Standard Edition
StandardUS$59.99 at launch
In the game
- Full game download
Pre-orders came with the Adventurer's Treasure Box (Skill Points, Red Seeds of Power, Blue Seeds of Defense).
PC
Sonic Frontiers
Sonic Frontiers is a 2022 platform game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. Its story follows Sonic the Hedgehog and his friends, who after falling into a wormhole are left stranded in an artificial dimension of the Starfall Islands known as Cyber Space.
PlatformAdventure
- Space needed
- 30 GB
- Time to beat
- about 16.8 hours
- Plays offline
- Yes
Overview
Sonic Frontiers is a 2022 platform game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega for the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S. Its story follows Sonic the Hedgehog and his friends, who after falling into a wormhole are left stranded in an artificial dimension of the Starfall Islands known as Cyber Space. Sonic escapes the dimension and sets off on a mission to rescue his trapped allies by defeating the islands' "Titans". Combining traditional Sonic the Hedgehog series elements with an open world structure, the gameplay of Frontiers sees the player controlling Sonic through the islands in order to collect the Chaos Emeralds, which are necessary to defeat the Titans. This is accomplished by completing various challenges strewn throughout that test the player through platforming, puzzle solving or combat encounters.
Following the release of Sonic Forces (2017), Sonic Team began exploring approaches for its next game. Takashi Iizuka, head of Sonic Team, wanted Frontiers to be a model for future Sonic titles, as Sonic Adventure (1998) had done. Sonic Team settled on an open-ended design and focused on adapting Sonic's abilities to an open world. Frontiers was announced in December 2021 and released on November 8, 2022. A Nintendo Switch 2 port, with a subtitle Definitive Edition, followed in June 23, 2026, in celebration of the franchise's 35th anniversary.
The game was generally positively received among critics, who praised its visuals, story and soundtrack, but criticized its technical issues that gave the impression of a lack of polish. Reception of the controls and combat in Frontiers was mixed, with the latter being lauded by some for its comprehensiveness and critiqued by others for a sense of repetition and feeling of under-engagement. The game was received more favorably by fans of the series. It was a commercial success, selling five million copies as of 2026.
Official trailer
Teaser. Watch on YouTube
Gameplay
Sonic Frontiers PC: 100% Completion Playthrough (4K/60FPS), Sonic Overtime. Watch on YouTube
Screenshots
Game details
- Genres
- Platform, Adventure
- Developer
- Sonic Team
- Publisher
- Sega
- Series
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- Engine
- Hedgehog Engine 2
- Platforms
- Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox One
- Age rating
- ESRB E10+
- Modes
- Single player
- Yes
- Local multiplayer
- No
- Online multiplayer
- No
- Co op
- No
- Age ratings
- CERO
- A
- ESRB
- E10+
- PEGI
- 7
- GRAC
- ALL
- USK
- 12
- CLASS IND
- L
- ACB
- PG
Release dates
| Platform | Region | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Windows | Worldwide | 2022-11-07 |
Editions
Digital Deluxe Edition
US$69.99 at launch
In the game
- Full game download
- Explorer's Treasure Box
- Extra gloves and shoes for Sonic
- Digital art book
- Mini digital soundtrack
Space and patches
Space needed30 GB
DLC
Three free updates in 2023 added Battle Rush, Cyber Space Challenges, New Game Plus and The Final Horizon story. Free add-on packs include a Monster Hunter outfit, a holiday suit and Sonic Adventure 2 shoes.
- Items
Name Date Adds Price Obtainable today Monster Hunter Collaboration Pack 2022-11-14 Rathalos outfits and a fishing mini-game Free Yes Holiday Cheer Suit 2022-12-21 Outfit for Sonic Free Yes Sonic Adventure 2 Shoes 2023-05-24 Shoes for Sonic Free Yes The Final Horizon update 2023-09-28 New story with Tails, Knuckles and Amy playable Free Yes
Playable today
Playable offline todayYes
Single-player only, with no online features.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Price at release | US$59.99, 8 November 2022 |
| Ever released on disc | No Sold only as a download on PC. |
| Ever released in the store | Yes, Steam and Epic Games Store, 8 November 2022 |
| In the store to buy today | Yes, US$39.99 on Steam, also on the Epic Games Store |
| Can be downloaded again if you already bought it | Yes |
| Disc runs with no patch | Does not exist |
| Disc runs with the final patch | Does not exist |
| Has online features | No |
| Online servers running today | Does not exist |
| Playable offline today: campaign | Yes |
| Playable offline today: local multiplayer | Does not exist |
| Playable offline today: online multiplayer | Does not exist |
| Playable offline today: DLC | Yes |
Online
Plays offlineYes
Staff and cast
- Staff
Role Name Developer Sonic Team Publisher Sega Director Morio Kishimoto Producers Takashi Iizuka, Sachiko Kawamura Designer Jyunpei Ootsu Programmer Hiroki Tokunaga Artist Yoshitaka Miura Writers Ian Flynn, Morio Kishimoto, Jyunpei Ootsu Composers Tomoya Ohtani, Kenichi Tokoi, Takahito Eguchi, Rintaro Soma, Kenji Mizuno, Kanon Oguni, Hiroshi Kawaguchi
Credits
- Publisher
- Sega
- Developer
- Sonic Team
- Director
- Morio Kishimoto
- Released
- 2022-11-08
- Age rating
- ESRB E10+
- Region
- US
- Time to beat
- about 16.8 hours
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