Sonic Games Play Order

All Sonic Games in release order, this includes notable fan games / fan remakes, in my order I have placed the fan games next to their originals to give a sense of progression through those eras, also I have grouped together some spinoffs as there isnt enough progression to really bother waiting for, so if you wish for a TRUE release order simply set the built in backloggd order to release date. It does not include ports, unless the port has notable gameplay differences, if one port is slightly superior to another, then I have simply placed that later port in place of the original. Compilations are not included, unless noteworthy experiences.

Again I will clarify this list is more made for an ideal playing experience, rather than a 100% accurate historical record however I have tried to maintain the "progression" of the series in this order.

Games purposely not included:
Lost media Sonic Cafe games (Playable ones included)
Sonic N (Its the same as Advance)
Most LCD Games (Just play them when you play mcorigins)
Sonic 3D Blast (Gens) (Just play the directors cut version then saturn)
Sonic Utopia (2006) (Not on IGDB Yet)
Sonic Ultra 1 and 2 (Not on IGDB Yet)
Sonic Gaiden (2004) (Not on IGDB Yet)
Bigs Big Fishing Adventure 3 (Not on IGDB yet)
Sonic Z-Treme (Not on IGDB Yet)
Sonic Frenzy Adventure (Not on IGDB Yet)
Sonic Game Preview (Not on IGDB Yet) (Technically first ever sonic fan game)
Sonic Nexus (Not on IGDB Yet)
Sonic: The Fated Hour (Not on IGDB Yet)
Sonic and the Black Knight: Knight in Training (Not on IGDB Yet)

Mod Sonic's Classic Mode
Unreleased Prototype ( Arguably Fan Game)
ROM Hack (Expands upon original game)
Fan Game
8 Bit Port (Unique Game)
Play the Arcade Version (Not on IGDB)
ROM Hack
ROM Hack by Stealth (Sonic Mania Dev)
First Sonic Fan Game Made
Fan Game (Developed by Sonic Mania Devs, Headcannon/Stealth)
Fan Game by Christian Whitehead (Mania Dev)
Sonic Speed Simulator
Fan Game
Unreleased Prototype
Eye Toy Required
Sonic Cafe Game
Official Flash Game
ROM Hack Sonic's Classic Mode
Unlicensed Game
ROM Hack / Fan Mod
Port of the original with enhanced music, visuals and special stages. If you hated 3D Blast, feel free to skip, but if you liked it, worth checking this port out.
ROM hack by Jon Burton (Dev of Sonic 3D Blast)
Fan Game
Fan Game
Fan Game
First Sonic fan game published online
ROM Hack
Fan Flash Game
Fan Flash Game
Official Flash Game

2 Comments


1 month ago

This is superb!

1 month ago

I have also made an accompanying tier list which I update as I update this list: https://tiermaker.com/create/200-sonic-game-tier-list-all-games-451760

Also I stream this marathon on twitch so everybody go follow that https://www.twitch.tv/wimpyfox


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