Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

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Top Critic Average

95%

Critics Recommend

IGN
9 / 10
Eurogamer
3 / 5
PC Gamer
79 / 100
TheGamer
4.5 / 5
GamesRadar+
4 / 5
Game Informer
8.5 / 10
GameSpot
7 / 10
Hardcore Gamer
4 / 5
Creators: SEGA, Sonic Team
Release Date: Sep 25, 2025 - PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, Nintendo Switch 2

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Review Summary

StrongCritic Consensus

Deep Customization

Vibrant Tracks

Limited Content

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds delivers fast, chaotic kart racing with inventive cross-world mechanics, deep customization, and thrilling track design that make it a standout in the genre. Its content depth and progression pacing aren’t perfect, but the core racing, multiplayer modes, and vibrant presentation keep the fun going.


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Critic Reviews for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds fires on all cylinders with a fantastic roster, excellent courses, and lengthy list of customization options.

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A fun arcade karting experience is often too chaotic for its own good, but a tight handling model with a high skill ceiling offers surprising depth.

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Heaps of fun and plenty chaotic, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is the closest we've ever gotten to Mario Kart on PC… for better and worse.

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While I may have been left a little wanting when it comes to what CrossWorlds doesn’t do, everything it doesdo is tweaked to perfection. This latest generation proves that the Blue Blur is back in the big leagues, finally giving him the fantastic racing game he’s always deserved. With Sonic’s resurgence going strong, CrossWorlds is a well-earned victory lap.

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The variety is cool, and returning to the original world for the final lap comes with some exciting changes.

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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds offers some exciting twists on the tried-and-true kart-racing formula, making for a streamlined experience that wastes no time getting you into the action. Though there’s substantially less content and replayability than its primary contemporary, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is concise and effective in its mission, offering the most well-rounded kart racer of the year.

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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is a well-crafted and remarkably flexible arcade racer with an almost overwhelming amount of customization and a whizbang portal-hopping mechanic.

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Hardcore Gamer

Skeith Ruch
4 / 5.0
Hardcore Gamer

Does the newest entry in Sega's Sonic Racing series stand among the greats of the genre?

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Industry Coverage

Sonic Fans' Biggest Takeaway From The CrossWorlds Beta Is That Its Terrfiying To Be In First Place

Sonic Fans' Biggest Takeaway From The CrossWorlds Beta Is That Its Terrfiying To Be In First Place

There are more than just blue shells coming for the race leaders in CrossWorlds.

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Sonic 4 Is So Far Away That Sega Isn't Even Bothering With Movie-Based DLC For Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

Sonic 4 Is So Far Away That Sega Isn't Even Bothering With Movie-Based DLC For Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

Don't expect movie Sonic to come to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds - the next film is just too far away for Sega's liking.

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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Open Beta Isn't Even Live Yet But It's Still Beating Team Sonic Racing

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Open Beta Isn't Even Live Yet But It's Still Beating Team Sonic Racing

CrossWorlds' open beta doesn't start for two days, but fans have already figured out a way to play it early.

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Sonic And Rouge Have Some Surprisingly Flirty Banter In CrossWorlds

Sonic And Rouge Have Some Surprisingly Flirty Banter In CrossWorlds

CrossWorlds truly is a fever dream of a game.

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