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Sonic Frontiers

bySonic Team•2022

Worlds will collide in Sonic the Hedgehog’s newest adventure. An experience like never before, accelerate to new heights and experience the thrill of high velocity open-zone freedom. Battle powerful enemies as you speed through the Starfall Islands - landscapes brimming with dense forests, overflowing waterfalls, sizzling deserts and more!

Details

Released
November 6, 2022
Developer
Sonic Team
Publisher
Sega
Platforms
PC · PS4 · Xbox One · Switch · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S · Switch 2

How it plays

23h
main
28h
main + extras
76h
completionist

Time to beat · 3 player times (IGDB)

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Sonic Frontiers Reviews

Professional reviews from gaming critics

Sonic Frontiers has been out a short while and it's a rather divisive game so here are my thoughts on Sonic's open-world adventure.

Nov 20, 2022

Sonic is back in action in this latest addition to the franchise. Sonic Frontiers promised to introduce a new format and this review for the PS4 version will take a look at its potential, where it hits but also what it misses and should this article recommend this game?

Nov 22, 2022

Sonic Frontiers is an unsteady first run at the open-world genre for the blue blur but Sonic Team has crafted something endearing and immensely enjoyable all the same. Its core systems are fun, making Sonic’s iconic speed an integral part of traversal and combat alike while paying homage to what has come before in its Cyber Space levels. It’s not perfect, but it tries its heart out and I come away with warm memories of an uneven game.

May 7, 2025

Sonic slides into a new entry that brings us back to basics in grand fashion. While not perfect, Sonic Frontiers is exactly what the franchise needed.

Nov 21, 2022

Open world Sonic should have happened a long time ago. One can only hope that they decide to give it another shot. Should that ever happen, we can just hope that they learn their lessons making this one. In the meantime, if you’re looking for a new Sonic game or are interested in a light single player experience, you could do worse than Sonic Frontiers. You could probably do better, but you could definitely do worse too.

Dec 9, 2022

Sonic the Hedgehog has had a pretty rough life. He’s had bright spots (original Genesis and Dreamcast games) to pretty horrible failures (Sonic 06, Sonic Boom

Nov 20, 2022

There's something to love here, despite the messy open world.

Nov 24, 2022

Worlds are colliding in Sonic the Hedgehog’s newest high-speed adventure! In search of the missing Chaos emeralds, Sonic becomes stranded on an ancient island teeming with unusual creatures. Battle hordes of powerful enemies as you explore a breathtaking world of action, adventure, and mystery. Accelerate to new heights and experience the thrill of high-velocity, open-zone platforming freedom as you race across the five massive Starfall Islands. Jump into adventure, wield the power of the Ancients, and fight to stop these new mysterious foes. Welcome to the evolution of Sonic games! Reviewed o...

Nov 28, 2022

Sonic Frontiers - Definitive Edition on Switch 2 is a massive upgrade over the Switch 1 version, but it is nowhere close to being the definitive version of the game.

Jul 1, 2026

Saying Sonic Frontiers is Scrapping the bottom of the barrel is offensive to Products of that quality. This game is under the barrel.

Feb 5, 2023

Embracing across new frontiers, the Sonic franchise takes bold strides forward. Does it stick the landing? Find out in our review here.

Feb 26, 2024

Sonic Frontiers had the potential to be Sonic’s big moment. With two massively popular movies under the blue blur’s belt, Sonic fever was running at an all-time high. Sadly, Sonic Team fumbles the ball with a buggy, slow, and uninspired take on the Breath of the Wild formula. Sonic deserved better.

Dec 15, 2022