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SONIC SUPERSTARS
Adventure through the mystical Northstar Islands in this all-new take on classic 2D Sonic high-speed action platforming.
View on Steam ↗ $39.99 (US · as of 2026-09-25)What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
43 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“This game took too many ideas from Mario and tried to apply them to Sonic. Many of the reviews for this game stress the bosses, and they're only giving you a half-truth; the bosses in this game are not truly bad on…”
“insanely fun time, and I think proof that sonic team can still do classic sonic right. the level gimmicks are all fun and the emerald powers are a nice evolution of wisps that feel a bit more varied (I do find…”
“Man, this is so close to being a favorite Classic Sonic game for me. The level design was fun, I love having the variety of playable characters without needing to devote a full save file to them, the special stages are…”
7 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“I don't understand the hate on this game, sure it's not Sonic Mania but that was a once in a decade game made for old Genesis fans like myself (got my Genesis and all 3 sonic games upstairs as I write this). The bosses…”
“this is so peak a lot of people who had problems with it i didnt have the same problems, there IS a difficulty spike but its not that crazy and its doable. it feels like a couple of kids are complaining about it and the…”
“Sonic the hedgehog, Sonic the hedgehog 2, Sonic the hedgehog 3, Sonic & Knuckles, Sonic 3 & Knuckles and Sonic Mania but easy”
4 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“My feelings for this game are just as mixed as everybody else's, but I'll be fair in my criticisms because I don't hate this game but otherwise see it as underutilised in many parts. The visuals are fantastic, really…”
“I don't understand the hate on this game, sure it's not Sonic Mania but that was a once in a decade game made for old Genesis fans like myself (got my Genesis and all 3 sonic games upstairs as I write this). The bosses…”
“I had high hopes for this one, saw all the negativity with the boss fights, thus waited for a special. Well, the game is average at best, and my problem isn't necessary the boss fights. The first couple of levels are…”
4 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“I don't understand the hate on this game, sure it's not Sonic Mania but that was a once in a decade game made for old Genesis fans like myself (got my Genesis and all 3 sonic games upstairs as I write this). The bosses…”
3 of the 104 reviews raise this.
“Man, this is so close to being a favorite Classic Sonic game for me. The level design was fun, I love having the variety of playable characters without needing to devote a full save file to them, the special stages are…”
“the music is good, but where they put certain tracks just kinda ruins it for me, gameplay is hella annoying but tbh thats all sonic games so its whatever, and the bosses are atrocious. thats about it”
35 of the 104 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“This game took too many ideas from Mario and tried to apply them to Sonic. Many of the reviews for this game stress the bosses, and they're only giving you a half-truth; the bosses in this game are not truly bad on…”
“I will start by saying this: Do not buy for full price, get it if its on sale under $20 not worth the insane headache this games gives to sonic fans. I was having an amazing time with this game and while the bosses…”
“I got this game assuming that reviews may have been exaggerated, but the bosses really are THAT bad. Bosses range from 5 to 15 minutes per ATTEMPT, most of a boss is scripted waiting, most have multiple phases, there…”
31 of the 104 reviews raise this · 14 of them still recommend the game.
“This game took too many ideas from Mario and tried to apply them to Sonic. Many of the reviews for this game stress the bosses, and they're only giving you a half-truth; the bosses in this game are not truly bad on…”
“I will start by saying this: Do not buy for full price, get it if its on sale under $20 not worth the insane headache this games gives to sonic fans. I was having an amazing time with this game and while the bosses…”
“I got this game assuming that reviews may have been exaggerated, but the bosses really are THAT bad. Bosses range from 5 to 15 minutes per ATTEMPT, most of a boss is scripted waiting, most have multiple phases, there…”
18 of the 104 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“i would recommend only if you get it for dirt cheap but denuevo being in the game still in 2026 is so ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ pathetic”
“I will start by saying this: Do not buy for full price, get it if its on sale under $20 not worth the insane headache this games gives to sonic fans. I was having an amazing time with this game and while the bosses…”
“I originally bought this game day one and after about 1 and half hour of gameplay I felt drained and disappointed by how Mediocre this game is (£60 btw), thankfully I got my refund and after 2 years of not playing this…”
7 of the 104 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“game published by a multibillion dollar company does not let you rebind jumping to the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ spacebar”
“insanely fun time, and I think proof that sonic team can still do classic sonic right. the level gimmicks are all fun and the emerald powers are a nice evolution of wisps that feel a bit more varied (I do find…”
“I got this game on sale for less than twenty dollars and still felt like I was ripped off. The level design sucks, the physics feel sluggish and awful, the boss fights go on for ages, the music and art is uninspired...…”
7 of the 104 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I got this game assuming that reviews may have been exaggerated, but the bosses really are THAT bad. Bosses range from 5 to 15 minutes per ATTEMPT, most of a boss is scripted waiting, most have multiple phases, there…”
“The Sonic bosses are extremely hard and frustrating to beat. There’s no unlimited retry option, so you’re forced to replay the entire act every time instead of retrying the boss directly. Also, the Chaos Emerald system…”
“Not Worth more than 20$ in my opinion The game is 2.5D side scroller that costs as much as other AAA titles most notable Red Dead Redemption 2, the game doesn't feature voice acting which is bad for 2.5D game that costs…”
Counted across 104 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 68.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“I recommend it, but like Sonic CD, you can't approach it like Sonic Mania and just run and explore utilizing the physics. You gotta know when to slow down and explore using the emerald powers. All the levels are fun to play....The final boss fights though.... ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥. Maybe…”
— a player, Steam review · 17 hrs played“I've gotta say, this game is pretty good! Even if it may make a few strange and/or questionable decisions, I still like it regardless. The game's physics feel very close to the Genesis games (and Mania), even moreso than Sonic 4 Episode II, I find. This game has a bunch of…”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“Bought this game on sale and played it in one sitting, left feeling disappointed. Play Sonic Mania instead, it's cheaper and has way more to offer.”
— a player, Steam review · 6 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 2026-09-19.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Patch Update 10/24/2025 - Security Update
Patch Note: We released a version update regarding Unity. There are no changes made to the game content.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Action |
| Player tags | Action · Platformer · 2D Platformer · Adventure · Casual · Action-Adventure · 2D · Colorful · Fast-Paced · Singleplayer · Multiplayer · Cartoon (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · Shared/Split Screen PvP · Co-op · Shared/Split Screen Co-op · Shared/Split Screen |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 38 |
| Official site | https://www.sonicsuperstars.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 / 11 Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 or AMD FX-4350 Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450, 1 GB or AMD Radeon HD 5770, 1 GB DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 20 GB available space Additional Notes: 720p Low @ 60 FPS. Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.