Ranking by series

The Sonic the Hedgehog games, ranked.

47 games compete in this selection. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 tops it with 1,720 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 1992 · Platformer 1,720
  2. 2 Sonic Mania 2017 · Platformer 1,715
  3. 3 Sonic the Hedgehog 1991 · Platformer 1,697
  4. 4 Sonic CD 1993 · Platformer 1,680
  5. 5 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 1994 · Platformer 1,661
  6. 6 Sonic Adventure 1998 · Platformer 1,644
  7. 7 Sonic Generations 2011 · Platformer 1,594
  8. 8 Sonic Adventure 2 2001 · Platformer 1,587
  9. 9 Sonic & Knuckles 1994 · Platformer 1,564
  10. 10 Sonic Heroes 2003 · Platformer 1,553
  11. 11 The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog 2023 · Visual novel 1,546
  12. 12 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games 2007 · Sports 1,542
  13. 13 Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood 2008 · Action RPG 1,537
  14. 14 Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed 2012 · Racing 1,528
  15. 15 Sonic the Hedgehog 1991 · Platformer 1,524
  16. 16 Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing 2010 · Racing 1,521
  17. 17 Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut 2003 · Platformer 1,514
  18. 18 Sonic 3D Blast 1996 · Platformer 1,505
  19. 19 Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine 1993 · Puzzle 1,504
  20. 20 Sonic Advance 2001 · Platformer 1,499
  21. 21 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 1992 · Platformer 1,492
  22. 22 Sonic the Hedgehog Chaos 1993 · Platformer 1,490
  23. 23 Sonic Colors 2010 · Platformer 1,488
  24. 24 Sonic Adventure 2: Battle 2001 · Platformer 1,488
  25. 25 Sonic Unleashed 2008 · Platformer 1,487
  26. 26 Sonic R 1998 · Racing 1,471
  27. 27 Sonic Rush 2005 · Platformer 1,470
  28. 28 Team Sonic Racing 2019 · Racing 1,468
  29. 29 Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I 2010 · Platformer 1,446
  30. 30 Sonic Riders 2006 · Racing 1,440
  31. 31 Sonic Advance 3 2004 · Platformer 1,416
  32. 32 Sonic Adventure 2 2012 · Platformer 1,415
  33. 33 Sonic Forces 2017 · Platformer 1,414
  34. 34 Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II 2012 · Platformer 1,412
  35. 35 Sonic the Hedgehog: Spinball 1993 · Arcade 1,408
  36. 36 Sonic Dash 2013 · Racing 1,406
  37. 37 Sonic Advance 2 2002 · Platformer 1,405
  38. 38 Sonic Rush Adventure 2007 · Platformer 1,404
  39. 39 Sonic the Fighters 2012 · Fighting 1,403
  40. 40 Shadow the Hedgehog 2005 · Platformer 1,398
  41. 41 Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric 2014 · Platformer 1,392
  42. 42 Sonic Frontiers 2022 · Platformer 1,391
  43. 43 Sonic Battle 2003 · Fighting 1,391
  44. 44 Sonic and the Secret Rings 2007 · Platformer 1,380
  45. 45 Sonic CD 2011 · Platformer 1,355
  46. 46 Sonic Lost World 2013 · Platformer 1,338
  47. 47 Sonic the Hedgehog 2006 · Platformer 1,330

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In detail

The Sonic the Hedgehog games ranked, what this ranking says

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 leads this selection with 1,720 ELO points, ahead of Sonic Mania and Sonic the Hedgehog. The 47 games competing in it have played 4,121 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 47
Duels played by those games 4,121
Game in the lead Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,720
Point gap between 1st and 10th 167
Best represented decade 2000s
Last reading August 21, 2026

The best Sonic the Hedgehog game of every decade

A selection is not read in one block: here is what leads each of its brackets.

The best Sonic the Hedgehog game of every decade
Decade Games competing In the lead ELO score Duels played
1990s 13 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 1,720 274
2000s 17 Sonic Adventure 2 1,587 116
2010s 15 Sonic Mania 1,715 197

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 45 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Sonic the Fighters +65 1,403
Sonic Advance 2 +64 1,405
Sonic Adventure +43 1,644

How this ranking is established

No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.

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FAQ

What players ask

What is the best game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series?

According to community votes, the best game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series is Sonic the Hedgehog 2, with 1,720 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Sonic Mania and Sonic the Hedgehog, and its place is replayed with every duel.

How many Sonic the Hedgehog games are ranked?

47 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 4,121 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.

Which Sonic the Hedgehog game is climbing right now?

Sonic the Fighters is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 65 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 45 games in the selection moved.

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