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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is a 2025 kart racing game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega. A spinoff in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, it incorporates characters and features from previous Sonic racing games. The game's main new feature is the "CrossWorld" mechanic, which causes racers to travel to other tracks in the middle of a race. Several guest characters from other franchises appear via downloadable… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
757 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
77
LovedLoved
379 positive · 113 negative
95% range 73–81%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 379 | 113 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 55 | 21 | 157 |
| Lemmy * | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| Mastodon * | 1 | 0 | 15 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
11,636 of 12,602 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
79% recommend · 252 yes, 68 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 320 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (15,983 of 17,278 positive).
Some reviewers criticize the high price and lack of voice acting for DLC characters. [1][2][3] Several players recommend waiting for a sale due to the cost. [4][5][6]
Liked
Representative posts
- [16]
Expensive DLC characters that don't speak and can't be raced against as rival NPCs takes the biggest selling point of this game for me and completely hobbles it. Will loop back to this one if/once modders add in the features that should have been in from the jump.
- [7]
I’ve spent quite a few hours playing this and honestly it ended up being a really nice surprise. It really captures the spirit of the older racing games from the series, with that mix of speed, chaotic items, and creative tracks that made the older titles so fun, as someone who really enjoyed Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing and especially Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, I had pretty high expectations, and …
- [1]
Saw that SEGA is upset with the sales numbers of this game. It's a full game with a lot of good content, but I cannot fathom why they think people are going to pay SEVENTY DOLLARS for a kart racing game, REGARDLESS of how good it is
- [13]
This is maybe the tightest, most well balanced racer I've ever played. I keep booting it up no matter how frustrated I get with it, it really is just that fun. Firstly, it runs buttery smooth. Most well optimized UE5 game I've ever seen. It's pretty and vivid and colorful and a joy to look at. All on my 1660 SUPER?? Secondly, doing well in races requires that you, well, race well. The items obviously give you a …
- [2]
game is fun enough to recommend, but it's a huge bummer that DLC characters are mute
Summarised from 34 of the 504 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 11, 2026. How summaries are made
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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds sits at 77% positive across 492 opinionated reactions from 4 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
In a preview for IGN, Jada Griffin praised CrossWorlds for its breadth of customization options and the novelty of the CrossWorlds game mechanic. The closed beta was well received in reviews published in Digital Trends and ComicBook.com, as well as by fans online, with the presentation, gameplay, and variety of playable characters and tracks being praised, and the "chaotic" nature of the races being generally described as fun and entertaining. However, some also found the chaos overwhelming, and felt that the combat power-ups featured in the game were unbalanced, hoping that they might be adjusted in the final release. According to Taki, the balance of power-ups underwent heavy adjustment…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 757 · most liked firstStart your engines for the biggest Sonic racing game yet! Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds rolls in on September 25, 2025! Race as your favorite Sonic characters...and more! Upgrade to the Digital Deluxe Edition for Season Pass content, including Minecraft! Pre-order now!
neutral · AI labelView post →Get ready to race against the clock in a thrilling game of wit and wordplay in Sonic Racing: CrossWords. Outspeed and outsmart your opponents and be crowned the puzzle champion!
neutral · AI labelView post →🎙️ Speak, DLC! is out! A brand new foundation mod project for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, overhauling the sound effect banks of (almost) every DLC character in the game! This project will be progressively updated to support more characters, both current and future!
neutral · AI labelView post →A free, single-player demo for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds will be arriving Wednesday, September 17 at 12:01AM (ET)! Now's your chance to try out the game ahead of its official release!
neutral · AI labelView post →I’ve spent quite a few hours playing this and honestly it ended up being a really nice surprise. It really captures the spirit of the older racing games from the series, with that mix of speed, chaotic items, and creative tracks that made the older titles so fun, as someone who really enjoyed Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing and especially Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed, I had pretty high expectations, and overall I’m very happy with how it turned out, the first thing that stands out is the…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYOf... Leave the open road behind and come race on our level. Early Unlock is live one week from today for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Digital Deluxe Edition owners*, so pre-order the game here: RaceCrossWorlds.com *Early Unlock not available for Nintendo Switch
neutral · AI labelView post →On your marks, get set…GO play the Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Open Network Test, live now! Experience the game before its official release for FREE this weekend through September 1st! Play now: bit.ly/CrossWorldsO...
neutral · AI labelView post →Sonic Racing CrossWorlds officially announced at #TheGameAwards! 😍
neutral · AI labelView post →Exciting News! #TheGameAwards nominations are in: ▶️ Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds - Best Family Game & Sports/Racing Game ▶️ Sonic Rumble - Best Mobile Game 🗳️ Vote Now: bit.ly/tgavote
neutral · AI labelView post →The keyart for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds has been updated to include the newly announced DLC characters as well as more sonic characters from the base game
neutral · AI labelView post →Saw that SEGA is upset with the sales numbers of this game. It's a full game with a lot of good content, but I cannot fathom why they think people are going to pay SEVENTY DOLLARS for a kart racing game, REGARDLESS of how good it is
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →We're racing for the podium of your hearts. Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds has been nominated for #thegameawards Players' Voice and we need your help to win! Round 1 voting ends TOMORROW at 6:00pm PST! Vote now: thegameawards.com/brackets/pla...
neutral · AI labelView post →NO FUCKING WAY SONIC RACING CROSSWORLDS HAS A GALAXY FORCE II LEVEL?????? WHAT A PULL
positive · AI labelView post →Happy Miku Fest!!! Here's a Sonic x Miku art I did to commemorate the new racing game! Sonic Racing Crossworlds has taken over all of my free time, it's sooo good!!! #sonicracingcrossworlds #sonicthehedgehog #hatsunemiku
positive · AI labelView post →Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is now available digitally on Nintendo Switch 2! Already own the game on Switch? For one week only, you can grab the Upgrade Pack for 50% off!
neutral · AI labelView post →CONFIRMED: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds physical release will be on a 64GB Switch 2 game card NOT A GAME-KEY CARD RELEASE! Source: www.sega.com/news/sonic-r...
neutral · AI labelView post →Sonic 35th Anniversary - Summer Game Fest Trailer www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2u5... Godzilla & Evangelion coming to Sonic Racing Crossworlds in year 2
neutral · AI labelView post →BREAKING: SEGA shadow-drops Sonic Racing Crosswords, game is OUT NOW. Full DEMO on the game's official website: sonicracingcrosswords.com
neutral · AI labelView post →game is fun enough to recommend, but it's a huge bummer that DLC characters are mute
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Sonic Racing CrossWorlds has been announced at #TheGameAwards. Coming to Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, Steam, and The Epic Game Store. More info to come in 2025. #SonicNews
neutral · AI labelView post →If you have missed Mario Kart because you don't want to buy a Switch 2, this will satisfy. It can get REALLY hectic and the drifting is not the same, but it's fun.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The Sonic Racing CrossWorlds Twitter account has posted new renders of Jet and his extreme gear from the game! #SonicNews
neutral · AI labelView post →really fun game , super addicting but like most other games i would wait for a sale.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →BREAKING: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is reportedly a video game!
neutral · AI labelView post →As much as I have to say, I adore this game. However, it's ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ embarrassing that a multi-million dollar corporation can't pay voice actors to play characters from their own ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ series.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Expensive DLC characters that don't speak and can't be raced against as rival NPCs takes the biggest selling point of this game for me and completely hobbles it. Will loop back to this one if/once modders add in the features that should have been in from the jump.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Fun game, but I paid for the season pass only to discover none of the DLC characters actually race themselves. Unless you plan on playing as them, they're essentially not in the game
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →New: A new #Sonic racing game, #SonicRacingCrossworlds, was officially announced at #TheGameAwards 2024. #SonicNews
neutral · AI labelView post →If you participated in the Sonic Racing Crossworlds Closed Network Test, PLEASE check your email and fill out the questionnaire! Help make this game the best it can possibly be 🙏
neutral · AI labelView post →Great game, heaps of fun. Many a Saturday night will be spent with the lads, swearing and yelling at each other over this game. A worthy replacement for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Overpriced? Yep Worth it? Yep, If you have enough disposable income, if not, wait for it to go on sale at a reasonable price.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'm not really a Sonic fan or anything, was only looking for a "Mario Kart" type game for PC, but this game is WAY MORE than that. So damn amazing!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I played Mario Kart World for 1 Hour and got sick of it. I played Sonic Racing: CrossWorld for 4 Hours and i am not sick of it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →SEGA is adding content from their rhythm games to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds which means Toby Fox is now officially in the game. You cannot escape him.
neutral · AI labelView post →WHISPER AND TANGLE ARE FINALLY PLAYABLE IN SONIC RACING CROSSWORLDS!!! WHILE THEY AREN'T VOICED, THEY'RE STILL FUN TO PLAY AS!!! I'M SO HAPPY THAT THE LESBIANS ARE FINALLY PLAYABLE IN A MAIN SONIC GAME!!! #SonicTheHedgehog #SonicIDW #IDWSonic #SonicRacingCrossworlds #WhisperTheWolf #TangleTheLemur
positive · AI labelView post →SEGA HARDlight released a video of Extreme Gear Shadow in #Sonic Racing, and extreme gear is indeed coming to the game. #SonicNews
neutral · AI labelView post →Jeff Keely has announced this year's game of the ward nominees: -Sonic Racing Crossworlds -Kirby Soft and Wet -Yume 2kki -Pac-Man World 3
neutral · AI labelView post →One year ago today, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds released on all major platforms! The game has gotten consistent updates, featuring new characters, vehicles, tracks, and limited timed events, and will keep getting new content within the next year!
neutral · AI labelView post →Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Switch 2 physical release appears to be a Switch 2 Edition (Red SW1 game card with the SW2 upgrade on the game card) rather than a dreaded Game-Key Card
neutral · AI labelView post →ICYMI: SEGA announced a new #SonicTheHedgehog title at The Game Awards last night. Check out the reveal of Sonic Racing CrossWorlds on the Sonic Stadium! #SonicNews www.sonicstadium.org/news/games/s...
neutral · AI labelView post →this friday i return!! me & the rtvs crew will be checking out the new SONIC RACING game. as avid sonic racers, it is up to us to determine if the worlds should have been crossed.. SONIC RACING: CROSSWORLDS w/ RTVS sponsored by SEGA!! FRIDAY, 7PM EST @ twitch.tv/socpens
neutral · AI labelView post →I was jaded, I was lost, I was depressed. Then sonic racing crossworlds came into my life, and it restored the light I thought was lost. I love you sonic racing crossworlds.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →New on the Ponett Gazette: It's my overdue review of Sonic Racing: Crossworlds! After a few weeks of playing, it's clear that this is the best Sonic racing game ever... but when it's so close to perfection, the few aspects that are lacking only stand out to me more ponett.dog/blog/sonic-r...
neutral · AI labelView post →Enjoyment: 10/10 Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is pretty much Mario Kart but Sonic, and I love this game, it's really really fun. The whole presentation and experience is on point and the music is great. I swapped the BGM over to Hatsune Miku's album in the jukebox and they really hit the right notes for each lap. The tracks and environments are surreal and just really nice to look at. They mess with perspective and gravity a lot so some courses feel like a fever dream and in a good way. It's…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I was really afraid we were going to have another Team Sonic Racing, but this game defied all my expectations for a Sonic game. I can't believe how fun this game is. Alright, let's start with the good: It takes almost all the good features from Team Sonic Racing: The cool cars, custom paint kits, custom horns, characters, certain tracks, and trashed bad features like the awful story mode, always being on a forced team, and abusing Team Ultimates by constantly swapping items with your team,…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →What's this? A Sonic Racing: Crossworlds mod? Featuring... ISABELLE??? She's not supposed to be in this game! Now it's ruined! Shit! gamebanana.com/mods/636400
negative · AI labelView post →In a new interview with IGN, Takashi Iizuka says that Sonic Racing CrossWorlds is aiming to be the "Ultimate Sonic Racing Game", as it builds on everything that past titles (such as Sonic All-Stars Racing Transformed) accomplished. #SonicNews Discuss: www.sonicstadium.org/forums/topic...
neutral · AI labelView post →A better Mario Kart 8 Deluxe successor than Mario Kart World... with blue hedgehogs and awesome mod support!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is maybe the tightest, most well balanced racer I've ever played. I keep booting it up no matter how frustrated I get with it, it really is just that fun. Firstly, it runs buttery smooth. Most well optimized UE5 game I've ever seen. It's pretty and vivid and colorful and a joy to look at. All on my 1660 SUPER?? Secondly, doing well in races requires that you, well, race well. The items obviously give you a boost when youre behind, but I always have to make sure Im hitting my lines…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tbh I don’t think I’ll ever be excited for a Sonic racing game that doesn’t have him on his feet Cause I’m looking at this Sonic Racing game and I’m not thinking “a Sonic racing game” I’m thinking “Mario Kart with Sonic characters” and at that point why wouldn’t I just play Mario Kart
negative · AI labelView post →I think the game is extremely good and also significantly better than Mario Kart. While in the boring Mario Kart you just drive straight ahead and hardly have any real races, there is a lot going on in Sonic Crossworlds. The game is fast, the tracks are varied and change as you progress, and the different Crossworlds are ultra cool. I can really recommend this game. Who needs a Nintendo Switch 2 from arrogant Nintendo when you can have so much more fun with this? Sonic Racing has: - Real…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Classic Sonic's horn honking animation in Sonic Racing CrossWorlds references the end screen pose from the original Sonic the Hedgehog game.
neutral · AI labelView post →BREAKING: SEGA has officially joined Xbox's disc to digital program. #SonicNews Not every game is in the program. Sonic Racing CrossWorlds, Sonic Origins Plus, Sonic Mania Plus, Team Sonic Racing, and Sonic x Shadow Generations are reportedly still incompatible.
neutral · AI labelView post →it's the peakest kart-racing game i've ever tried, and yes it's better than mario kart by FAR tbh
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great gameplay, music and replayability, but as it stands, the game is too expensive for not even having voiced dialogue and proper intros for all the characters, on top of not being able to raise DLC characters' friendship or race them as rivals. That all on top of not really having a proper story mode either which is a bit of a shame for a sonic game (but acceptable, unlike the other issues I had with it). I can absolutely have fun with the game, but would only recommend it to others once…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One year ago today, the Early Access period for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds began to those who pre-ordered the Digital Deluxe edition of the game
neutral · AI labelView post →When selecting Mega Man in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds, he poses similarly to key art from the first Mega Man game.
neutral · AI labelView post →Full trailer for the Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds announcements at Summer Game Fest TMNT: Mutant Mayhem and Avatar arrive later this year. More DLC will be coming to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds in Season Pass Two, featuring Godzilla and Evangelion!!
neutral · AI labelView post →On a side note, Sonic Racing CrossWorlds is a really fun game. The game is so good that I forgot it's technically not even out yet! Anyone else playing Sonic Racing CrossWorlds early this week? 😱
positive · AI labelView post →Sonic Racing CrossWorlds is now the best video game of all time
positive · AI labelView post →New Sonic the Hedgehog Racing Game - SONIC RACING CROSSWORLDS - announced at #TheGameAwards !
neutral · AI labelView post →
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