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Game
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Sonic Adventure 2
Developer SEGA
Sonic Adventure 2 is a 2001 platform game developed by Sonic Team USA and published by Sega for the Dreamcast. It features two good-vs-evil stories: Sonic the Hedgehog, Miles "Tails" Prower, and Knuckles the Echidna attempt to save the world, while Shadow the Hedgehog, Doctor Eggman, and Rouge the Bat attempt to conquer it. The stories are divided into three gameplay styles: fast-paced platforming for Sonic and… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
496 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
84
LovedLoved
275 positive · 52 negative
95% range 80–88%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 275 | 52 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 42 | 5 | 92 |
| Mastodon * | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| Lemmy * | 5 | 0 | 9 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
19,127 of 21,393 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
86% recommend · 212 yes, 35 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 247 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (25,601 of 28,689 positive).
Players praise the Chao Garden as a beloved and addictive feature. [1][2][3] Many note the PC port has technical issues like poor controls and performance. [4][5][6] Reviewers call it a classic with timeless gameplay and soundtrack. [7][8][9]
Liked
Representative posts
- [4]
- The game won't launch via steam if you dont have some required software installed, but wont propose you to install them either. You have to go in the game files and execute the .exe to get asked to install required software - You can't change volume ingame, must go in your computer settings - 60fps max, causing 4x speed (I have a 240hz monitor). You have to change your monitor refresh rate in your settings to …
- [7]
Sonic Adventure 2 Saved My Life Memory Lane Ah, Sonic Adventure 2. A cult classic to many gamers, myself included. Even just booting up the game and hearing that "Live and Learn" riff at the start menu brings back so many memories. I remember spending so many hours on this game back on my trusty silver GameCube. All of those hours mainly spent grinding out the Chao Garden or replaying my favorite stages over and …
- [8]
Why can't Sega make games like this anymore!? Seriously, it's extremely replayable, actually challenging, the speed comes when you actually learn the levels (which is pure adrenaline), the Chao Garden is adorable, and it doesn't have Denuvo. This is objectively the best Sonic Game on Steam and it's over 25 years old, and I'm 16 and I still feel like this game is timeless!
- [2]
Do you love Sonic? Do you love Tamagochi? Then you'll adore this game. I love this game and I remember putting hundreds of hours into it on the Gamecube as a kid. That said, it can be terribly clunky and awkward to play at times, and it's difficult to get a high rank on stages. Your first playthrough you'll be lucky to see a B score. However... The depth of this game is insane, the ability to replay levels is wild. …
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My late sister and I played this game for years. We didn't bother with the story, spending all of our time in the Chao Garden. This is an awesome game! The controls and camera angles are a little weird to get used to but I love the levels in this game! It also contains one of the coolest themes in my opinion: "Don't Stop, Just Go!" which is the theme for the level Green Forest.
Summarised from 34 of the 356 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 10, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Players who liked Sonic Adventure 2 talk about chao Garden is highly addictive and fun; those who didn't talk about pC port has technical issues and poor controls. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Sonic Adventure 2 received "generally favorable" reviews. Critics appreciated its multiple playing styles. According to Edge and Four-Eyed Dragon of GamePro, the three styles and bonus features such as Chao gardens were engaging. Johnny Liu of GameRevolution praised its replay value of multiple playing styles and 180 different goals. Anthony Chau of IGN called it one of the best Sonic games: "If this is the last Sonic game in these declining Dreamcast years, it's satisfying to know that the DC didn't go out with a bang, but with a sonic boom." In 2022, IGN named it one of the best Dreamcast games. The camera was panned. Shahed Ahmed of GameSpot criticized the "cardinal sin" of 3D platform…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 496 · most liked firstVideo game: Sonic Adventure 2 Language: English Country: United States
neutral · AI labelView post →Video game: Sonic Adventure 2 Language: English Country: United States
neutral · AI labelView post →Finished Sonic X Shadow Generations tonight! Collectively, it’s probably the best Sonic game ever made. I can’t tell you how much my kid self wanted a follow up to Sonic Adventure 2’s story that was actually good. Also I thought I was the only person who always liked Rail Canyon.
positive · AI labelView post →Btw having now finished the Hero story of Sonic Adventure 2, I gotta say that the game fuckin rips, jank and all. I was really digging the vibes of it
positive · AI labelView post →back in my day you could walk into a used game store and walk out with Sonic Adventure 2 in exchange for a Werther's Original
neutral · AI labelView post →Imakuni || Happy New Year 2026: Special Event! 5 game Archipelago Async Multiworld Randomizer (Sonic Adventure DX, Sonic Adventure 2: Battle, Paper Mario, Jak and Daxter: The Precursor Legacy and Banjo-Tooie!!) [PART 4] (Still a bit under the weather, but it continues!)
neutral · AI labelView post →Some more details! I pulled the window textures directly from the game to decorate the buildings, and the earrings are custom to look like the Sonic Adventure 2 Battle disc!
neutral · AI labelView post →Sonic Adventure 2 is unironically it's own special lightning in a bottle that I don't expect any other game, let alone any other Sonic game, to ever quite recapture.
positive · AI labelView post →Arin Hanson: “I grew up with Sonic Adventure 2, I played it all the time” Also Arin during every single game interaction & cutscene: “I don’t remember this” 💀
neutral · AI labelView post →Emad and I are playing a passionate game of Sonic Adventure 2 Battle. Commission for Emad Art by Gillpanda©2025
neutral · AI labelView post →Video game: Sonic Adventure 2 Language: English Country: United States
neutral · AI labelView post →Sonic Adventure 1 is not as good as Sonic Adventure 2 but you can FEEL how seriously it took being THE Dreamcast game. Like, if you were gonna get a Dreamcast and that game and that’s all? Okay, here’s an ACTION game. It’s also a FISHING game. You can RAISE CHAO in it. You can BE A ROBOT WITH A GUN
positive · AI labelView post →Sonic Adventure and Sonic Adventure 2 are still two of the greatest Dreamcast games ever. Which game is more special to you?
positive · AI labelView post →Playing Sonic Adventure 2 on GameCube. Gotta say, this game's really good when you don't have Arin from Game Grumps telling you it's bad because he doesn't know how to play it.
positive · AI labelView post →Do you agree that Sonic Adventure 2 is the best overall game in the entire franchise? If not, what's your pick?
neutral · AI labelView post →2001 saw Sonic Adventure 2 on the Dreamcast, alongside the release of Phantasy Star Online V2! The Game Boy Advance saw some love with Sonic Advance, ChuChu Rocket! and Puyo Pop released, and the Sonic Cafe service launched its first mobile Sonic release in Japan!
neutral · AI labelView post →Been playing Sonic Adventure 2 and I am shocked SHOCKED that Shadow only has like 4 levels in the entire game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Game Grumps Sonic Adventure 2 jumpscare
neutral · AI labelView post →Sonic Adventure 2 is the most ACAB Sonic game and it kinda fucks hard for it.
positive · AI labelView post →Sonic Adventure 2 might actually be the most early 2000s game of all time. Like if you want a time capsule for the gaming and pop culture trends of that era. That game is it.
neutral · AI labelView post →Thank you everyone who came out for Sonic Adventure 2!! That is a very good game, and as it happens, I am very good at it.
positive · AI labelView post →so the way i would cryptically pitch Apron Strings now is "what if the Chao Garden from Sonic Adventure 2 Battle was expanded into a standalone game developed by Team ICO"
neutral · AI labelView post →As a fun project of sorts, I drew character art to use in custom thumbnails for my play through of Sonic Adventure 2 recorded in 2016. This is a group picture of all of them but you can see them individually here: www.tumblr.com/mushroom32x/...
neutral · AI labelView post →word of wisdom Organize your shit when playing a game with mods, specially Sonic Adventure 2
neutral · AI labelView post →In the Dreamcast release of Sonic Adventure 2, Maria has defined eyelashes. In all subsequent releases of the game, this detail is removed.
neutral · AI labelView post →New video on the channel! Discussing why Sonic Adventure 2 is the most Y2K game of all time. Enjoy: youtu.be/gbaVZs7qpa4
neutral · AI labelView post →🎬 This fan-made Sonic Adventure 2 OVA reimagines the game with a Sonic CD-style anime intro! Animator kotoriyrisuet spent over a year creating the short as a solo project. 👀 More in our article, linked in the replies! #SonicNews
neutral · AI labelView post →Happy 35th birthday, Sonic! (And 25 years of the best game of all time Sonic Adventure 2) #sonic #pixelart
positive · AI labelView post →Shadow's been playable in a lot of games since 'Sonic Adventure 2' - but what is your favorite game to play as him?
neutral · AI labelView post →Many of you may know my favorite game is Sonic Adventure 2. From the killer soundtrack, to the deep and powerful story and innovative smooth gameplay, I will always love Sonic Adventure 2!
positive · AI labelView post →Checking out a new indie game then continuing Sonic Adventure 2❣️ 🖤Come hangout🦇 🎃 twitch.tv/tabbybat 🕸️
neutral · AI labelView post →My late sister and I played this game for years. We didn't bother with the story, spending all of our time in the Chao Garden. This is an awesome game! The controls and camera angles are a little weird to get used to but I love the levels in this game! It also contains one of the coolest themes in my opinion: "Don't Stop, Just Go!" which is the theme for the level Green Forest.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game, but unfortunately, this version isn't that good. It needs a proper remaster. I recommend modding it. My modlist in order: SA2 Render Fix, SASDL, SA2 Input Controls, Dreamcast Characters (no more weird eyed Sonic when beating the level), Better Radar, HD GUI for SA2, Dreamcast Boss Textures, Enhanced City Escape, HedgePanel (Fast somersault), Partial DC Fog Restoration (delete files for Pyramid Cave, it's too dark), PrisonL Fog Restore, SA2 Error Msg Fixes, SA2 Volume…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Bobo Bay is RELEASED (Reminds me of Sonic Adventure 2 Battle Chao Garden). [Trailer](https://youtu.be/wPaq9_WWQSg) It has finally arrived! So far good reviews. I'm looking forward to next week.
neutral · AI labelView post →Favorite Sonic game? Mine was Sonic Adventure 2 #sonicthehedgehog #sonic #pixel #pixelart #art
positive · AI labelView post →It's Bia-baby's first Donothon/24hr stream!! First game up: Sonic Adventure 2 😎 twitch.tv/arrabbiatahoe
neutral · AI labelView post →"E33 is the greatest game I've ever played." --Person who hasn't played Sonic Adventure 2
neutral · AI labelView post →I loved Sonic Adventure 2, without a hint of irony.. Yes, I know. Earth-shattering take. But I was only able to play it at my girlfriend's house at the time, and I was in high school then, and she thought it was corny and stupid, so I had to mask my admiration for the game behind a layer of "heh waow" I had all but forgotten about it until something jogged my memory of it a few days ago, so I did a bit of a vicarious revisit via YouTube and so on. That game was awesome and I had a blast with…
positive · AI labelView post →Clearly you've never played the cinematic masterpiece that is Sonic Adventure 2.
neutral · AI labelView post →Sonic Adventure 2 Saved My Life Memory Lane Ah, Sonic Adventure 2. A cult classic to many gamers, myself included. Even just booting up the game and hearing that "Live and Learn" riff at the start menu brings back so many memories. I remember spending so many hours on this game back on my trusty silver GameCube. All of those hours mainly spent grinding out the Chao Garden or replaying my favorite stages over and over again. I've been given the opportunity to replay this fine piece of art…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Will you choose to save the world... or conquer it? The decision lies in your hands! Follow the heroic Sonic, or the mysterious hedgehog Shadow! You can now play "Sonic Adventure 2: Battle" for the GameCube with achievements over at RetroAchievements. retroachievements.org/game/3779
neutral · AI labelView post →they dont make video game soundtracks like Sonic Adventure 2 anymore
positive · AI labelView post →I dont think any video game will ever have a soundtrack like Sonic Adventure 2 ever again... That shit was special
positive · AI labelView post →- The game won't launch via steam if you dont have some required software installed, but wont propose you to install them either. You have to go in the game files and execute the .exe to get asked to install required software - You can't change volume ingame, must go in your computer settings - 60fps max, causing 4x speed (I have a 240hz monitor). You have to change your monitor refresh rate in your settings to 60fps to play normally Horrible pc port
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What youtubers don't tell you is that this game is actually awesome and Shadow is the cutest girl ever
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I can definitely see why this game is a cherished childhood game for many, but MY GOD it aged poorly and is in need of a good remake. The controls are horrible (with half of your actions mapped on a single button), the handling is finicky, the treasure hunter sections are boring, and the camera is completely, utterly and horrifically awful.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →BLUE GUY LIKE CHILI DOG
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Plenty of game hype to be found, including for Sonic Adventure 2: Battle!
neutral · AI labelView post →Why can't Sega make games like this anymore!? Seriously, it's extremely replayable, actually challenging, the speed comes when you actually learn the levels (which is pure adrenaline), the Chao Garden is adorable, and it doesn't have Denuvo. This is objectively the best Sonic Game on Steam and it's over 25 years old, and I'm 16 and I still feel like this game is timeless!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We love hit game Sonic Adventure 2: Battle for PC (2012) Steam release
neutral · AI labelView post →🎮 **There’s No Way Your Video Game Halloween Costume Is As Good As This** I hate gay Halloween, what do you mean you’re Pumpkin Hill from Sonic Adventure 2? 📰 Source: Kotaku 🔗 Link: https://kotaku.com/sonic-hedgehog-knuckles-pumpkin-hill-adventure-2-halloween-costume-2000750202 #Gaming
neutral · AI labelView post →I went to a local Game Convention today and they didnt quite have what I was looking for (Sonic Adventure 2 Dreamcast, R.O.B. NES, Wii Play Motion - PSP and PaRappa too expensive) But I did find a Pokemon Snap Nintendo Power and JP copies of Pocket Monster Stadium 1 & 2 for an affordable price!
neutral · AI labelView post →Cherry: what's the game where you shoot the moon? Me: Sonic Adventure 2 Cherry: oh right, Hearts Me: but also Sonic Adventure 2
neutral · AI labelView post →#11 - Sonic Adventure 2 Sorry, but this clears like every Mario game
positive · AI labelView post →my punk asss friend removed me from the steam family and now i cant play the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ game. it was good while i had it. wish i could finish the story.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sonic Adventure 2 on Xbox Series X. Good game.
positive · AI labelView post →I used to bang this bad boy on the gamnecube way back when and i loved it runs well for an old ass game my only issue is controls are inverted by default
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →That was so fun!!! Sonic Adventure 2 still the game of all time!! Hooray!!
positive · AI labelView post →Rouge Da Bat. What is your favorite Sonic game? 💎🦇 . . Been wanting to make some upgrades to Rouge recently. Been also itching to play Sonic Adventure 2 Battle and get back to my Chao babies 🩷 . . #rougethebat #rougethebatcosplay #sonic #soniccosplay #sega
neutral · AI labelView post →I want to like this game so bad but these controls make me want to castrate myself with Big the Cat's fishing pole.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →
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