Ranking by series

The Sonic the Hedgehog games, ranked.

47 games compete in this selection. Sonic Mania tops it with 1,820 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.

  1. 1 Sonic Mania 2017 · Platformer 1,820
  2. 2 Sonic the Hedgehog 1991 · Platformer 1,777
  3. 3 Sonic CD 1993 · Platformer 1,772
  4. 4 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 1992 · Platformer 1,752
  5. 5 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 1994 · Platformer 1,748
  6. 6 Sonic Generations 2011 · Platformer 1,636
  7. 7 Sonic Heroes 2003 · Platformer 1,633
  8. 8 Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed 2012 · Racing 1,600
  9. 9 Sonic Adventure 1998 · Platformer 1,564
  10. 10 Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I 2010 · Platformer 1,559
  11. 11 Sonic Adventure 2 2001 · Platformer 1,553
  12. 12 Sonic and the Secret Rings 2007 · Platformer 1,550
  13. 13 Sonic & Knuckles 1994 · Platformer 1,545
  14. 14 The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog 2023 · Visual novel 1,541
  15. 15 Shadow the Hedgehog 2005 · Platformer 1,528
  16. 16 Sonic Unleashed 2008 · Platformer 1,519
  17. 17 Sonic Rush 2005 · Platformer 1,514
  18. 18 Sonic Forces 2017 · Platformer 1,511
  19. 19 Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood 2008 · Action RPG 1,505
  20. 20 Sonic Riders 2006 · Racing 1,494
  21. 21 Sonic Advance 2001 · Platformer 1,492
  22. 22 Sonic Lost World 2013 · Platformer 1,491
  23. 23 Sonic the Hedgehog 1991 · Platformer 1,490
  24. 24 Sonic Advance 2 2002 · Platformer 1,487
  25. 25 Sonic R 1998 · Racing 1,485
  26. 26 Sonic Advance 3 2004 · Platformer 1,483
  27. 27 Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut 2003 · Platformer 1,482
  28. 28 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games 2007 · Sports 1,481
  29. 29 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 1992 · Platformer 1,475
  30. 30 Sonic Adventure 2 2012 · Platformer 1,474
  31. 31 Sonic Rush Adventure 2007 · Platformer 1,474
  32. 32 Sonic Colors 2010 · Platformer 1,469
  33. 33 Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing 2010 · Racing 1,467
  34. 34 Sonic Frontiers 2022 · Platformer 1,465
  35. 35 Sonic 3D Blast 1996 · Platformer 1,446
  36. 36 Sonic Adventure 2: Battle 2001 · Platformer 1,435
  37. 37 Sonic CD 2011 · Platformer 1,429
  38. 38 Sonic the Hedgehog Chaos 1993 · Platformer 1,428
  39. 39 Sonic Battle 2003 · Fighting 1,425
  40. 40 Team Sonic Racing 2019 · Racing 1,424
  41. 41 Sonic the Fighters 2012 · Fighting 1,406
  42. 42 Sonic the Hedgehog: Spinball 1993 · Arcade 1,384
  43. 43 Sonic Dash 2013 · Racing 1,367
  44. 44 Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II 2012 · Platformer 1,351
  45. 45 Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine 1993 · Puzzle 1,325
  46. 46 Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric 2014 · Platformer 1,321
  47. 47 Sonic the Hedgehog 2006 · Platformer 1,261

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In detail

The Sonic the Hedgehog games ranked, what this ranking says

Sonic Mania leads this selection with 1,820 ELO points, ahead of Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic CD. The 47 games competing in it have played 6,181 duels.

This selection in figures
Games competing in this selection 47
Duels played by those games 6,181
Game in the lead Sonic Mania (2017)
Score of the leading game, in ELO points 1,820
Point gap between 1st and 10th 261
Best represented decade 2000s
Last reading November 3, 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 1,777 311
2000s 17 Sonic Heroes 1,633 235
2010s 15 Sonic Mania 1,820 246

What moved this week

The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 46 games in this selection moved.

What moved this week
Game Points gained in 7 days ELO score
Sonic 3D Blast +56 1,446
Sonic Battle +39 1,425
Sonic and the Secret Rings +38 1,550

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 Mania, with 1,820 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Sonic the Hedgehog and Sonic CD, 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 6,181 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 3D Blast is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 56 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 46 games in the selection moved.

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