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Sonic Frontiers
Developer Sonic Team
Sonic Frontiers is a 2022 platform game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. Its story follows Sonic the Hedgehog and his friends, who after falling into a wormhole are left stranded in an artificial dimension of the Starfall Islands known as Cyber Space. Sonic escapes the dimension and sets off on a mission to… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
518 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
72
Fresh
236 positive · 93 negative
95% range 67–76%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 236 | 93 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 43 | 12 | 81 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| Lemmy * | 1 | 1 | 23 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
17,538 of 19,685 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
71% recommend · 188 yes, 78 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 266 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (25,530 of 28,669 positive).
Players praise the open world and movement, but many find the third island and cyberspace levels frustrating. [1][2][3] Some reviewers note the game has a poor default control scheme and recommend adjusting settings for better fun. [4][3][5] Several players criticize the Denuvo anti-piracy software for causing technical issues and bans. [6][7]
Liked
Representative posts
- [6]
- Buy game on Linux - Dual boot to Windows to see if the game runs better - Get 24 hour ban for some reason Thanks Denuvo The game is still great, but I do not recommend paying for a game infested with malware.
- [1]
The true successor to Sonic Adventure. Free roam in a big beautiful open area. Go fishing with Big. Learn some ancient lore from water aliens (or maybe their ghosts). Blow up the moon. Make sure you play the Final Horizon DLC so you can run around as Tails for a bit. PRO: all the Super Sonic boss fights CON: the cyber space levels (like, normal Sonic levels) are pretty much entirely skippable. There should be a …
- [2]
Sonic Frontiers is a game that manages to snatch mediocrity from the jaws of greatness, and it's so upsetting, because it comes so damn close to it. The first two islands are simply great, but then you get hit with the dreaded Chaos Island, and it's like the level designers forgot how to design levels for a 3D open world. It's filled with random booster pads that lock you into a 2D section you can't escape, and …
- [3]
I genuinely recommend to players to collect as many of the songs as they can for the Jukebox and spend time running around the open zones blasting out the Sonic music, the vibes are immaculate! Just a well-made set of open worlds. Got a bit of a poor reception lately, but the core game is still pretty fun. Could do with some performance upgrades though. Also: I heavily recommend messing with the movement settings. …
- [4]
If you do play this game: In the settings, set Jump Deceleration to 0 and turn on Maintain Boost During Jump. I promise the game is 100x more fun when you're able to basically glide through the air with a well-aimed jump, and use that to try and find faster ways to get stuff.
Summarised from 34 of the 421 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
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Sonic Frontiers sits at 72% positive across 329 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Nintendo Life characterized early Frontiers gameplay footage as divisive. Kotaku felt the game looked fine but derivative and bland, lacking the series' unique identity, and Polygon and Nintendo Life found the open world desolate. Some fans demanded the game be delayed, and the hashtag #DelaySonicFrontiers briefly trended on Twitter. Iizuka said that Sonic Team expected early reactions to be polarized, as he felt the early footage would not give fans a good idea of what to expect. According to the review aggregate website Metacritic, the PlayStation 4 version and Windows version of Sonic Frontiers received "generally favorable reviews", while other console versions received "mixed or…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 518 · most liked firstSonic Frontiers getting a definitive edition is hilarious to me because it implies the game was ever g- wait what are you d- huh?! but we're both girls! hey, stop! you c- mhh! mmmmhhhh. mmm. mmmm
neutral · AI labelView post →If you do play this game: In the settings, set Jump Deceleration to 0 and turn on Maintain Boost During Jump. I promise the game is 100x more fun when you're able to basically glide through the air with a well-aimed jump, and use that to try and find faster ways to get stuff.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If you like: 🦎 Bowser's Fury 🌊 Wind Waker 👟 Sonic Frontiers 💣 Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Then you should play my game!
neutral · AI labelView post →Happy Marisa Monday! The current vibe is thinking about Sonic Frontiers! ngl Sonic Frontiers was an awesome game 🥹 the open areas were tons of fun to explore, and the battles with the massive bosses were so cool, it was a blast! I hope you have a wonderful day, I send love and positivity your way 💛☺️
positive · AI labelView post →You love Sonic Frontiers? My game? #art
neutral · AI labelView post →I've never recovered from the ending of Bayonetta 3 and I never will and this was why. I have long consigned this game to my heart betrayal vault next to Sonic Frontiers.
neutral · AI labelView post →just finished sonic frontiers! i really enjoyed the game :)) #sonicthehedgehog #sagerobotnik #sonicfrontiers
positive · AI labelView post →UNDEFEATABLE: A “Sonic Frontiers Definitive Edition” has been rated in Korea by the Game Rating and Administration Committee! #SonicNews
neutral · AI labelView post →NEWS: #IDWSonic Head Writer Evan Stanley revealed that issue 83 doesnt take place before Sonic Frontiers. The game happened earlier. There was dialogue in 84 clarifying Eggman kept Sage at home for a while, but Stanley was asked to remove it to keep it "continuity-light." #SonicNews Full answer:
neutral · AI labelView post →BREAKING: A copy of Sonic Frontiers Definitive Edition for Switch 2 appears to have leaked. #SonicNews User u/conis-4 has posted some images of a copy of the game they apparently got at their job on the Sonic Frontiers subreddit:
neutral · AI labelView post →Morio Kishimoto, the director of 'Sonic Frontiers', is asked if there's any truth to sex being added in a future update to the game (2023)
neutral · AI labelView post →Sage from the hit game Sonic Frontiers
neutral · AI labelView post →direct predictions: - 3D Mario tease (2027) - DELTARUNE Chapter 5, comes out next week - Sonic Frontiers: Definitive Edition in a sizzle reel - Persona 4 Remake - Disney game - Licensed game that looks really bad that replaces a game exclusive to the JP direct
neutral · AI labelView post →we had sort of heard that Sonic Frontiers was kind of developed with “this might be the last one” in mind but it’s like crazy, this game was Sonic The Hedgehog’s funeral effectively.
negative · AI labelView post →Sonic Frontiers might be the most “potential game” ever My enjoyment of it almost completely rests on the next game that (hopefully) builds upon it being a massive improvement with more substance Once that day comes, I’ll have zero reason to return to it (aside from boss music)
neutral · AI labelView post →🔴 𝙇𝙄𝙑𝙀 𝙉𝙊𝙒 𝙊𝙉 𝙏𝙒𝙄𝙏𝘾𝙃!!! Rolling Around at the Speed of Sound Game: Sonic Frontiers ⏩️ www.twitch.tv/pellylicious #Twitch #Gaymer #LGBTQ #PupPlay
neutral · AI labelView post →One take I like because of how funny it sounds is: The dev cycle for the video game Sonic Frontiers lasted longer than the Confederacy.
neutral · AI labelView post →Sonic Frontiers for Switch 2 is the first ever game to have its announcement/release lifecycle in complete reverse
neutral · AI labelView post →Happy 2nd Anniversary Sonic Frontiers!! 🌀 This game was a dream come true!! #Sonic #SonicTheHedgehog #Tails #Knuckles #AmyRose #SonicFrontiers
positive · AI labelView post →The true successor to Sonic Adventure. Free roam in a big beautiful open area. Go fishing with Big. Learn some ancient lore from water aliens (or maybe their ghosts). Blow up the moon. Make sure you play the Final Horizon DLC so you can run around as Tails for a bit. PRO: all the Super Sonic boss fights CON: the cyber space levels (like, normal Sonic levels) are pretty much entirely skippable. There should be a little more focus on beating levels in a Sonic game, in my opinion. Doesn't ruin…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I gotta be honest I don't think I could ever have the balls of Kishimoto at the other people working on Sonic Frontiers, to have that much confidence that the game they were making was gonna change everything, and being right
positive · AI labelView post →You think Sonic Frontiers 2 is gonna be the 2026 Sonic game? It will be Sonic’s 35th. Maybe they’ll buck the usual Fall release and release early 2027 to synch with the movie?
neutral · AI labelView post →"that AAA Mario video is Sonic Frontiers!" "no, it's Kid Icarus Uprising!" what the fuck are you people talking about, it's a first-party PlayStation game
neutral · AI labelView post →NEWS: Morio Kishimoto has ruled out a 'Director's Cut' of Sonic Frontiers, stating that he would rather refine dropped development ideas for a future game. #SonicNews www.sonicstadium.org/articles/son...
neutral · AI labelView post →In the opening pages of IDW's Sonic The Hedgehog #85, Sage is stated to be "recently reborn", suggesting that the ending to the base game of Sonic Frontiers is canon, as opposed to the events of The Final Horizon.
neutral · AI labelView post →- Buy game on Linux - Dual boot to Windows to see if the game runs better - Get 24 hour ban for some reason Thanks Denuvo The game is still great, but I do not recommend paying for a game infested with malware.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Half of the game is Sonic suffering and the other half is Sonic aura-farming Played through most of the game with my sister, had hella fun and even finished it on its anniversary without knowing it 11/10 game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Remember that Sonic Frontiers price drop that hit Steam last month that we assumed aligned with the DE? It's now hit the other platforms. #SonicNews Base price on Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox is $39.99 for the game, and $49.99 for Digital Deluxe. Full story: www.sonicstadium.org/articles/son...
neutral · AI labelView post →ICYMI: Sonic Frontiers Definitive Edition will release on Nintendo Switch 2 on June 23, according to a new report. The game hasn't officially been announced yet. #SonicNews www.sonicstadium.org/articles/son...
neutral · AI labelView post →Sonic Frontiers is a delightful game that, while not my personal favorite Sonic game, it’s definitely enjoyable and easy to 100% complete. I picked it up in 2023 and played it until about island two. Then I got bored and dropped it. However, I came back to it in 2025 to complete my backlog and finally checked it off my list. The game has its pros and cons. The islands can be quite repetitive, with all the challenges being similar on each one. In my opinion, Chaos Island is by far the worst.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Well, the gameplay is fun when you play the core story. However, it is an endless grind in which it feels like there is no progress. You are looking for the final item of whatever for hours. You are standing next to it, but it is on the other side of that mountain. You run 30+ minutes across the whole map again, there is another mountain. I tried.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →NEWS: Sonic Frontiers Definitive Edition listing for Switch 2 found on the French website Sogamely. It's listed for 49.90 euros, and appears to feature a base game, art booklet, and digital content. It has a date of June 30, 2026. #SonicNews
neutral · AI labelView post →Sonic Frontiers is the best modern Sonic game because all it needed to make Sonic cool again was give it that mid-2000's emo melancholy
positive · AI labelView post →ICYMI: As part of its Tokyo Game Show 2026 Sonic livestream, SEGA showed off early footage of Sonic Frontiers. This shows a very different version of the game with a camera pulled up much closer to Sonic, an emptier Kronos Island, and smaller titans. #SonicNews www.sonicstadium.org/articles/son...
neutral · AI labelView post →Let's start with the positives: The movement feels amazing when you find the right physics settings. The soundtrack is amazing. Boosting around the open zones collecting memory tokens is just a simple good time. The enemy designs are all cool as hell. The story feels perfect for someone just a little more invested in the series than I am. . Now for the cons: The game does a poor job at telling players what settings and modes will be the most fun for them (almost certainly not the defaults), and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really want to give this game a good review as it is legitimately the best sonic game in years. However I cannot due to denuvu anti-piracy bs that actively punishes legit players by denying them access to launch the game after 5 times in one day???? Spent ages trying to fix tech issues just to get the game to run and then the anti-cheat blocks me from playing once I actually get the game to run properly. Absolute p-take this will remain a negative review until denuvu is removed
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like Sonic Frontiers. It's a good game. :)
positive · AI labelView post →SONIC FRONTIERS WON, I COULDNT FINISH THIS STUPID ASS GAME TONIGHT I GOT TOO HUNGRY SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO the challenge has been marked as "DNF" and now i eat 3:40 am dinnar
neutral · AI labelView post →Sonic Frontiers was released two years ago today! Despite its flaws, this game has a special place in my heart 💙🍃
positive · AI labelView post →Sonic Frontiers is a game that manages to snatch mediocrity from the jaws of greatness, and it's so upsetting, because it comes so damn close to it. The first two islands are simply great, but then you get hit with the dreaded Chaos Island, and it's like the level designers forgot how to design levels for a 3D open world. It's filled with random booster pads that lock you into a 2D section you can't escape, and they're scattered everywhere so you're guaranteed to hit one by accident, and get…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Penny will be a good girl and not buy the silly game. She will instead play Sonic Frontiers and then torture people with DK64 next week lol
neutral · AI labelView post →BREAKING: A “Sonic Frontiers Definitive Edition” has been rated in Korea by the Game Rating and Administration Committee! Full details in our latest article, linked below! #SonicNews | #SonicFrontiers
neutral · AI labelView post →More in our story where Iizuka says that elements of Sonic Frontiers will form the basis of upcoming game features: www.sonicstadium.org/articles/son...
neutral · AI labelView post →---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☑ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☑ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☑ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☑ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Only made it to the second Cyber-Space area and that was enough to make me stop playing. It's a shame because I was actually finding myself enjoying the open world area, but the cyber space levels just feel so stiff and janky...it feels like a worse version of Generations. This is something which is compounded further by the fact that these levels are also rehashes of old sonic levels. We get it Sonic Team, you made some cool levels in the past. May I suggest you make *new* cool levels now?…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Late Game Awards Reactions: Sonic Frontiers but you're Doggy
neutral · AI labelView post →Tried the Sonic Frontiers demo for the Switch. I enjoyed it. Game only gives you 15 minutes of demo time which was enough for me. May buy the game in the future!
positive · AI labelView post →I genuinely recommend to players to collect as many of the songs as they can for the Jukebox and spend time running around the open zones blasting out the Sonic music, the vibes are immaculate! Just a well-made set of open worlds. Got a bit of a poor reception lately, but the core game is still pretty fun. Could do with some performance upgrades though. Also: I heavily recommend messing with the movement settings. Set Deceleration rate to maximum (makes Sonic stop on a dime), and set air…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I have let my thoughts on this game sit for a good several years. While my initial run through on the switch was a little bitter from having a lot of the modern game fixings that I didn't feel sonic needed, I soon found myself enjoying a sonic game where forward is no longer the only path. My frustrations with older sonic games was having all this speed only to have limited hallways to use it for, making the speed a detriment instead of a tool. This is the type of sonic game I've wanted for…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sonic Frontiers’ Final Free Update Is Kicking Players' Asses.
neutral · AI labelView post →People that say this game is as bad as forces and that "06 is a forgotten masterpiece" are just larping the series. This game is great.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sonic Frontiers isn't bad. It's ok. It's just nothing special. Having played for one hour, I don't see anything that intrigues me, or surprises me, or tells me that it's worth checking out. As far as I can see, it's just Sonic running on a big meadow, collecting items, fighting enemies, completing levels, jumping on platforms and rails. Who I recommend Sonic Frontiers to: people who like an open world and that are relatively new to videogames. People who welcome almost any game with open hands…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'd like to say I'm a pretty decent Sonic fan. I haven't played all of the games or read all of the comics, but I've been dabbling in everything since the days of Sonic Adventure 2 and I love them all. Sonic Frontiers is a bit of an oddity to me. Half the time, I am genuinely blown away by what was given to me, and the other half I am boggled that the game was pushed forward the way it is. Even still, I am enamored with this game. Two words that come to mind with Sonic Frontiers are spectacle…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sonic Frontiers I get it now. I get it. Sonic the Hedgehog I was unfamiliar with your game.
positive · AI labelView post →Sonic Frontiers: The Final Horizon Trailer | gamescom 2023.
neutral · AI labelView post →I say this as a lifetime Sonic fan: literally what were they thinking?? This game suffers A LOT from a lack of direction. In most previous sonic games, stages follow a story and Sonic has a clear, narrative-driven purpose for where he goes and what he does. Here, stages have nothing to do with the story. Things just happen. A minigame randomly gives you a chaos emerald or one of the many arbitrary resources/currencies you need to progress. It really feels like the Sonic Team just made a bunch…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Overall, it's a pretty fun game with a few annoyances. Movement feels good and fun, but the camera kind of sucks sometimes and Chaos Islands (3rd island) are worse than booty cancer. Very easy game to get 100% achievements. Get it on sale, not even close to worth $60, but if it goes on sale for 20 or under its worth it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →RUMOR: Reputable leaker NatetheHate has claimed that the next Sonic game will follow a similar style to Sonic Frontiers. #SonicNews | #SonicFrontiers
neutral · AI labelView post →Random Screenshots of my Games #52 - Sonic X Shadow Generations (Shadow Generations). Good morning! Today I'm going to be looking at the latest game in the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise: *Sonic X Shadow Generations*. This game is a 2024 remake of the 2011 game *Sonic Generations*, which itself was a modern tribute to Sonic's past games fighting against Dr. Eggman. *Side note: His name was Dr. Robotnik in the old American version of the games, but he's always been known as Dr. Eggman in the…
neutral · AI labelView post →I think I’m gonna start playing Sonic Frontiers again just to fantasize about the new Spyro game.
positive · AI labelView post →
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