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Play Overview
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds (2025) is a kart racing game with Sega characters that adds an interdimensional layer to tracks, along with deeper customisation of your kart. Play involves drifting, flying and boating your kart through Grand Prix events that require not only high speed but also savvy exploration. It stands out for its dynamic terrain-shifting tracks, where warping can open up new routes and shortcuts.
Along with the familiar race to victory on your own or in teams, this time, you get to build your perfect vehicle with gadgets and customisations of how power-ups work. There are 24 tracks and 15 CrossWorlds that steer the racing towards exploration. It's not only power-ups that can reverse your fortunes, but the unpredictable worlds you warp to as the landscape of each race changes.
The result is a chaotic yet skilful mix of kart racing. It blends high-speed action with layered mechanics across shifting, multi-world tracks. It's a game that rewards both reflexes and curiosity.
Our examiner, Jo Robertson, first checked Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds 2 weeks ago. It was re-examined by Andy Robertson and updated 2 weeks ago.
Along with the familiar race to victory on your own or in teams, this time, you get to build your perfect vehicle with gadgets and customisations of how power-ups work. There are 24 tracks and 15 CrossWorlds that steer the racing towards exploration. It's not only power-ups that can reverse your fortunes, but the unpredictable worlds you warp to as the landscape of each race changes.
The result is a chaotic yet skilful mix of kart racing. It blends high-speed action with layered mechanics across shifting, multi-world tracks. It's a game that rewards both reflexes and curiosity.
Our examiner, Jo Robertson, first checked Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds 2 weeks ago. It was re-examined by Andy Robertson and updated 2 weeks ago.
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Play Style
This is an Action and Race game with Collecting and Traversal elements. You can play with 1 to 5 players in the same room or as a 12-player online game. Gather with friends and play local split-screen in Grand Prix and the new party mode Race Park, compete against a community of players from around the world with up to 12 players online in World Match, or test your driving skills in Time Trials.
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed supports 4-player local multiplayer on consoles. The Wii U offers 5 player local play with one person using the Gamepad controller.
Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed supports 4-player local multiplayer on consoles. The Wii U offers 5 player local play with one person using the Gamepad controller.
You can play this game in the following styles:
Benefits
This game is good if you want to:
Age Ratings
Content Rating
Users Interact: The game enables players to interact and communicate with each other, so may expose players to language usually associated with older rated games.
Skill Level
5+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it’s important for parents and guardians to ensure they understand in-game purchases and have spending limits set-up. One family told us, "My son loved Sonic Racing even though he was only 3 years old. My dad hooked up his old PS3 and played Sonic Sega All-Stars. My son saw his grandad play them and wanted to play himself. Obviously, he wasn't winning races, but it was all about just controlling the character."
Account Rating
- You need be 18-years-old to to subscribe to Xbox Live Gold for online play, but can then configure family accounts for younger players to play online with Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S.
- You need be 18-years-old to subscribe to Nintendo Online, but can then create accounts for children of any age to play online with Nintendo Switch.
- You need be 18-years-old to subscribe to PlayStation Plus for online play, but can create sub-accounts for younger players of 7-years or older to play online with PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5.
Costs
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds usually costs £64.99.
Other games in the Sonic Racing series:
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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
There are the following additional costs associated with this game:
- In-Game Purchases: Additional in-game purchases are offered for items that enhance the experience.
- In-Game Pass: Purchase a season/battle pass to gain access to limited in-game purchases, reward items and other aspects of the game.
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You need a subscription to play online:
- You need to purchase a Nintendo Online subscription to play online with Nintendo Switch.
- You need to purchase a PlayStation Plus subscription to play online with PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5.
- You need to purchase a Xbox Live Gold subscription to play online with Xbox One or Xbox Series X|S.
Other games in the Sonic Racing series:
- Sonic R (1997) – Sega Saturn, PC, GameCube – First 3D Sonic racing game where characters ran on foot.
- Sonic Riders (2006) – PS2, GameCube, Xbox, PC – Introduced hoverboard-style racing and Babylon Rogues.
- Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (2008) – PS2, Wii – Added gravity-defying mechanics and new vehicles.
- Sonic Free Riders (2010) – Xbox 360 (Kinect only) – Full-body motion controls with Kinect but no controller support.
- Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing (2010) – Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, DS, PC, iOS – Combined Sonic with other SEGA franchises in kart-style racing.
- Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (2012) – Xbox 360, PS3, Wii U, PC, 3DS, PS Vita – Vehicles changed between car, boat, and plane mid-race. 5-player local races on Wii U.
- Team Sonic Racing (2019) – PS4, Xbox One, Switch, PC, macOS – Focused on team-based gameplay and removed non-Sonic characters.
- Sonic Racing (2019) iOS, Apple TV - Simplified auto-drive option with team-based mechanics and wisp power‑ups.
- Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds (2025) - Switch, PS4, PS5, Windows, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S - Portals that warp racers into alternate courses.
It's important to set up your accounts and devices appropriately. More information is on our Financial Resources page.
Game Details
Release Date: 25/09/2025
Coming Soon: PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One and Xbox X|S
Skill Rating: 5+ year-olds
Players: 1-5 (12 online)
Genres: Action, Race (Collecting and Traversal)
Accessibility: 0 features documented (Tweet Developer )
Components: 3D Third-Person
Developer: Sumo Digital Ltd (@SumoDigitalLtd)
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