Sonic Frontiers

Sonic Team

Rank: #2 / 22
Released: 2022
Studio: Sonic Team
Genre: action-adventure game, platformer

At a glance

Sonic Frontiers is an action-adventure platformer from Sonic Team, released for Windows in 2022. Sonic is stranded on the ancient Starfall Islands while searching for the Chaos Emeralds, and must explore, fight robotic enemies and uncover the islands' mysteries. The game uses open zones across five overworld islands, each presenting an action-platforming challenge with hidden secrets. Combat includes dodges, parries, counters and combos, along with skill-tree upgrades and the Cyloop ability for fighting enemies and colossal titans. The listed content also lets you play as Tails, Amy and Knuckles in the Final Horizon campaign, each with distinct abilities and fighting styles. Sonic Frontiers includes the Sonic's Birthday Bash and Sights, Sound, and Speed content updates, which add bonus challenges, costumes and music. Steam lists single-player, full controller support, achievements, trading cards, Steam Cloud and Family Sharing. Windows is the Steam platform; Xbox Series X and Series S are also listed.

Who it is for

It suits players looking for a single-player Sonic adventure built around open-zone exploration, platforming and combat. It may also appeal to players who want to play as Tails, Amy or Knuckles in the Final Horizon campaign.

What is good

Five open-zone overworld islands
Play as Tails, Amy and Knuckles
Combat includes dodges, parries and combos
Full controller support is listed

What to know first

Single-player is the only listed mode
Windows and Xbox Series X and Series S are the listed platforms

Verdict

Sonic Frontiers pairs open-zone exploration with platforming and combat across five islands. Its listed content includes additional playable characters and updates with bonus challenges, costumes and music.