Desert theme

A stage with a desert theme has a desert setting. Common elements include implications of extreme heat, sand as far as the eye can see, and oases. Sometimes stages with a desert theme include special enemies. Often they feature temple-like structures or abandoned ruins in the middle of a desert, both of which are elements of the ancient ruins theme.

Stages with a desert theme

 * Desert Dodge, SegaSonic the Hedgehog (1993)
 * Desert Palace Zone, Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994)
 * Sandopolis Zone, Sonic & Knuckles (1994)
 * Desert Road, Sonic Drift 2 (1995)
 * Yellow Desert Zone, Sonic Blast (1996) - This stage also includes elements of the ancient ruins theme.
 * Red Sands Zone, Sonic X-treme (Scrapped)
 * Sand Hill, Sonic Adventure (1998)
 * Sand Ocean, Sonic Adventure 2 (2001) - This stage also includes elements of the ancient ruins theme.
 * Hidden Base, Sonic Adventure 2 (2001) - This stage also includes elements of the ancient ruins theme.
 * Death Chamber, Sonic Adventure 2 (2001) - This stage also includes elements of the underwater theme.
 * Mirage Road, Sonic Rush (2005) - This stage also includes elements of the ancient ruins theme.
 * Sand Ruins, Sonic Riders (2006) - This stage also includes elements of the ancient ruins theme.
 * Dark Desert, Sonic Riders (2006) - This stage also includes elements of the ancient ruins theme.
 * Dusty Desert, Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) - This stage also includes elements of the ancient ruins theme.
 * Lost Prologue, Sonic and the Secret Rings (2007)
 * Sand Oasis, Sonic and the Secret Rings (2007)
 * Arid Sands, Sonic Unleashed (2008)
 * Sandy Drifts, Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (2010)
 * Oil Desert Zone, Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II (2012) - This zone also has industrial theme elements.
 * Desert Ruins, Sonic Lost World (2013) - Predominates mainly in Zones 1, 2 and 4.
 * Sky World Zone 4, Sonic Lost World (2013) - This zone also incorporates elements of the sky theme.
 * Shadow Canyons, Sonic Boom: Shattered Crystal (2014)
 * Desert Ruins, Sonic Runners (2015)