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Sonic CD
It’s time to usher the past into the future in this enhanced recreation of Sonic CD! Sonic travels to the distant shores of Never Lake for the once-a-year appearance of Little Planet - a mysterious world where past, present, and future collide through the power of the Time Stones that lie hidden wit
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-08-31 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
23 of the 72 reviews raise this.
“great port, top of the line early sonic game thats neck and neck with sonic 3 for the best retro sonic game, if you get into this start looking into the wild amount of variations this games soundtrack has”
10 of the 72 reviews raise this.
“great port, top of the line early sonic game thats neck and neck with sonic 3 for the best retro sonic game, if you get into this start looking into the wild amount of variations this games soundtrack has”
“Before this I only experienced Sonic CD via emulators and for some reason music was always disabled and the videos also never worked. With this release on Steam I'm able to enjoy the game's excellent music and…”
“It's fun but I think it wouldn't be remembered AS fondly if it didn't have banging CD quality music, FMVs, and justify buying an expensive addon. Compared to the other sonic games of its time the levels are labrynthian…”
9 of the 72 reviews raise this.
“Sonic CD is a genuinely fantastic classic platformer that holds up remarkably well — the time travel mechanic, the wild level design of stages like Palmtree Panic, and the overall creative energy make it one of the best…”
3 of the 72 reviews raise this.
“Hear me out, this game is interesting, and just fun, I don't think I understood the story here or the mechanics but I don't care, I would play it again, the has save points so you dont have to restart the whole game,…”
16 of the 72 reviews raise this · 14 of them still recommend the game.
“i cant believe i got conned into owning this ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ game twice. ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥”
“Sonic CD is a genuinely fantastic classic platformer that holds up remarkably well — the time travel mechanic, the wild level design of stages like Palmtree Panic, and the overall creative energy make it one of the best…”
7 of the 72 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Sonic CD is not a game which has aged well. The gameplay loop is frustrating even by Sonic standards, Amy, in her debut, is a complete non-character and the main draw (time travel) is actually the more difficult way of…”
“Its awful if you like well designed, thought-out levels, good gimmicks and hazard placement that isn't dickish.”
“It's fun but I think it wouldn't be remembered AS fondly if it didn't have banging CD quality music, FMVs, and justify buying an expensive addon. Compared to the other sonic games of its time the levels are labrynthian…”
4 of the 72 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Sonic CD is not a game which has aged well. The gameplay loop is frustrating even by Sonic standards, Amy, in her debut, is a complete non-character and the main draw (time travel) is actually the more difficult way of…”
“Hear me out, this game is interesting, and just fun, I don't think I understood the story here or the mechanics but I don't care, I would play it again, the has save points so you dont have to restart the whole game,…”
“[h1][b]About[/b][/h1] This game isn't available anymore due to being part of Sonic Origins. [hr][/hr] [h1][b]Story[/b][/h1] Amy Rose is kidnapped by Eggman while he's tracking down the time stones. Sonic must rescue…”
3 of the 72 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
3 of the 72 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Sonic CD is not a game which has aged well. The gameplay loop is frustrating even by Sonic standards, Amy, in her debut, is a complete non-character and the main draw (time travel) is actually the more difficult way of…”
Counted across 72 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 89.6% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“I like this game, Shame It's longer available but I luckily got it before that.”
— a player, Steam review · 0 hrs played“This version of Sonic CD is LITERALLY the best damn way to play this game those hooligans at SEGA TOOK IT AWAY!!!”
— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played“Purchased second hand from a Steam Key In 2026! (Game's just so good that it deserves an inflated price!) Where do I begin with my passion for Sonic the Hedgehog CD? The level design: People say this game's level design is like an intricate, nonsensical maze. While that is…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Games like Sonic CD
From our knowledge graph — ranked by shared traits, not a black box. Each card says why it's here.
Sonic Origins
72.4% · 4,106 reviews
shares Remake, Classic, Fast Paced, 1990s
Sonic Mania
92.9% · 16,741 reviews
shares Remake, Classic, Fast Paced, Side Scroller
Mega Man Legacy Collection
85.0% · 2,988 reviews
shares Remake, Classic, 1990s, Side Scroller
Sonic Generations Collection
93.5% · 15,818 reviews
shares Time Travel, Classic, Fast Paced, Replay Value
Mega Man Legacy Collection 2
81.7% · 983 reviews
shares Remake, Classic, 1990s, Side Scroller
Cave Story+
92.6% · 6,138 reviews
shares Remake, Classic, Replay Value, Great Soundtrack
Freedom Planet
94.8% · 3,637 reviews
shares Classic, Fast Paced, Side Scroller, Great Soundtrack
Day of the Tentacle Remastered
96.3% · 2,638 reviews
shares Remake, Time Travel, Classic, 1990s
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Player tags | Platformer · Classic · Great Soundtrack · Retro · 2D · Time Travel · Singleplayer · 1990's · Fast-Paced · Action · Pixel Graphics · Adventure (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Full controller support · Remote Play on TV · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 12 |
| Official site | http://www.sega.co.uk/games/sonic-cd-2011/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows® XP or higher Graphics: 32MB or greater graphics card DirectX®: DirectX® 9.0 or greater Hard Drive: 50MB free disc space System specs for classic launcher.