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Games like Sonic CD

2011PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable89 % positive

You race through colorful time zones as Sonic, using time travel to reshape past and future. This remaster adds widescreen support, smoother controls, both soundtracks and Tails as a playable character.

  • Jumping and platforming
  • Sci-fi setting
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
  • Action-packed real-time combat

The closest matches for Sonic CD are Ristar, Grapple Dogs: Cosmic Canines and Freedom Planet. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Sonic CD special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Ristar

97 %Match

1995PC

Brings what grabs you about Sonic CD: jumping and platforming, a sci-fi setting as well as a distinctive art style.

A charming 16-bit platformer where a star hero uses stretchy arms to grab enemies, swing from objects and move through colorful worlds. It is short and polished, and known for its distinctive style and music.

Freedom Planet

Jumping and platforming

A fast 2D platformer in the Sonic tradition with real combat, where dragon girl Lilac and her friends fight an alien invasion. Each character plays differently, backed by colorful stages, big boss fights and a strong soundtrack.

Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Bright, upbeat tone

You race through colorful zones as Sonic, Tails or Knuckles, collecting rings while chasing Dr. Eggman's Chaos Emeralds. It is a classic platformer whose speed and level design still thrill today.

Sonic Generations

Bright, upbeat tone

A high-speed anniversary platformer where classic 2D Sonic and modern 3D Sonic team up to replay reimagined iconic stages from two decades of the series. Blistering speed, remixed music and heavy nostalgia define the experience.

Sonic Forces

Action-packed real-time combat

A fast-paced platformer where you rush through short, linear stages as Modern Sonic, Classic Sonic and a customizable hero. It focuses on speed and spectacle rather than depth or high difficulty.

Sonic Adventure 2

Action-packed real-time combat

A fast-paced 3D platformer where you alternate between hero and dark-side characters, mixing high-speed runs, mech shooting sections and treasure hunting. Known for its dual good-versus-evil story campaign and iconic soundtrack.

Cyber Hook

Jumping and platforming

A fast 3D platformer set in a neon retrowave world, where you swing with a grappling hook, run along walls and slow time to race through short, speedrun-style levels. Precision and momentum matter far more than story or character growth.

Berserk Boy

Jumping and platforming

You blast through fast, retro-styled 2D stages while switching between elemental forms like lightning, fire and ice. It channels classic Mega Man-style platforming with speedy, fluid action and boss fights.

Sonic the Hedgehog 3

Bright, upbeat tone

A fast-paced 2D platformer where Sonic first meets Knuckles on Angel Island, featuring large branching stages packed with hidden routes, special stages and an iconic soundtrack.

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