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 tricks, he must jump. The player can collect bonuses and weapons, which also require certain actions to activate. As in Sonic Riders and Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity, the characters are divided into speed, flight and strength. Along with Time Attack and Free Race modes, Sonic Free Riders has several multiplayer modes available. The game also supports voice recognition, allowing people to use it to navigate menus. The player can choose abilities. The game has an achievement system.