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The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “Engaging mystery and character writing” (27 of 99 reviews) and “Fun minigames and investigation” (18); the most common complaint is “Short overall experience” (15). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-26.
What the most-helpful reviewers agree on
27 of the 99 reviews raise this.
“Finished the game and it's a lot of fun! Characters I didn't know really know (Vector, Blaze) stood out to me and it was fun putting the pieces together for the mystery. There's a great chemistry between the friends…”
“An unexpected treat for Sonic fans that was dropped for free. It seems like a joke, and it mostly is (it was even released around April Fools), but it's a joke with surprisingly good writing, considering it was dropped…”
“Finally got around to playing this game and despite it coming out years ago I think it deserves Game of the Year. The art is fantastic, the story is engaging, and if you've got a lot of friends who are somewhat okay at…”
18 of the 99 reviews raise this.
“This was a fun little side game. I love the fact that we are running around with Tails during the game trying to solve who committed the titular act. It is mostly point & click stuff. with some segments where you…”
“pretty awesome for a free official sonic game. The the run mini game is challenging but fun and the mystery is pretty good. I had a blast and played the whole thing at once!”
“I highly recommend this game. Even though it is short, it's worth it. It was very fun to find who the murderer was with the detective, and I loved the mini-games. Sega, keep cooking!”
12 of the 99 reviews raise this.
“I love this game, everyhog download it, it's free. Shoutout to my boi Sonic.”
“An unexpected treat for Sonic fans that was dropped for free. It seems like a joke, and it mostly is (it was even released around April Fools), but it's a joke with surprisingly good writing, considering it was dropped…”
“A decently fun and short experience. If you got the time and are a decently big Sonic fan, I'd recommend you give this game a try... It's free, after all.”
11 of the 99 reviews raise this.
“Finally got around to playing this game and despite it coming out years ago I think it deserves Game of the Year. The art is fantastic, the story is engaging, and if you've got a lot of friends who are somewhat okay at…”
“Solidly implemented, but the gameplay just doesn't appeal to me (not my style of game). Specifically, clicking on various items in an image, and then making conversation choices based on those 'searches' (with very…”
“This has love for sonic, his world and its fans pouring out of every pixel. It had me laughing in minutes and smiling untill the credits finished.”
4 of the 99 reviews raise this.
“Finally got around to playing this game and despite it coming out years ago I think it deserves Game of the Year. The art is fantastic, the story is engaging, and if you've got a lot of friends who are somewhat okay at…”
“Very plesant game to play following a typical point and click adventure style with a little bit of isometic autoscrolling to finish off with. Fantastic addition of accessibility settings for if you're only here for the…”
“A fun adventure story with Sonic and friends playing a whodunnit murder mystery game in celebration of Amy's birthday. The game is mostly a visual novel, with some point & click hidden object elements, but also an…”
15 of the 99 reviews raise this · 15 of them still recommend the game.
“Finished the game and it's a lot of fun! Characters I didn't know really know (Vector, Blaze) stood out to me and it was fun putting the pieces together for the mystery. There's a great chemistry between the friends…”
“I started playing when i was very young,now with 11 years old,i played again and reached the end with 2 days i think. this game is a visual novel,adventure,indie. You get hooked into this game easily [especially if…”
“A decently fun and short experience. If you got the time and are a decently big Sonic fan, I'd recommend you give this game a try... It's free, after all.”
8 of the 99 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“What i expected: a chill evening with a funny visual novel. What i got: having to lock in, cause i was loosing to a pathetic train with attachment issues like a moron... Still 10/10 experience. Thank you Sonic for…”
“This was a fun little side game. I love the fact that we are running around with Tails during the game trying to solve who committed the titular act. It is mostly point & click stuff. with some segments where you…”
“Decided to play and read it out loud for my 6 year old. Ended up breaking my keyboard over that last level that would make Battletoads proud. Sega needs to add achievements for that last level.”
4 of the 99 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“pretty fun and quick little game. you kind of have to like the sonic characters for it to click with you, it sort of rides on the character interactions. works perfectly on steam deck with a lil awkwardness here and…”
“Underrated game it's fun trust. Just some Sonc and a cool murder mystery. Also didn't run at 2 FPS on my crap Windows with less then 8 GBs of RAM so fairly optimized too. With it being free just try it, it's nice. :D…”
“This game has the worst hitboxes I've seen since Geometry Dash”
4 of the 99 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“i had a lot of fun and got to the scene where you(sonic) are trying to break down the door because eggman locked it and i thought it auto saved cause you can't save in that bit but when i went back in to try to give it…”
“This game is pretty fun. I named my character Aleksis, and she was the coolest. But she wasn't in the credits???!!! :( And she knew how to microwave CHILIDOGS!? C'mon give my girl some recognition! After all her hard…”
“Got kicked out last second, but like the ideas, LOVED BLAZE!!! especially the choice to be blaze's spouse to get the guard? what gng.. making her knock over chips was nice. Fun, but a bit annoying”
4 of the 99 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Solidly implemented, but the gameplay just doesn't appeal to me (not my style of game). Specifically, clicking on various items in an image, and then making conversation choices based on those 'searches' (with very…”
“I wasn't really sure what to expect from a game called The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog, but it turned out to be a pretty decent little experience. The whole murder mystery idea is definitely unusual, and I enjoyed…”
“if you like both sonic and visual novels, i could see how one would like this, but to me it was so boring i couldn't finish it. also i absolutely hate the mini game it makes you play every time you present a clue”
Counted across 99 English reviews (the 99 most helpful) · as of 2026-09-26
“I thought The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog was just going to be a silly joke game. I was wrong. At first, everything about it feels ridiculous. Sonic is apparently dead, everyone is a suspect, and you're playing as a completely ordinary employee trying to solve the case. It…”
— a player, Steam review · 206 hrs played“was waiting for the sonic and shadow unskippable kissing cutscene. decent game.”
— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played“The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog is a delightful surprise that successfully blends humor, mystery, and the beloved Sonic cast. The story is entertaining and full of clever twists, while the dialogue is well written and often genuinely funny. The charming visual style, combined…”
— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.
Latest official news
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Patch Update 11/3/2025 - Security Update
Patch Note: We released a version update regarding Unity. There are no changes made to the game content.
Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-26.
| Genres | Casual, Indie, Simulation, Free To Play |
| Player tags | Visual Novel · Free to Play · Mystery · Point & Click · Singleplayer · Casual · Detective · Comedy · Text-Based · Funny · Psychological Horror · Hand-drawn (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English |
| Official site | https://sonicthehedgehog.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: 2.0 GHz Core 2 Duo Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: OpenGL 2.0 or DirectX 9.0c Storage: 500 MB available space Additional Notes: Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.