Sonic Mania is an all-new adventure with Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles full of unique bosses, rolling 2D landscapes, and fun classic gameplay.
- Great Soundtrack (651)
- 2D (641)
- Platformer (616)
- Retro (579)
- Classic (572)
- Pixel Graphics (524)
- Fast-Paced (474)
- Colorful (392)
- Adventure (383)
- Action (337)
- Side Scroller (316)
- Singleplayer (307)
- Family Friendly (286)
- Casual (242)
- Local Co-Op (241)
- Multiplayer (223)
- Arcade (196)
- Action-Adventure (190)
- Cartoony (179)
- Remake (150)
Release Date | Aug 29, 2017 |
Price | $ 19.99 Top 10% |
Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 94% (very positive) Top 15% / 93.5% Top 15% |
Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 91.7% Top 2% / 91.4% Top 2% |
Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 20K Top 2% / 23.8K Top 2% |
Curators | 440 reviews Top 1% |
Median Play Time | 18.4 hours Top 10% |
Play Time per Dollar | 55 minutes Top 25% |
Followers | 44.8K Top 3% |
Owners | ± 1.1M Top 3% |
Copies Sold | ± 714.5K Top 3% |
Gross Revenue ($) | ± 8.2M Top 3% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
Here you can see Sonic Mania's Steam rating and reviews between August 2017 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a range going from 83.7% (August 2017) to 93.5% (March 2022).
With its 23.8K reviews Top 2%, Sonic Mania is indisputably a major AAA level success. The graph seems to be a long tailed distribution. That sometimes means that the marketing efforts were concentrated on the game launch, and that there was no major update or discounts after.
Review Languages
This donut graph displays the languages of Sonic Mania's Steam reviews. The most popular language is English (61%), followed by Portuguese - Brazil (13%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 28 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is translated in 9 languages, which is nice.
Time Played
This chart displays the number of hours played in Sonic Mania, comparing positive and negative reviews. The time played is very good, reaching 49 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 3.7 times less than the median for positive reviews. A high negative review play time (median : 5 hours) could mean that Sonic Mania crashes after a while or becomes too repetitive or difficult in the end. You could check if there is an explanation in the Players' feedback section.
Players' Feedback
Game's Strengths | Game's Weaknesses |
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These advantages and disadvantages are not meant to provide a fair assessment of the game, but to help developers identify potential improvements. The game's rating of 94% Top 15% should be taken into account when assessing them.
Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of Sonic Mania's review data that Steam provides. Additionally, remember that not all issues need to be fixed, sometimes the best approach is to communicate better to manage the player's expectations.