Sonic Mania
Experience the ultimate celebration of past and future in Sonic Mania, an all-new 2D Sonic adventure running at a crisp 60FPS with stunning HD retro-style graphics.
- Released
- 2017
- Developer
- Christian Whitehead
- Platforms
- 7 systems
- Critics
- 84
- Steam Deck
- verified
- Download
- 0.39 GB
What is Sonic Mania?
Experience the ultimate celebration of past and future in Sonic Mania, an all-new 2D Sonic adventure running at a crisp 60FPS with stunning HD retro-style graphics.
Description as published by the developer on its own store page, read 30 August 2026. It is marketing copy, not our assessment.
The record
| First released | 15 August 2017 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Christian Whitehead, PagodaWest Games, Headcannon |
| Publisher | Not recorded |
| Platforms | iOS, Android, iPad, Android Tablet, PC, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck |
| Genres | platformer |
| Languages | 9 supported |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q25991770, seeded 30 August 2026. Store data from Steam, read 30 August 2026.
How was Sonic Mania received?
Method. Player figures are Steam's own totals for the PC version, read 30 August 2026. The Metacritic score is the one Steam publishes on its store page and can lag the site itself. Metacritic page. Neither is our opinion. We have not published a review of this game.
Accessibility
Seeing
None declared
Hearing
None declared
Input
- Full controller support
Difficulty
None declared
Method. Features the publisher declared on its own store page. A declaration is a floor, not a review.
What does it support?
| Capability | Support |
|---|---|
| Controller | full support |
| Cloud saves | Yes |
| Cross-platform play | No |
| Mod support | No official workshop |
| Online play | Single-player only |
| In-game purchases | No |
| Steam Deck | verified |
| Download size | 0.39 GB |
| Add-on content | 1 DLC listed |
| Age gate | None |
Method. Read from the publisher's Steam listing on 30 August 2026. Describes the PC version. Console versions differ.
What does it cost?
Steam price in US dollars, read 30 August 2026. Prices move hourly and vary by region. Check the current price.
Problems players report
We read the 300 most recent negative Steam reviews of Sonic Mania on 30 August 2026 and counted what they mention. These are complaints, not confirmed defects: we have not reproduced any of them, and a review describes one person's machine. What the counts tell you is which problems more than one person ran into.
- Crashes and freezes18 of 300 (6%)
I had constant crashes until I disabled steam input, at which point the game would still crash half the time when I changed video settings.
Steam review, 13 February 2025 · 4 hours played · 17 readers marked it helpfulAnd whenever he is going very fast, it only lasts for a few seconds and it stops by you either crashing into a wall or getting hit by an enemy.
Steam review, 13 July 2024 · 1 hours played · 4 readers marked it helpful
A further 7 reviews call the game buggy or broken without saying how, which is why they are counted separately rather than assigned to a theme. Counted by keyword across review text, so a review discussing two problems is counted under both. Read the reviews yourself.
Games like Sonic Mania
24 games overlap with Sonic Mania on the tags Steam players applied to it, on genre, and on theme. The closest are Streets of Rage 4, Metal Slug and DuckTales.
Common questions about Sonic Mania
What platforms is Sonic Mania on?
Sonic Mania is available on iOS, Android, iPad, Android Tablet, PC, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck. It first released in 2017.
How much does Sonic Mania cost?
$19.99 on Steam in the United States, read on 30 August 2026. Prices move often and vary by region, so check the store before buying.
Do players recommend Sonic Mania?
94% of 28,802 Steam reviews are positive, which Steam rates Very Positive. That is players rating it, not our review. We have not published a review of this game.
What is the Metacritic score for Sonic Mania?
84 out of 100 for the PC version, as published on the game's own Steam store page. Steam can lag Metacritic by a few points.
Does Sonic Mania work on Steam Deck?
Valve rates Sonic Mania as verified on the Steam Deck, from its own testing. That means it works out of the box with no configuration.
How big is the Sonic Mania download?
0.39 GB on PC, from the storage requirement on its Steam listing. Console versions differ.