Sonic Lost World vs Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I
Sonic Lost World is an action-adventure horror game from Sonic Team (2013) while Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I is a horror platformer game from Sonic Team (2010).
What each one is
Steam files Sonic Lost World under Action-Adventure and Horror. In contrast, it files Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I under Horror and Platformer.
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At a glance
| Sonic Lost World | Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I | |
|---|---|---|
| GamingPickz Score | 5.4/10 | 4.1/10 |
| Steam rating | Mixed (62%, 5,595) | Mixed (40%, 3,874) |
| Critic aggregate | No aggregate | No aggregate |
| Price | $29.99 | $9.99 |
| Install size | 8 GB | — |
| Steam Deck | verified | unsupported |
| Released | 2013 | 2010 |
| Developer | Sonic Team | Sonic Team |
Prices and Steam ratings are read live and move over time.
Sonic Lost World vs Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I, point by point
Each facet side by side. A round is marked won only where a figure settles it; feel and "which is better" carry no mark, because no number we hold decides them.
Genre and premise
Sonic Lost WorldAction-adventure horror gameSonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode IHorror platformer gameWhat each is filed as. Each game describes itself in full above; we do not judge a premise.
How it plays
Sonic Lost WorldAdventure, Platformer, 3D PlatformerSonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode IPlatformer, 2D, ActionThe tags players apply most, in order of votes. A read on feel, not a verdict.
Reception
Sonic Lost World ✓Score 5.4 · 62% on SteamSonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode IScore 4.1 · 40% on SteamThe GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment, critics and popularity, computed the same way for every game.
Content and scale
Sonic Lost World5,595 reviews · 8 GBSonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I3,874 reviewsReach and footprint, not quality: more reviews or a bigger install is not a better game.
Price
Sonic Lost World$29.99Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I ✓$9.99Read live from Steam and subject to change.
On a Steam Deck
Sonic Lost World ✓VerifiedSonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode IUnsupportedValve's own Deck compatibility rating.
Sonic Lost World takes 2 of the marked rounds to 1. That is only what a number can decide, not which you will enjoy more.
The two on the grid
Compare the whole catalogueSonic Lost World and Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I on the axes the GamingPickz Score is built from, on the full 0 to 100 scale so each dot is its real position. Change either axis to compare them on any measure.
2 games have both
Players. The share of Steam reviews marked positive, pulled toward the catalogue average in proportion to how few reviews stand behind it. A game with 200 reviews moves a long way toward the average; one with 200,000 barely moves at all. Without this a title sitting at 100 percent on nine reviews outranks Half-Life 2 at 98 percent on 278,000.
Popularity. A blend of two things that are not the same. Audience is how many people wrote a Steam review, which is a floor on how many played it. Reach is how many language editions of Wikipedia document the game, which is cultural footprint rather than sales. A game can score high on one and low on the other: a huge free-to-play title has audience without reach, and a landmark console exclusive has reach without a Steam audience at all. Where both exist they are averaged; where only one does, that one carries it.
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How positions are decided
No paid placement, no favouritism, live third-party data
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- Nothing here is paid for. No sponsored placements, no promoted slots, no arrangement of any kind affects a position. If that ever changes it will be labelled and sit outside the ranking.
- No favouritism, including our own. The 16 games we have written full reviews of are scored by exactly the same formula as the other 1,510, from the same third-party inputs, and they land where it puts them. Our own opinion of a game does not enter its coordinates.
- A position is not an endorsement. It says how a game was received and what it costs, not that we recommend it. Where we do recommend something, it carries a written review with a name on it.
- Fetched from live third-party data. Player sentiment from Steam, critic aggregates as published on store pages, prices checked hourly, attention from Wikipedia. Each figure carries its source and the date it was read, and we do not adjust any of them.
Which to pick, by what you want
- The higher-rated of the two: Sonic Lost World (GamingPickz Score 5.4)
- The cheaper right now: Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I ($9.99)
- Better on a Steam Deck: Sonic Lost World (verified)
What they have in common
Both are tagged by Steam players with:
AdventurePlatformerGreat SoundtrackSingleplayerFast-PacedActionColorfulFamily Friendly
Where they differ
3D PlatformerParkourThird PersonComedyMemesController
2D2.5DSide ScrollerEpisodic2D PlatformerArcade
Tags players apply to one game and not the other.
Difficulty and who each is for
By the tags players apply, Sonic Lost World is family-friendly and approachable. Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I is family-friendly and approachable.
System requirements, side by side
| Sonic Lost World | Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum GPU | NVIDIA GeForce 8800 (512MB) / ATI Radeon HD 2900 (512MB) | — |
| Minimum CPU | Intel Pentium Dual-Core T4200 (2x2.0GHz) | — |
| Minimum RAM | 2 GB | — |
| Install size | 8 GB | — |
Can your PC run them? Check each against your own kit: Sonic Lost World · Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I.
Accessibility features
Steam store pages declare 1 accessibility feature for Sonic Lost World and 1 for Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
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Common questions
How different are Sonic Lost World and Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I in scope?
Sonic Lost World has drawn 5,595 Steam reviews and installs in 8 GB. Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I has drawn 3,874 Steam reviews.
Is Sonic Lost World or Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I better?
By the GamingPickz Score, Sonic Lost World rates higher (5.4 to 4.1). That is a composite of player sentiment, the critic aggregate and popularity, not our taste. "Better" also depends on price, length and platform, which the table above lays out.
Which is cheaper, Sonic Lost World or Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I?
Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I is cheaper right now at $9.99, against $29.99. Prices move, so this is read live from Steam and can change.
Do you rank one above the other for a fee?
No. Neither game, nor anyone else, pays for placement or a verdict here. The order and every figure come out of the same public data the rest of the site uses.
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How we compare, and what we will not do
The GamingPickz Score is a composite of player sentiment (adjusted for sample size), the critic aggregate and popularity, computed by the same code every ranked list on this site uses. The Steam rating label is Valve's own, reconstructed from the positive percentage and review count. Prices are read live. We do not write an opinion of which game is "better": we report the numbers and say which wins each measurable question above.