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Sonic Adventure 2

Fast-paced 3D platforming across rival hero and villain campaigns

SEGA · Released Nov 19, 2012

Action

Reviews
Very Positive
89% of 29K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
89% of 214 in 30 days
Playing now
82
right now
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
Unknown
no patch notes found

What is Sonic Adventure 2?

This third-person action platformer splits its story between Hero and Dark campaigns as six characters battle over the Chaos Emeralds. You clear stages and missions with character-specific abilities, raise and train Chao for minigames, or compete with a friend in kart races and other two-player modes.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy fast 3D platforming that rewards level knowledge
  • +you like replaying stages for missions and higher ranks
  • +you want a pet-raising activity between action stages

Not for you if...

  • you dislike clunky controls and awkward camera angles
  • you do not enjoy treasure-hunting or slower mech stages
  • you want one consistent play style throughout

What players say

89% of 28,598 reviews are positive · 89% of 214 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the soundtrack, Sonic and Shadow's speed stages, the Chao Garden, and the replay value. They criticize the camera and controls, along with slower treasure-hunting and mech stages. Recent players also report launch failures, crashes, and incorrect game speed on high-refresh-rate displays.

Screenshots and trailer

Sonic Adventure 2

Sonic Adventure 2 system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows XP/Vista/Win7
Processor
Pentium 4 @ 3.2 GHz/Athlon 64 3000+ or Equivalent & above
Graphics
256 MB (NVIDIA GeForce 8600/AT Radeon HD3650) & above
Memory
1 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB HD space
Notes
Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.

Recommended

OS
Windows 7
Processor
Intel Core 2 DUO @ 2.4 GHz/Athlon 64 X2 4200+ & above
Graphics
512 MB (NVIDIA GeForce GTS250/ATI Radeon HD 4850) & above
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
6 GB HD space
Notes
Microsoft no longer supports Windows 10 or older versions.

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
15
Steam features
Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

  • The launcher or setup tool may need the touchscreen or virtual keyboard
  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: German, French, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Japanese.

Tags

1 DLC available.

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