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2005

A fast 2.5D platformer for the Nintendo DS where you race through levels spanning both screens as Sonic or Blaze, chaining tricks to build boost. Its vivid style and driving soundtrack make it a standout in the series.

  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
  • Lavish presentation
  • Action-packed real-time combat

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

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Sonic the Hedgehog 3

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

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.

Sonic Generations

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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.

Ristar

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 Lost World

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A fast 3D platformer where Sonic uses new parkour moves to race across tiny, tube-like planetoids. He faces the Deadly Six across bright, colorful levels.

Sonic Mania

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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.

Klang

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

As the tuneblade-wielding rave warrior Klang, you fight through levels where every jump and strike must land on the beat and on visual cues. The EDM music by bLiNd drives the action, turning each precise move into a rush.

Cyber Hook

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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.

Freedom Planet

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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.

Berserk Boy

Action-packed real-time combat

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.

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