Action · November 19, 2012

Sonic Adventure 2 (2012)

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In the fight between heroes and villains, will you choose to save the world or conquer it? The hunt for the Chaos Emeralds is on and battle lines have been drawn between Hero and Dark. Experience two unique adventures featuring both long-time heroes and new and returning villains as they battle for the fate of the world! Save the day as heroes Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles or cause chaos as Shadow, Dr. Eggman, and Rouge, utilizing each of their unique skills and abilities! Take a break from the main story and challenge a friend in two-player across kart racing and other competitive modes! Raise your own pet Chao, improve their statistics, and compete with them in unique mini-games! Challenge yourself to complete over 150 unique missions across 30 action filled stages!

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Position in Action

Metric	This title	Genre position
Review volume	25.5k Steam reviews	Top 20% in Action
Positive rating	89% positive	Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 41%
Metacritic	89/100	Genre average 77 — top 6% of Action titles
Concurrent peak	234 players	Top 23% in Action by live player count
Engagement hours	14 h average	Top 36% for session depth among Action

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

Action · 362
Great Soundtrack · 356
3D Platformer · 336
Platformer · 320
Fast-Paced · 302
Adventure · 294
Classic · 282
Singleplayer · 190
Replay Value · 186
Third Person · 159
Local Multiplayer · 147
Retro · 141
Story Rich · 128
Family Friendly · 124
Multiplayer · 105

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Reception Metrics

Steam community

89%Very Positive · 25.5k reviews

22.7k positive · 2.8k negative

Metacritic

89/100 critic aggregate

Metacritic user score

8.5/10

Curator recommendations

22.2k

Peak concurrent players

234

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Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (6)

English volume_up
German
French
Italian
Spanish - Spain
Japanese volume_up

Full audio (2)

English
Japanese

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

14h

short (5–15 hours)

Median

Typical completion time

2-week avg

Current engagement

Achievements

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release date	Nov 19, 2012
Developer	SEGA
Base price	$4.99 -50%
DLC / Add-ons	1 released
Platforms	Windows
Estimated owners	1M–10M
External links	Official site · Support

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

Multi-player

Community

Remote Play Together

Input & Comfort

Partial Controller Support

Other

Single-player
Family Sharing

Editions & Packages

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