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FranchiseSonic The HedgehogSeriesSonic the Hedgehog

Sonic Superstars

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First release
Oct 17, 2023
Developer
Sonic Team, Arzest
Publisher
Sega
Engine
Unity
Genres
Platform · Kids, Party, Action, Science fiction
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S

Adventure through the mystical Northstar Islands in this all-new take on classic 2D Sonic high-speed action platforming. Play as Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, and Amy Rose and harness all-new Emerald powers to move and attack in dynamic new ways. Navigate gorgeous, never-before-seen environments solo or with up to 3 other players and stop Dr. Eggman, Fang, and a mysterious new adversary from converting the islands' giant animals into Badniks before it's too late!

Also known as Sonic Orion, SonicSuperstars_boot.exe

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Storyline
The adventure takes place across the lush and untamed North Star Islands, a brand-new setting home to a population of enormous, gentle creatures. Trouble arrives when the villainous Doctor Eggman, scheming as ever to seize power, sets out to capture these giant animals and harness them to build a formidable new army. To carry out his plot, he enlists two accomplices: the greedy bounty hunter Fang the Hunter and the mysterious newcomer Trip the Sungazer. Standing against them are the heroic Sonic the Hedgehog and his friends Tails, Knuckles, and Amy Rose, who race across the islands to foil Eggman's scheme. Dashing, flying, gliding, and smashing their way through a series of vibrant zones, the heroes must free the captured creatures and put a stop to the doctor's dangerous ambitions.Read more

The adventure takes place across the lush and untamed North Star Islands, a brand-new setting home to a population of enormous, gentle creatures. Trouble arrives when the villainous Doctor Eggman, scheming as ever to seize power, sets out to capture these giant animals and harness them to build a formidable new army. To carry out his plot, he enlists two accomplices: the greedy bounty hunter Fang the Hunter and the mysterious newcomer Trip the Sungazer. Standing against them are the heroic Sonic the Hedgehog and his friends Tails, Knuckles, and Amy Rose, who race across the islands to foil Eggman's scheme. Dashing, flying, gliding, and smashing their way through a series of vibrant zones, the heroes must free the captured creatures and put a stop to the doctor's dangerous ambitions.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Oct 17, 2023
PlayStation 4
Oct 17, 2023
Xbox One
Oct 17, 2023
All 6 release dates
Nintendo Switch
Oct 17, 2023
PlayStation 5
Oct 17, 2023
Xbox Series X|S
Oct 17, 2023
Game modes
Split screen, Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Side view
Keywords
2d platformer, animal protagonists, multiple playable characters, the game awards - best family game - nominee, robot

At a Glance

Critic Score
77
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Overview

Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Mixed, 3,003 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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Multiplayer

  • Online multiplayerSteam · 16 Oct
  • Local co-opSteam · 16 Oct
  • Shared or split screenSteam · 16 Oct
  • Shared or split screen PvPSteam · 16 Oct
  • Drop-in, drop-out co-opIGDB · 1 Nov
  • Steam Remote Play TogetherSteam · 16 Oct

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