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Every Sonic The Hedgehog game, in release order

The 119 Sonic The Hedgehog games in the Tier catalog, from 1991 to 2026, in release order.

7,468 critic and player ratings across the series.

Where to start

Start with Sonic the Hedgehog (1991), the first game in the series.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is the highest-rated entry, with a critic score of 90/100.

  1. 01 Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog 1991 85 /100
  2. 02 Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog 1991
  3. 03 Sonic Eraser Sonic Eraser 1991
  4. 04 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 1992 90 /100
  5. 05 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 1992 90 /100
  6. 06 SegaSonic the Hedgehog SegaSonic the Hedgehog 1993
  7. 07 Sonic CD (1993) Sonic CD (1993) 1993 85 /100
  8. 08 Sonic Chaos Sonic Chaos 1993
  9. 09 Sonic the Hedgehog: Spinball Sonic the Hedgehog: Spinball 1993 68 /100
  10. 10 Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (1993) Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (1993) 1993
  11. 11 Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine 1993
  12. 12 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 1994 83 /100
  13. 13 Sonic Drift Sonic Drift 1994
  14. 14 Sonic the Hedgehog: Spinball Sonic the Hedgehog: Spinball 1994
  15. 15 Blue Sphere Blue Sphere 1994
  16. 16 Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Knuckles the Echidna in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 1994
  17. 17 Sonic & Knuckles Sonic & Knuckles 1994 80 /100
  18. 18 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles 1994 89 /100
  19. 19 Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble 1994
  20. 20 Sonic Drift 2 Sonic Drift 2 1995
  21. 21 Knuckles' Chaotix Knuckles' Chaotix 1995
  22. 22 Tail's Skypatrol Tail's Skypatrol 1995
  23. 23 Tails Adventure Tails Adventure 1995
  24. 24 Sonic Labyrinth Sonic Labyrinth 1995
  25. 25 Sonic 3D Blast (1996) Sonic 3D Blast (1996) 1996 59 /100
  26. 26 Sonic Blast Sonic Blast 1996
  27. 27 Sonic 3D Blast Sonic 3D Blast 1996
  28. 28 Sonic Classics Sonic Classics 1997
  29. 29 Sonic Jam Sonic Jam 1997
  30. 30 Sonic R Sonic R 1997
  31. 31 Sonic R Sonic R 1997
  32. 32 Sonic Adventure Sonic Adventure 1998 55 /100
  33. 33 Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure 1999
  34. 34 Sonic Shuffle Sonic Shuffle 2000
  35. 35 Sonic Adventure 2 Sonic Adventure 2 2001 79 /100
  36. 36 Sonic Advance Sonic Advance 2001 85 /100
  37. 37 Sonic Adventure 2 Battle Sonic Adventure 2 Battle 2001 73 /100
  38. 38 Virtua Striker 2002 Virtua Striker 2002 2002
  39. 39 Sonic Mega Collection Sonic Mega Collection 2002 70 /100
  40. 40 Sonic Advance 2 Sonic Advance 2 2002 86 /100
  41. 41 Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut 2003 57 /100
  42. 42 Sonic Battle Sonic Battle 2003
  43. 43 Sonic Heroes Sonic Heroes 2003 67 /100
  44. 44 Sonic Advance 3 Sonic Advance 3 2004 72 /100
  45. 45 Sonic Mega Collection Plus Sonic Mega Collection Plus 2004
  46. 46 Sonic Gems Collection Sonic Gems Collection 2005
  47. 47 Shadow the Hedgehog Shadow the Hedgehog 2005 48 /100
  48. 48 Sonic Rush Sonic Rush 2005 82 /100
  49. 49 Sonic Riders Sonic Riders 2006 66 /100
  50. 50 Sega Genesis Collection Sega Genesis Collection 2006
  51. 51 Sonic The Hedgehog (2006) Sonic The Hedgehog (2006) 2006 44 /100
  52. 52 Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis 2006
  53. 53 Sonic Rivals Sonic Rivals 2006
  54. 54 Sonic and the Secret Rings Sonic and the Secret Rings 2007
  55. 55 Sonic Rush Adventure Sonic Rush Adventure 2007
  56. 56 Sonic Rivals 2 Sonic Rivals 2 2007
  57. 57 Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity 2008 56 /100
  58. 58 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games 2008
  59. 59 Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog 2008
  60. 60 Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood 2008
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FAQ
How many Sonic The Hedgehog games are there?

The Tier catalog lists 119 Sonic The Hedgehog games, released between 1991 and 2026. Updated September 2026.

In what order should I play Sonic The Hedgehog?

This page lists every Sonic The Hedgehog game in release order, which is the order the story and the mechanics were built in. The series opens with Sonic the Hedgehog (1991). The highest-rated entry is Sonic the Hedgehog 2, a common starting point for newcomers.