Speedrun categories and records
speedrun.com lists seven categories. Times below were read on 4 Nov 2026. Any% is 20:49.950, dated 5 Aug 2026. The 40-minute achievement is a different page: this one is the board rules.
| Category | Record | Date | Rules | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any% | PT20M49.950S | 2026-08-05 | Complete the story ending as fast as possible. | 1 source |
| All Leaves | PT25M43.062S | 2026-02-15 | Collect every leaf on the map; bagging is enough, bins are optional. | 1 source |
| All Objectives | PT26M11.326S | 2026-04-27 | Complete every objective in the journal. | 1 source |
| 100% | PT1H17M20.875S | 2026-01-10 | Unlock every achievement, timed by combining each run's IGT. | 1 source |
| No Inlets | PT41M34.683S | 2026-01-28 | Any% rules without using leaf inlets (= Craftsman). | 1 source |
| Max% | PT45M31.813S | 2026-01-28 | Earn the maximum $736.90 of shekleaves as fast as possible. | 1 source |
| Custom% | PT16.240S | 2026-11-03 | Any Custom Mode settings; settings must be shown before the run. Record is 16.240s because arbitrary Custom settings are allowed; not comparable to Any%. | 1 source |
How the boards differ
Any% is an ending. All Leaves allows bagging without dumping into the bin, which is why it can still be near 25 minutes (25:43.062, 15 Feb 2026). All Objectives is 26:11.326 on 27 Apr 2026, and a written route for it is not posted. 100% adds in-game time across several clears; the board shows 1:17:20.875 with a thin sample, dated 10 Jan 2026. No Inlets is the Craftsman ruleset at 41:34.683 on 28 Jan 2026. Max% chases the highest shekleaf total, listed with a $736.90 cap in the rules, at 45:31.813 the same day.
Custom% is 16.240 seconds. The rules let you pick any custom settings, so that number is not an Any% time and I will not rank it next to 20 minutes. Version 1.1’s built-in timer offers Any%, All Leaves, and All Objectives. It does not replace the other four boards.
Video
Leaf it Alone Any% 23:32.960. Click the preview to load the YouTube player.
Questions
Is 16 seconds the world record?
It is the Custom% board’s top time under rules that allow any settings. It is not the Any% record.
Where is the 40-minute route?
On the Need for Sweep page. This page keeps the category rules and the board times.
Related: Need for SweepMax% and $700Walkthrough
Sources
Limitation: Times are a dated leaderboard snapshot, categories have different rules, and each leaderboard record has one source publisher.
- speedrun.com Leaf it Alone — checked 2026-11-04
- Steam news: Leaf it Alone 1.1 Is Here — checked 2026-11-04
- Any% leaderboard (dated run record) — checked 2026-11-04
- All Leaves leaderboard (dated run record) — checked 2026-11-04
- All Objectives leaderboard (dated run record) — checked 2026-11-04
- 100% leaderboard (dated run record) — checked 2026-11-04
- No Inlets leaderboard (dated run record) — checked 2026-11-04
- Max% leaderboard (dated run record) — checked 2026-11-04
- Custom% leaderboard (dated run record) — checked 2026-11-04
- speedrun.com category list — checked 2026-11-04