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1993 Classic

A speedy 8-bit side-scrolling platformer for the Master System and Game Gear in which you play Sonic or Tails, racing through colorful zones to collect the Chaos Emeralds and save South Island from sinking.

What defines Sonic the Hedgehog Chaos:

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Distinctive, stylised art style

The closest matches for Sonic the Hedgehog Chaos are Ristar, Sonic 3D Blast and Mutant Mudds. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Sonic the Hedgehog Chaos special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Ristar

92 %

1995 PC free

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Linear, curated structure
  • Distinctive, stylised 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.

Sonic 3D Blast

Bright, upbeat tone

Sonic goes isometric, rescuing Flickies across colorful levels to stop Dr. Robotnik. The mix of speed, collecting and platforming feels unusual but charming for the series.

Mutant Mudds

Gameplay comes before story

A tight retro platformer where you hover with a jetpack and blast mutant mud monsters while hopping between three depth layers in each level. Its pixel art and precise controls evoke the 8- and 16-bit era.

Bit.Trip Runner

Distinctive, stylised art style

A fast rhythm platformer where the hero runs automatically and you jump, slide and kick through obstacles in time with the music. Retro pixel visuals and a driving chiptune soundtrack make it a demanding test of reflexes.

Kero Blaster

Bright, upbeat tone

A compact retro run-and-gun platformer from Cave Story creator Pixel, where you play a frog swapping weapons through short, punchy stages. Charming, lighthearted and approachable.

Sonic Mania

Distinctive, stylised art style

A lovingly crafted return to classic 2D Sonic, with blazing-fast pixel-art stages, inventive remixes of beloved zones and a cracking soundtrack that nails the Genesis-era feel.

DinoScape

Gameplay comes before story

A pixel-art platformer where a caveman rides a dinosaur, dodging meteors, lava and chasms in a bid to save the dinosaurs from extinction.

Sonic CD

Bright, upbeat tone

Sonic CD sends Sonic through time-travel zones where you alter the past and future to thwart Robotnik's schemes. Blistering speed, branching stages and a beloved soundtrack make it a standout in the series.

Sonic Rivals 2

Bright, upbeat tone

A 2.5D Sonic platformer where you race a rival to the finish of each stage, using power-ups to attack them. Boss fights are also races against your rival, and collectible cards add extra goals.

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