Sonic games - the best action games featuring Sonic, top games of the Sonic the Hedgehog series

Best Sonic Games Ever Made

Sonic is an iconic hero who looks like a blue anthropomorphic hedgehog. He can move at incredible speeds and uses this advantage to fight various villains and his arch-nemesis, Dr. Eggman. By the way, he is an evil inventor who wants to take over the world with the help of an army of robots and other technologies.

All games featuring Sonic and his friends in leading roles are either 2D or 3D action games. Sometimes gamers are given the opportunity to take control of Amy, Knuckles, and Tails, who are part of Sonic's team, but there are also rare exceptions.

In all these games, there are also a lot of rings that the main hero needs to constantly collect.

Sonic the Hedgehog

Arcade, In real time, Platformer, Third-person view

November 24, 2006

Players: 6.3/10

Metacritic: 77/100

An arcade platformer starring Sonic, a blue hedgehog who races through loop-de-loops and hazards such as lava and waterfalls, collecting rings and thwarting Dr...

Sonic Frontiers

Action, Adventure, Platformer, Third-person view, Exploration, Open world

November 8, 2022

Players: 9.8/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 69/100

Sonic Frontiers is a continuation of the classic action-adventure game with a third-person view in the Sonic the Hedgehog universe. Doctor Eggman once again strives...

Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 2

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Cooperative (co-op)

May 15, 2012

Players: 7.2/10

Steam: 77/100

Metacritic: 63/100

This adventure platformer continues the events of Episode I: Metal Sonic has joined forces with Dr. Eggman, prompting Sonic to call on Tails for help. Together...

Sonic Mania

Arcade, Action, Adventure, Platformer, Side view

August 15, 2017

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 85/100

Sonic Mania is a side-scrolling arcade platformer set in the universe of the popular Sonic the Hedgehog. The game will delight you with new stages, reworked classic...

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Arcade, Platformer, Third-person view, Side view

November 21, 1992

Players: 6.5/10

Metacritic: 78/100

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is an old-school platformer about a blue hedgehog, released by Sonic Team in 1992. In the story, Sonic and Tails decide to fight back against...

Sonic Adventure 2

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Platformer, Adventure

June 19, 2001

Players: 8.7/10

Steam: 90/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Sonic Adventure 2 is a continuation of the action-adventure game with a third-person view in the Sonic the Hedgehog universe. Doctor Eggman once again strives to...

Sonic Forces

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Runner, Adventure

November 7, 2017

Players: 7/10

Steam: 56/100

Metacritic: 58/100

Sonic Forces is an arcade action platformer with a third-person view in the Sonic the Hedgehog universe. The game will present you with two versions of Sonic at...

Sonic Generations

Action, In real time, Platformer, Third-person view, Adventure

November 1, 2011

Players: 8.4/10

Steam: 93/100

Metacritic: 74/100

Sonic Generations is a platform adventure spanning different eras of Sonic games. A mysterious power creates time holes that send Sonic and his friends into the...

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed

Arcade, Racing, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Online

November 15, 2012

Players: 7.7/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 77/100

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed is a racing arcade game with a third-person view. In the game, the legendary Sonic the Hedgehog will have to make every effort...

Sonic Heroes

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

December 30, 2003

Players: 7.5/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Sonic Heroes is a 3D platformer. It gives you the opportunity to manage a team of three characters. The player directly controls one of them, but if necessary, he...

Sonic: Lost World

Arcade, Adventure, Platformer, Parkour

October 18, 2013

Players: 7.5/10

Steam: 59/100

Metacritic: 61/100

This adventure platformer follows Sonic as he sets out to stop the Deadly Six, creatures who have turned against Dr. Eggman. To face them, Sonic explores the...

Sonic Classics

Collection

июнь 1997

Sonic Classics — The 3 games appear in almost the same form as in their original release, with the exception of some changes to their code. The only new...

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games

Third-person view, Sports game, Mario Game

October 13, 2009

Metacritic: 74/100

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games — All playable characters from the previous game return in addition to four new characters. It was announced on the...

Sonic Riders

Racing, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

February 21, 2006

Players: 9.4/10

Metacritic: 57/100

Sonic Riders — is a racing game made in three-dimensional graphics. The game takes place on levels called tracksGo to the “#Tracks” section. The characters...

Sonic & Knuckles

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

October 28, 1994

Players: 5.5/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Sonic & Knuckles — controlling the game character, the player goes through various levels, the structure of which is labyrinth-like and includes many steep...

Sonic Advance

Action, Platformer, Puzzle

December 20, 2001

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 87/100

Sonic Advance is a side-scrolling action platformer with puzzle elements. In this game, you have four playable characters to choose from: Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles...

Sonic CD (1993)

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Anime / Manga

September 23, 1993

Players: 7.9/10

Sonic CD is a classic side-scrolling platformer about the blue hedgehog Sonic. Sonic the Hedgehog and Amy Rose travel to Never Lake and discover the legendary...

Shadow the Hedgehog

Action, Shooter, Fighting, Third-person view

November 15, 2005

Players: 6.5/10

Metacritic: 48/100

Shadow the Hedgehog — is a three-dimensional platformer with elements of the action-adventure and third-person shooter genres. The main character of the game...

Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games

Third-person view, Sports game, Mario Game

November 8, 2013

Players: 9/10

Metacritic: 55/100

Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games — Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games takes place at the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in...

Sonic Unleashed (2009)

Arcade, Action, Platformer, Third-person view

июнь 2009

Players: 10/10

Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection

Collection

February 10, 2009

Players: 8.3/10

Metacritic: 80/100

Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection is a collection of video games for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The compilation features 49 Sega games that were previously...

Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut

Action, Third-person view, Platformer, Adventure

June 18, 2003

Players: 8.3/10

Steam: 92/100

Metacritic: 52/100

This 3D platform adventure follows the awakening of an ancient evil sealed within the Master Emerald. Dr. Eggman plans to use the seven Chaos Emeralds to turn it...

Sonic Rush

Action

November 15, 2005

Metacritic: 82/100

Sonic Rush — continues the tradition of two-dimensional platformers in the series. You can control both Sonic the Hedgehog and Blaze the Cat, who differ from...

Sonic Adventure 2: Battle

Action, Shooter, Platformer, Third-person view, Futurism (Future), Puzzle

December 20, 2001

Players: 8.2/10

Steam: 80/100

Sonic Adventure 2: Battle is a third-person action game with a mixture of shooter, platformer and puzzle from the developers of SEGA Studios USA. The game is...

Sonic Boom

Arcade, Beat them all, Platformer, Third-person view

November 11, 2014

Players: 7.4/10

Metacritic: 47/100

Sonic Boom — Both versions of Sonic Boom are action-adventure games. In Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric, gameplay is focused on combat and exploration, while Sonic...

Sonic and the Secret Rings

Action, Third-person view, Anime / Manga, Board / Group Game

February 20, 2007

Players: 7/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Sonic and the Secret Rings — is a 3D platformer. The player controls Sonic the Hedgehog. The main character follows a predetermined path, and the player must...

Sonic Blast

Action, Platformer, Third-person view

December 13, 1996

Sonic Blast — The gameplay of Sonic Blast is similar to previous games in the series. The player must go through 5 zones (Green Hill, Yellow Desert, Red...

Sonic Mega Collection

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Isometric, Collection, Puzzle

November 13, 2002

Metacritic: 75/100

Sonic Mega Collection — a collection of all Sonic games for the Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, released on the Nintendo GameCube. Games run on an emulator developed...

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Action, Platformer, Third-person view, Anime / Manga

May 27, 1994

Players: 7.6/10

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 — The player will have to go through 6 game levels called zones (“Angel Island”, “Hydrocity”, “Marble Garden”, “Carnival Night”, “Ice...

Sonic Runners

Arcade, Platformer, Free game

February 26, 2015

Players: 7.3/10

Sonic Runners — in addition to Sonic, after completing several episodes in Sonic Runners you could play as Tails and Knuckles. They could act as playable...

Sonic Dash

Arcade, Platformer, Third-person view, Runner

March 7, 2013

Players: 6.7/10

Metacritic: 69/100

Sonic Dash — arcade runner with platform elements and third-person view. Play as Sonic the Hedgehog as you run, dash, jump and spin through stunning 3D...

Sonic Free Riders

Arcade, Action, Racing, Third-person view

November 4, 2010

Players: 4/10

Metacritic: 47/100

Sonic Free Riders — the player controls the racer using his body movements. For example, to increase speed, he must perform kicking movements, and to perform...

Sonic and the Black Knight

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Fantasy / Medieval

March 3, 2009

Players: 8.4/10

Metacritic: 54/100

Sonic and the Black Knight is a game in the platformer and action-adventure genres, and is made in three-dimensional graphics. Like Sonic Unleashed, the virtual...

Sonic 3D Blast

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Isometric, Platformer

November 20, 1996

Players: 6.3/10

Steam: 88/100

An isometric platformer in which Sonic sets out to rescue the Flickies and stop Dr. Eggman from finding the Chaos Emeralds. Eggman turns the unusual birds into...

Sonic Labyrinth

Arcade, Action, Third-person view, Isometric

November 17, 1995

Sonic Labyrinth is a third-person arcade game with a dash of action from the Minato Giken studio. The game is published by SEGA of America, Inc.. Sonic Labyrinth...

Sonic Shuffle

Action, Puzzle, Board / Group Game

November 13, 2000

Metacritic: 54/100

Sonic Shuffle - The action takes place on 5 levels (Emerald Coast, Fire Bird, Nature Zone, Riot Train and Fourth Dimension Space), called boards. The player is...

Sonic Rivals 2

Action

November 13, 2007

Players: 7.7/10

Metacritic: 60/100

Sonic Rivals 2 — The project is made in three-dimensional graphics with side-scrolling. The goal of the game is for the character to overtake his opponent and...

Sonic 3 and Knuckles

Arcade, Action, Platformer

January 26, 2011

Players: 7.1/10

Sonic 3 and Knuckles — following the West Side Island incident, Dr. Robotnik's Death Egg falls from orbit and collides with the Floating Island along the way...

Sonic Rivals

Action, Third-person view

November 16, 2006

Players: 9.8/10

Metacritic: 64/100

Sonic Rivals — made in three-dimensional graphics with side-scrolling. Like most of the Sonic the Hedgehog series on handheld consoles at the time, Rivals...

Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood

Arcade, Role-playing game, Action, Third-person view, Top-down view, Japanese role-playing game

September 30, 2008

Players: 10/10

Metacritic: 74/100

Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood — made in isometric graphics. There are two types of gameplay: exploration and combat. The first mode is a large level...

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