Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is a 2025 kart racing game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega. A spinoff in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, it incorporates characters and features from previous Sonic racing games. The game's main new feature is the "CrossWorld" mechanic, which causes racers to travel to other tracks in the middle of a race. Several guest characters from other franchises appear via downloadable content. Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds was developed by Sonic Team, with members of the Initial D arcade games' development team contributing. The game was released for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S on September 25, 2025. A Nintendo Switch 2 version followed on December 4, 2025. CrossWorlds received positive reviews from critics, who praised its gameplay and customization features, though its single-player content and downloadable characters' presentation were criticized.
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| Aggregator | Score |
| Metacritic | 82/100 (PS5) 88/100 (XSXS) 84/100 (PC) 86/100 (NS2) 76/100 (NS) |
| OpenCritic | 95% recommend |
| Publication | Score |
| Eurogamer | 3/5 |
| Famitsu | 33/40 |
| Game Informer | 8 /10 |
| GameSpot | 7/10 |
| GamesRadar+ | 4/5 |
| HobbyConsolas | 80/100 |
| IGN | 9/10 |
| Nintendo Life | 7/10 |
| Push Square | 8/10 |
| Shacknews | 8/10 |
| TechRadar | 4 /5 |
| Video Games Chronicle | 4/5 |
| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
| 2025 | Golden Joystick Awards | Console Game of the Year | Nominated | |
| The Game Awards 2025 | Best Family Game | Nominated | ||
| Best Sports / Racing Game | Nominated | |||
| 2026 | 15th New York Game Awards | Central Park Children’s Zoo Award for Best Kids Game | Nominated | |
| 53rd Annie Awards | Best Sponsored (for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds - The Animation) | Nominated | ||
| 22nd British Academy Games Awards | Family | Longlisted |
References
- Japanese: ソニックレーシングクロスワールド, Hepburn: Sonikku Reshingu Kurosu Warudo
- Attributed to multiple sources:
- Free post-launch addition
- Paid downloadable content
- The four ghosts (Blinky, Inky, Pinky and Clyde) share a single character slot, acting as individually-selectable charact
- Unlockable, playable only in Grand Prix mode
- Pre-order bonus
- Attributed to multiple sources:
- Based on 80 reviews
- Based on 5 reviews
- Based on 9 reviews
- Based on 4 reviews
- Based on 4 reviews
- Based on 67 reviews
- GamesRadar+https://www.gamesradar.com/games/racing/sonics-takashi-iizuka-dunks-on-mario-kart-world-as-sonic-racing-crossworlds-unveils-hatsune-miku-persona-5-and-minecraft-steve/
- Gematsuhttps://www.gematsu.com/2025/11/sonic-racing-crossworlds-nintendo-switch-2-edition-launches-december-4
- Shacknewshttps://www.shacknews.com/article/146000/sonic-racing-crossworlds-review-score
- CGMagazinehttps://www.cgmagonline.com/review/game/sonic-racing-crossworlds-ps5/
- Eurogamerhttps://www.eurogamer.net/sega-reveals-sonic-racing-crossworlds-follow-up-to-team-sonic-racing
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/sonic-racing-crossworlds-the-first-preview