List of games

This is a list of games in the Sonic the Hedgehog series.

Chronological


This is a list of all games by their earliest release date.
 * Sonic the Hedgehog (16-bit) (1991)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit) (1991)
 * Sonic Eraser (1991)
 * SegaSonic Cosmo Fighter (1991)
 * Waku Waku Sonic Patrol Car (1991)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit) (1992)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit) (1992)
 * Sonic Spinball (1993)
 * Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (1993)
 * SegaSonic the Hedgehog (1993)
 * Sonic CD (1993)
 * Sonic Chaos (1993)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994)
 * Sonic Triple Trouble (1994)
 * Sonic & Knuckles (1994)
 * Wacky Worlds Creativity Studio (1994)
 * Sonic Gameworld (1994)
 * Tails and the Music Maker (1994)
 * Sonic Drift (1994)
 * Knuckles' Chaotix (1995)
 * Sonic Drift 2 (1995)
 * Tails' Skypatrol (1995)
 * Tails Adventure (1995)
 * Sonic Labyrinth (1995)
 * Sonic Compilation (1995)
 * Sonic Blast (1996)
 * Sonic's Schoolhouse (1996)
 * Sonic 3D (1996)
 * Sonic the Fighters (1996)
 * Sonic R (1997)
 * Sonic & Knuckles Collection (1997)
 * Sonic Jam (1997)
 * Sonic Adventure (1998)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure (1999)
 * Sonic Shuffle (2000)
 * Sonic Adventure 2 (2001)
 * Sonic Advance (2001)
 * Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (2001 JAP) (2002 NA)
 * Sonic Mega Collection (2002)
 * Sonic Advance 2 (2002)
 * Sonic Pinball Party (2003)
 * Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (2003)
 * Sonic Battle (2003 JAP) (2004 NA)
 * Sonic Heroes (2003 JAP) (2004 NA)
 * Sonic Advance 3 (2004)
 * Sega Superstars (2004)
 * Sonic Mega Collection Plus (2004)
 * Sonic Gems Collection (2005)
 * Shadow the Hedgehog (2005)
 * Sonic Rush (2005)
 * Sonic Riders (2006)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis (2006)
 * Sonic Rivals (2006)
 * Sonic and the Secret Rings (2007)
 * Sonic Rush Adventure (2007)
 * Sonic X (Leapster) (2007)
 * Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007)
 * Sonic Rivals 2 (2007)
 * Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (2008)
 * Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)
 * Sega Superstars Tennis (2008)
 * Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (2008)
 * Sonic Unleashed (2008)
 * Sonic's Ultimate Genesis Collection (2009)
 * Sonic and the Black Knight (2009)
 * Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009)
 * Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (2010)
 * Sonic Classic Collection (2010)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I (2010)
 * Sonic Free Riders (2010)
 * Sonic Colors (2010)
 * Sonic Generations (2011)
 * Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2011)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II (2012)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode Metal (2012)
 * Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (2012)

List by genre
This list excludes compilation games. Some games may belong to more than one genre.

2D platformer

 * Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit) (1991)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (16-bit) (1992)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit) (1992)
 * Sonic Spinball (1993)
 * Sonic CD (1993)
 * Sonic Chaos (1993)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (1994)
 * Sonic Triple Trouble (1994)
 * Sonic & Knuckles (1994)
 * Tails and the Music Maker (1994)
 * Knuckles' Chaotix (1995)
 * Tails' Skypatrol (1995)
 * Tails Adventure (1995)
 * Sonic Labyrinth (1995)
 * Sonic Blast (1996)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure (1999)
 * Sonic Advance (2001)
 * Sonic Advance 2 (2002)
 * Sonic Advance 3 (2004)
 * Sonic Rush (2005)
 * Sonic Rivals (2006)
 * Sonic Rush Adventure (2007)
 * Sonic Rivals 2 (2007)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I (2010)
 * Sonic Colors (2010)
 * Sonic Generations (2011)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II (2012)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode Metal (2012)

3D action-adventure

 * SegaSonic the Hedgehog (1993)
 * Sonic 3D (1996)
 * Sonic Adventure (1998)
 * Sonic Adventure 2 (2001)
 * Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (2001)
 * Sonic Heroes (2003)
 * Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut (2003)
 * Shadow the Hedgehog (2005)
 * Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)
 * Sonic and the Secret Rings (2007)
 * Sonic Unleashed (2008)
 * Sonic and the Black Knight (2009)
 * Sonic Colors (2010)
 * Sonic Generations (2011)

Puzzle, sporting and party games

 * Sonic Eraser (1991)
 * Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (1993)
 * Sonic Gameworld (1994)
 * Sonic Labyrinth (1995)
 * Sonic Shuffle (2000)
 * Sonic Pinball Party (2003)
 * Sega Superstars (2004)
 * Sonic and the Secret Rings (2007)
 * Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (2007)
 * Sega Superstars Tennis (2008)
 * Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009)
 * Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2011)

Racing games and vehicle simulators

 * SegaSonic Cosmo Fighter (1991)
 * Waku Waku Sonic Patrol Car (1991)
 * Sonic Drift (1994)
 * Sonic Drift 2 (1995)
 * Sonic R (1997)
 * Sonic Rivals (2006)
 * Sonic Riders (2006)
 * Sonic Rivals 2 (2007)
 * Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (2008)
 * Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (2010)
 * Sonic Free Riders (2010)
 * Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (2012)

Entertainment and creative

 * Wacky Worlds Creativity Studio (1994)
 * Sonic Gameworld (1994)
 * Tails and the Music Maker (1994)
 * Sonic's Schoolhouse (1996)
 * Sonic X (Leapster) (2007)

Fighting games

 * Sonic the Fighters (1996)
 * Sonic Battle (2003)
 * Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008)
 * Sonic and the Black Knight (2009)

Adventure/RPG games

 * Sonic Battle (2003)
 * Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (2008)
 * Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (2009)
 * Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (2011)