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Games like Sonic the Hedgehog

1991PEGI 3

You race through six zones of three acts each, collecting rings and standing up to Dr. Robotnik. This 8-bit version on Game Gear and Master System offers its own level designs, including a jungle zone, an airship stage and an unusual vertically scrolling level.

  • Jumping and platforming
  • Pixel art
  • Interconnected level design
  • Strong soundtrack
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In short: Games like Sonic the Hedgehog

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Sonic the Hedgehog special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Ristar

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1995PEGI 3PC

Brings what grabs you about Sonic the Hedgehog: jumping and platforming, pixel art as well as a strong soundtrack.

A charming 16-bit platformer where a star hero uses stretchy arms to grab enemies, swing from objects and move through colorful worlds. It is short and polished, and known for its distinctive style and music.

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Sonic CD

Interconnected level design

Sonic CD sends Sonic through time-travel zones where you alter the past and future to thwart Robotnik's schemes. Blistering speed, branching stages and a beloved soundtrack make it a standout in the series.

Sonic CD

Strong soundtrack

You race through colorful time zones as Sonic, using time travel to reshape past and future. This remaster adds widescreen support, smoother controls, both soundtracks and Tails as a playable character.

Zool Redimensioned

Fast pace

A fast, colorful retro platformer in which the ninja Zool dashes through levels, defeats enemies, hunts for secrets and faces bosses. It is a modern reimagining of the classic from the Amiga era.

Berserk Boy

Strong soundtrack

You blast through fast, retro-styled 2D stages while switching between elemental forms like lightning, fire and ice. It channels classic Mega Man-style platforming with speedy, fluid action and boss fights.

Sonic Mania

Interconnected level design

A lovingly crafted return to classic 2D Sonic, with blazing-fast pixel-art stages, inventive remixes of beloved zones and a cracking soundtrack that nails the Genesis-era feel.

Grapple Dog

Strong soundtrack

A snappy 2D pixel-art platformer where you play Pablo the dog and swing through colorful worlds with a grappling hook. The precise, momentum-driven movement is the main attraction.

Mutant Mudds

Interconnected level design

A tight retro platformer where you hover with a jetpack and blast mutant mud monsters while hopping between three depth layers in each level. Its pixel art and precise controls evoke the 8- and 16-bit era.

Freedom Planet

Interconnected level design

A fast 2D platformer in the Sonic tradition with real combat, where dragon girl Lilac and her friends fight an alien invasion. Each character plays differently, backed by colorful stages, big boss fights and a strong soundtrack.

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