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Sonic Mania

📅 Aug 29, 2017
Christian Whitehead
Headcannon
PagodaWest Games
Sonic Mania is an all-new adventure with Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles full of unique bosses, rolling 2D landscapes, and fun classic gameplay.
93.8Rating
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User Reviews

93.8
Overall Score / 100
9.4/10
Steam

About This Game

Sonic Mania is a action/adventure game with both single-player and multiplayer modes, developed by Christian Whitehead and Headcannon and PagodaWest Games and released in 2017. With an estimated 1.2 million copies sold, it is considered a major commercial success on Steam. With 27.4k reviews on Steam, it stands as one of the more actively reviewed titles on Steam. Community ratings across Steam average 93.8/100 — a exceptional reception overall. According to player data, the main story takes around 6 hours, with side content bringing that to 9.5 hours, and a completionist run can reach 19.47 hours. Players commonly describe it as Great Soundtrack, 2D, Platformer, Retro and Classic.

Playtime Estimates

6h
🎯 Main Story
9.5h
⭐ Main + Sides
19.47h
💯 Completionist
Based on 36 player submissions

DLCs (1)

Sonic Mania - Encore DLC
Sonic Mania - Encore DLC
$4.99

Game Information

Release Date
August 29, 2017
Developer
Christian Whitehead, Headcannon, PagodaWest Games
Publisher
SEGA
Platforms
Windows
Controller
Full Support
Price
$19.99

Analytics & Metrics

Copies Sold (VISE)
1.2M
(993K 1.5M)
VRI ScoreLearning
83.0
Not for everyone, but if you like the genre then it's good
VISE (VORYTHIC Intelligent Sales Estimator) intelligent predictive model estimating the number of copies sold on Steam, based on community data analysis and purchase patterns.
VRI (Vorythic Recommendation Index) a single number indicating whether the game is worth your time. Built from game data, putting real players' opinions above progressive 'critics'.

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Genres & Categories

Genres
Action
Adventure
Casual
Categories
Single-player
Multi-player
PvP
Shared/Split Screen PvP
Co-op
Shared/Split Screen Co-op
Shared/Split Screen
Steam Achievements
Full controller support
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Cloud
Steam Leaderboards
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play Together
Family Sharing
Tags
Great Soundtrack
2D
Platformer
Retro
Classic
Pixel Graphics
Fast-Paced
Colorful
Adventure
Action
Side Scroller
Singleplayer
Family Friendly
Local Co-Op
Casual
Multiplayer
Arcade
Action-Adventure
Cartoony
Remake

Supported Languages

Text Only
English
French
Italian
German
Spanish - Spain
Japanese
Korean
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese

System Requirements

🪟 Windows
Minimum
Recommended
Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows 7 / 8 / 10
  • Processor: Core 2 Duo
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 9.0c compliant video card 256MB
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 400 MB available space
  • Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c Compatible
  • Additional Notes: Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.

Legal Notice

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