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Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode II
The Sonic 4 Saga continues in Episode II with the return of a beloved side kick and fan-favorite villains! Following the events of Episode I, Metal Sonic has returned to form an alliance with Dr. Eggman! To face this new evil, Sonic will have to call upon an old friend to help him save the day!
View on Steam ↗ $9.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
“Sonic 4 Episode 2 Is The Strangest Mixed Bag I've Ever Played, From The Level Design To The Music There Isn't Really Anything Bad Here Necessarily It's Just Very Odd. It Is Definitely An Upgrade From Episode 1 As It Doesn't Feel As Floaty Or As Janky, Surprisingly The Game Isn't…”
— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played“It is somewhat decent. I do not like this game but it does have some moments, and it is an insane improvement over the abysmal Episode I. If you get it for cheap, might be worth giving it a try. That being said, I would recommend pretty much any other Dimps game besides Episode…”
— a player, Steam review · 4 hrs played“An improvement over Episode 1 but not enough of one. It looks better though, and the Tails mechanics are fun, and I like that you can play as Metal Sonic in his own little side story. I really like how unique the boss designs are, they should do designs like that again, all that…”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-23 23:40 UTC · history 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 2026-07-25.
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Adventure |
| Player tags | Adventure · Platformer · Co-op · Action · 2D · Local Co-Op · Great Soundtrack · Local Multiplayer · Online Co-Op · Fast-Paced · Singleplayer · Colorful (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Partial Controller Support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French * , German * , Italian * , Spanish - Spain * * |
| Achievements | 12 |
| Estimated owners | 100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://www.sonicthehedgehog4.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP/Vista/Win7 Processor: Pentium 4 @ 3.2 GHz/Athlon 64 3000+ or Equivalent & above Memory: 1 GB (2 GB on Vista) Graphics: 256 MB (NVIDIA GeForce 8600/AT Radeon HD3650) & above DirectX®: DirectX 9c Hard Drive: 6 GB Free Sound: DirectX Compatible Additional Notes: Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.