Spider-Man 2 Gets Another New PC Update for April 2025

Summary

Patch 8 for Marvel's Spider-Man 2 on PC boosts performance, fixes crashes, and improves visual quality.
Updates have steadily improved the game's rating on Steam from "Mixed" to "Very Positive."
Insomniac Games' ongoing efforts show a commitment to enhancing the player experience on Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PC version.

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 on PC keeps getting steady post-launch support, with Patch 8 now live for players. This latest Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 update, though smaller, brought a solid mix of performance upgrades, bug fixes, and stability boosts to sharpen the overall experience.

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 hit PC on January 30 and faced a messy start, with players split over widespread performance problems dragging down the sequel’s otherwise strong reputation. Crashes, graphical errors, and general instability frustrated Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 fans early on. Still, the developers kept pushing patches, and the game improved a lot. What started with a “Mixed” rating on Steam has climbed to “Mostly Positive,” and recent reviews now sit at “Very Positive” as of today, showing that their work is making a real difference.

The latest patch for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 on PC brought a sharp set of upgrades to improve gameplay stability and polish visuals. It boosted performance in tree-filled spots, smoothing out those parts of New York’s open world for players. A crash that hit when exiting the game during vehicle chase scenes was removed, keeping sessions steady. For AMD users, the update fixed rainbow pixelated glitches that showed up with ray tracing turned on, while also correcting a bug that caused character hair to appear blurry for cleaner visuals. Flickering hair tied to Ray Reconstruction was corrected too, and the Greenwich Mural Photo Op now displays properly when the Level of Detail is set to Very High.

Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 PC Update Fixes Crashes and Visual Bugs

The shift between wet and dry patches on the Spider-Men’s suits was smoothed out, preserving strong visual quality. A glitch freezing the mouse after closing the character swap menu was handled, along with a slew of user interface fixes and stability tweaks that help refine the experience for players moving through the city.

It’s worth noting that this latest patch arrived just days after Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Patch 7, which was released on April 3. That earlier update tackled plenty of visual problems, like interior objects turning pixelated and indoor plants looking too glossy with Ray-Traced Interiors active. It also fixed flickering shadows linked to specific Ambient Occlusion settings, alongside a bunch of other changes to boost visual consistency and performance.

With updates coming one after another for Spider-Man 2, it’s obvious a big chunk of the game’s PC version issues are getting fixed step by step. These ongoing efforts highlight Insomniac Games’ focus on improving the player experience and making sure Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 PC version meets the franchise’s high bar.

Marvel's Spider-Man 2 PC Patch 8 Notes

Improved performance in areas with trees.
Fixed a crash that could occur when exiting the game during vehicle chases.
Resolved a bug where AMD users could see rainbow pixelated artefacts when raytracing was enabled.
Fixed a bug that could cause character hair to appear blurry.
Addressed flickering on character hair when using Ray Reconstruction.
Fixed a bug that could cause the Greenwich Mural Photo Op to be invisible when the Level of Detail setting was set to Very High.
The transition between the wet and dry parts of Spider-Men suit no longer appears pixelated.
Fixed a bug that caused the mouse to become unresponsive after canceling the change character pop-up.
Various user interface related bug fixes.
Various stability improvements.