Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode II

Buy74%

Mostly Positive · 2k player reviews · Medium confidence

Worth it for the right player.

Steam Deck Playable
  • Windows

SEGA · Adventure · May 15, 2012

Player review score
74%
Mostly Positive
Price
$9.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
12
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
5
Full audio5 of 5
Subtitles0 of 5

Should I buy Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode II?

Buy it if you like
  • Graphics: 55 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Gameplay: 50 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 22 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Difficulty: 18 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 2k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
60% of themes are praise20% are divided20% are complaints
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
55 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The soundtrack complements the visuals perfectly, delivering catchy, upbeat tunes that capture the spirit of classic Sonic games.
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
50 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The levels are crafted to encourage exploration while maintaining the series’ trademark speed runs.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
One of the most notable additions is the ability to play as Tails either solo or alongside Sonic in local or online co-op, a feature that significantly changes how levels are approached.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
22 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
My favourite track is the one from the fights against Metal Sonic, which sounds epic, and reminds me of the S3&K soundtrack.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
They do a good job at telling the story without any dialogue.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
18 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Not too easy to unlock Super Sonic and the multiplayer is pretty fun.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Graphics55 reviews
Gameplay50 reviews
Co-op22 reviews
Audio22 reviews
Story18 reviews
Multiplayer18 reviews
Divided opinion
Controls
38% still recommend
Steam Deck
83% still recommend
Players complain
Difficulty
78% still recommend
Performance
50% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

  • Partial Controller Support

Store features

  • Family Sharing

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$9.99

The lowest we've tracked is $4.99.

6 points recordedtoday · $9.99

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