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Sonic Origins
The first 3 hours are a test
Gets good by 3h almost every game dips in hours 2–3
Reach the ending 22% of players who started
Started playing 89% of owners
Steam reviews 77% positive of 6,600
What the data shows
- In the first 2 hours 1 in 2 reviews are negative (53%); after 7h it's 1 in 6 (15%).
- The opening is criticised more than in 81% of games we track.
- 22% of players who start reach the ending.
- Most players drop off before “Cleared Sonic the Hedgehog”: only 44% of starters get there.
- 89% of owners got the first achievement.
When it gets good
Share of positive reviews by how many hours the reviewer had played when writing the review.
before it gets good opening up fully opened up
Based on all 6,648 Steam reviews in every language. Median playtime in a sample of 298 reviews: 11.1h for positive, 4.9h for negative. Almost every game is rated lower in the first 2–3 hours: that window includes refunds and quick first impressions. What matters is how deep the dip is and how fast the game recovers.
Where players quit
Share of players who started the game and reached each story milestone. 100% is the most common achievement (88.8% of owners), so people who bought the game and never launched it don't count.
- Started playing 100%
- Cleared Sonic the Hedgehog Clear Sonic the Hedgehog in either Anniversary or Classic Mode Most players quit here 44% −56
- Cleared Sonic CD Clear Sonic CD in either Anniversary or Classic Mode 33% −11
- Cleared Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Clear Sonic the Hedgehog 2 in either Anniversary or Classic Mode 31% −2
- Cleared Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles Clear Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles in either Anniversary or Classic Mode 28% −4
- All Clear! Clear all 4 titles 22% −5
story milestone ending biggest drop-off
Story milestones were labeled by AI from achievement names and descriptions; mistakes are possible.
All achievements (36)
story milestone ending side
- Welcome to Sonic the Hedgehog Watch the opening for Sonic the Hedgehog 100%
- Newbie Hero Defeat a total of 50 enemies 80%
- Welcome to Sonic CD Watch the opening for Sonic CD 62%
- Welcome to Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Watch the opening for Sonic the Hedgehog 2 59%
- Welcome to Sonic 3 & Knuckles Watch the opening for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles 59%
- Ring Collector Collect a total of 1000 Rings 57%
- Time Traveler Travel to the past or future in Sonic CD 57%
- Bubbly Breath Use Air Bubbles in Sonic the Hedgehog 55%
- Everyone's Hero Defeat a total of 200 enemies 55%
- Gallant Spin Dash Defeat 30 enemies with the Spin Dash 49%
- Easy Peasy with Shields Collect 3 types of Shields in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles 47%
- Cleared Sonic the Hedgehog Clear Sonic the Hedgehog in either Anniversary or Classic Mode 44%
- Knuckles the Echidna Glide as Knuckles 41%
- Miles "Tails" Prower Fly as Tails 39%
- Shut Down Metal Sonic Win a race against Metal Sonic in Sonic CD 35%
- Super Sonic Turn into Super Sonic 33%
- Cleared Sonic CD Clear Sonic CD in either Anniversary or Classic Mode 33%
- Boss Rush Attempt Try the Boss Rush from any of the titles 32%
- Beware Stingers! Defeat 10 Stingers in Sonic the Hedgehog 2 31%
- Cleared Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Clear Sonic the Hedgehog 2 in either Anniversary or Classic Mode 31%
- Beware Moto Bugs! Defeat 10 Moto Bugs in Sonic the Hedgehog 30%
- Museum Time View the Museum Premium Content 1 time 28%
- Lucky Hedgehog Get the jackpot in Sonic the Hedgehog 2's Casino Night Zone 28%
- Cleared Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles Clear Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles in either Anniversary or Classic Mode 28%
- Very First Mission Clear! Clear 1 Mission 27%
- All Clear! Clear all 4 titles 22%
- To the Mirror World Clear 1 Stage in Mirror Mode 19%
- Sound Savant Unlock 10 sound collection items with Coins 16%
- Movie Maniac Unlock 6 movie collection items with Coins 16%
- Sonic the Hedgehog Mission Master Clear 10 Sonic the Hedgehog Missions with an S rank 14%
- Art Appreciator Unlock 30 art collection items with Coins 14%
- Beware Rhinobots! Defeat 10 Rhinobots in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles 13%
- Sonic CD Mission Master Clear 10 Sonic CD Missions with an S rank 12%
- S3 & K Mission Master Clear 10 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles Missions with an S rank 12%
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Mission Master Clear 10 Sonic the Hedgehog 2 Missions with an S rank 12%
- Complete Clear! Unlock all Achievements 9.7%
Steam page Updated: 2026-10-19.