Action · August 29, 2017
Sonic Mania (2017)
Sonic Mania is an all-new adventure with Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles full of unique bosses, rolling 2D landscapes, and fun classic gameplay.
Action releases from 2017
180 Action titles launched in 2017 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 26.1k Steam reviews | Top 20% in Action |
| Positive rating | 94% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 19% |
| Metacritic | 84/100 | Genre average 77 — top 22% of Action titles |
| Engagement hours | 14 h average | Top 35% for session depth among Action |
Peer Action titles
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Great Soundtrack · 683
- 2D · 672
- Platformer · 640
- Retro · 601
- Classic · 594
- Pixel Graphics · 557
- Fast-Paced · 502
- Colorful · 414
- Adventure · 398
- Action · 347
- Side Scroller · 337
- Singleplayer · 323
- Family Friendly · 304
- Local Co-Op · 255
- Casual · 248
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- PvP
- Shared/Split Screen PvP
- Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen Co-op
- Shared/Split Screen
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Leaderboards
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
Reception Metrics
Steam community
94%Very Positive · 26.1k reviews
24.6k positive · 1.6k negative
Metacritic
84/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
8.0/10
Curator recommendations
22.6k
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (9)
- English
- French
- Italian
- German
- Spanish - Spain
- Japanese
- Korean
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
14h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
3h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
2h
Current engagement
Achievements
18
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Aug 29, 2017 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Christian Whitehead, Headcannon, PagodaWest Games |
| Publisher | SEGA |
| Base price | $4.99 -75% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 1 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
Editions & Packages
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