Sonic Frontiers

Open-zone 3D platforming with high-speed exploration and combat

Sonic Team · Published by SEGA · Released Nov 7, 2022

Reviews: Very Positive; 89% of 29K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 83% of 193 in 30 days
Playing now: 109; peak 24h 237
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 2 years ago; Sep 28, 2023

What is Sonic Frontiers?

A third-person, single-player action-platformer set across five open zones on the Starfall Islands. You boost through platforming routes, explore ruins, uncover secrets, and use combos, dodges, parries, and the Cyloop to fight robots and titans as Sonic searches for the missing Chaos Emeralds and his friends. The Final Horizon campaign also makes Tails, Amy, and Knuckles playable.

For you if...

+you enjoy chaining fast movement across large open areas
+you want exploration mixed with platforming and boss fights
+you prefer single-player adventures with collectibles and optional challenges

Not for you if...

−you prefer tightly linear levels over open-zone exploration
−you dislike repeated challenges and collectible-driven progression
−you want consistent camera control during every platforming section

What players say

89% of 28,553 reviews are positive · 83% of 193 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the adjustable movement, freedom to chain jumps, boosts, and rails across the open zones, and the soundtrack. Common complaints target repetitive island activities, intrusive camera or 2D transitions, and late-game difficulty spikes. Some players also report poor draw distance, performance issues, and Denuvo-related launch restrictions.

Screenshots and trailer

Sonic Frontiers system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5-3470 or AMD Ryzen 5 1400
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660, 2 GB or AMD Radeon HD 7870, 2 GB
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 30 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: 720p Low @ 30 FPS. Requires a CPU which supports the AVX and SSE4 instruction set. Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Intel Core i5-6600 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070, 8 GB or AMD Radeon RX Vega 56, 8 GB
Memory: 12 GB RAM
Storage: 30 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: 1080p High @ 60 FPS. Requires a CPU which supports the AVX and SSE4 instruction set. Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: Denuvo
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 40
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
First time setup requires active internet connection

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese. Text only: Portuguese - Brazil, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean.