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SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS
Shadow the Hedgehog is back with Classic and Modern Sonic in SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS, an all-new collection featuring two unique experiences!
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
What reviewers agree on
76 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“[h1] SHADOW GENERATIONS is the perfect blueprint for Sonic’s next big game. Giving me hope that Sonic’s golden age is about to come. But the Sonic gens remaster is a bit underwhelming. [/h1] [h2] SONIC X SHADOW…”
“El mejor juego de Sonic en los útlimos 20 años, que valga la redundancia no es un juego de Sonic.”
“The expansion Shadow generations is an excellent sonic game, it's REALLY GOOD however the main game itself (Sonic Generations) has some parts of it's story and dialogue changed, I don't understand the purpose of behind…”
14 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“There's not much that needs to be said here. Just get the game if you are a Sonic fan. It's worth the sale price for Generations alone. Everything is nicely refined, looks and plays fantastically, and you have an…”
“Goofy Sonic-styled camp attached to some good core gameplay but some rough edges. Fun if you're craving some classic Sonic gameplay or just want to see Shadow be the world's most hilarious self-serious dork the whole…”
“SHADOW THE HEDGEHOG IS THE COOLEST PERSON IN FICTION I LOVE THIS GAME SO MUCH IT'S PERFECT THIS IS PEAK CINEMA”
10 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“There's not much that needs to be said here. Just get the game if you are a Sonic fan. It's worth the sale price for Generations alone. Everything is nicely refined, looks and plays fantastically, and you have an…”
“so fun to play and even old laptop can play smoothly on high graphic presets”
“I have played this game on console before. I have to say the PC is the best way to play the game with max settings and at 4k. It is just gorgeous. It is a shame that there is no path tracing or ray tracing to push the…”
8 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“There's not much that needs to be said here. Just get the game if you are a Sonic fan. It's worth the sale price for Generations alone. Everything is nicely refined, looks and plays fantastically, and you have an…”
“Shadow the Hedgehog is the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ coolest. Also the best level design in Sonic history. Please play this. Also Sonic Generations is pretty good too. You get two full games for the price of one, and they're the best the…”
“Definitely the best 3D Sonic game I've ever played. Both games are very short, but Shadow Generations has a decent amount of replay value in the post-game. Sonic Generations is for sure the weakest of the two, but it…”
6 of the 102 reviews raise this.
“The best this series has had to offer since the OG Generations. Still not worth buying. Shadow Generations is pretty awesome, and it does everything you would expect a modern title of this sort to do. The new abilities…”
“Modern Sonic and Shadow feel wonderful to play! Do not waste your time on the Classic Sonic stuff...”
“Incredible. I haven't had this much fun playing any game since Sonic 3 & Knuckles was introduced to me when I was really young. They smoothed out the movement for Sonic's stages. Made X the homing attack and got rid of…”
10 of the 102 reviews raise this · 10 of them still recommend the game.
“[h1] SHADOW GENERATIONS is the perfect blueprint for Sonic’s next big game. Giving me hope that Sonic’s golden age is about to come. But the Sonic gens remaster is a bit underwhelming. [/h1] [h2] SONIC X SHADOW…”
“Goofy Sonic-styled camp attached to some good core gameplay but some rough edges. Fun if you're craving some classic Sonic gameplay or just want to see Shadow be the world's most hilarious self-serious dork the whole…”
“It's alright. I have a few gripes, though. 1. The physics are off. It's not uncommon for the player to see a spring next to a loop, hit the spring, and not be able to pass through the loop. What's the point of even…”
5 of the 102 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Chances are you're looking at this for the Shadow portion of the game. It's good stuff. If you're played Sonic Generations before, it's like that but with Shadow levels and his own version of the story. There are some…”
“Definitely the best 3D Sonic game I've ever played. Both games are very short, but Shadow Generations has a decent amount of replay value in the post-game. Sonic Generations is for sure the weakest of the two, but it…”
“Finished only the Shadow campaign. It's beautiful and the ending moved me to tears. What holds it back from being a 10/10 are, I think: - Denuvo. Enough said. - Too few stages man. - Whatever involved Frontiers aside…”
3 of the 102 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Not worth the money, even on sale. It's just the same game but with a very strange set of retcons, poor dialogue, and an add on with no real story. The only part that justifies buying the same game again is fun, even if…”
“The expansion Shadow generations is an excellent sonic game, it's REALLY GOOD however the main game itself (Sonic Generations) has some parts of it's story and dialogue changed, I don't understand the purpose of behind…”
“The 2 Sonic's having the time of their lives whilst shadow is being forced to relieve all his traumatic experiences”
3 of the 102 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“Not worth the money, even on sale. It's just the same game but with a very strange set of retcons, poor dialogue, and an add on with no real story. The only part that justifies buying the same game again is fun, even if…”
“The best this series has had to offer since the OG Generations. Still not worth buying. Shadow Generations is pretty awesome, and it does everything you would expect a modern title of this sort to do. The new abilities…”
“Chances are you're looking at this for the Shadow portion of the game. It's good stuff. If you're played Sonic Generations before, it's like that but with Shadow levels and his own version of the story. There are some…”
3 of the 102 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Classic Sonic levels are goated. Shadow levels are goated. Sonic controls.... oh god... why... no double jump + you air dash with the same button you jump.”
“It's alright. I have a few gripes, though. 1. The physics are off. It's not uncommon for the player to see a spring next to a loop, hit the spring, and not be able to pass through the loop. What's the point of even…”
“Absolutely peak. Although Shadow's physics controls can be a bit clunky at times (even with a gamepad), after all, this is another good Sonic game.”
Counted across 102 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 97.4% positive rating · as of 2026-05-20
“Not only do you get an updated Sonic Generations (an already solid game) with better graphics and better(?) dialogue, you also get Shadow Generations, where Sonic Team finally figured out how to craft levels for the boost formula that feel perfectly well rounded. This is the…”
— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played“This is a good product that a good team worked on, thank you, the game is fun..) We are waiting for the DLC where Nakkuruzu za Ekiduna will play the leading role, it’s time, the time has come, everyone needs it..)”
— a player, Steam review · 40 hrs played“I had not played a Sonic game in years before picking this up. I was kind of craving it just for nostalgia since I played the originals on Genesis and also played Sonic Adventure on Dreamcast - I remember loving the 3D update. Generations was awesome to play on my Steam Deck. It…”
— a player, Steam review · 16 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 11:25 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.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Patch Version 1.10.0.1
Today, we are releasing Patch Version 1.10.0.1, which addresses the following issues. - Fixed an issue where keyboard inputs didn't work in Sonic Generations when the PC language was set to "English -
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Movie Pack is out now!
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Patch Version 1.1.0.1
Today, we are releasing Patch Version 1.1.0.1, which addresses these issues. Fixed issue where when a device (controller, mouse, headset, keyboard) was inserted or removed while Sonic Generation was b
SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS is available now!
SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS is out today! Play as Shadow in a brand-new story campaign featuring never-before-seen abilities that prove why he’s known as the Ultimate Life Form! Speed through iconic st
SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS – Story Trailer
When Shadow’s old nemesis, Black Doom, reemerges and threatens to take over the world, Shadow must journey into his own past, confront painful memories, face familiar foes, and unlock new powers to sa
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Action |
| Player tags | Action · 3D Platformer · Platformer · Fast-Paced · Great Soundtrack · Singleplayer · 3D · 2D Platformer · Adventure · Soundtrack · Replay Value · Colorful (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Stats · Steam Leaderboards · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Japanese * , Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Thai, Traditional Chinese * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 40 |
| Estimated owners | 100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | https://Sonicxshadowgenerations.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i3-2120 or FX-6300 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti, 1GB or AMD Radeon HD 5770, 1GB Storage: 35.3 GB available space Additional Notes: Low 720p @ 30 FPS. CPU: A processor supporting AVX extensions set is required to launch the application. GPU: A D3D10 compatible graphics adapter is required to launch the application. Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.