less repetitive.
Digital illustrationCosts more to start. No winners or losers.
GuitarCosts more to start. Off screen.The closest are Sim racing, Competitive gaming, Flight simulation, Retro gaming and Video games. They're alike in what you do and how it feels.
Retro gaming is close to speedrunning and quicker to pick up.
Competitive gaming is close to speedrunning and costs less to start.
