SONIC PICO PARK

The premise

Two to eight players, locally or online, must help each other reach the goal flag in every level. Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Amy join the PICO PARK cats, with series staples: spin dash for every character, rings, loops and springs (Microsoft Store). Online play supports cross-play, but there is no single-player mode.

What the reviews say

ComingSoon calls it the most delightful co-op experience of the year, with tricky but family-friendly puzzles. PowerUp! praises character-specific abilities that freshen the formula and excellent local and online co-op. Shacknews likes creative puzzles that scale with player count and the novel use of Sonic mechanics. Cinelinx highlights a very funny group game at a low price.

The drawbacks

The campaign is short: just over two hours for ComingSoon, two to three hours for PowerUp!. PowerUp! finds the Endless and Battle modes thin and notes that PS5 only supports four connected controllers, so extra players must join online. Shacknews misses a real sense of Sonic speed and wants more competitive modes, and Cinelinx finds it less fun with only two players.

Prices

As of 11 November 2026, the game is up for pre-order at €9.99 on the Microsoft Store (Xbox Series, Xbox One and PC with Xbox Play Anywhere) and listed at €9.99 on the French Nintendo eShop, for both the Switch and Switch 2 versions. Steam and the PlayStation Store did not show a price yet. Online play requires a subscription on consoles (PS Plus on PS5, Game Pass Essential or higher on Xbox, according to the stores).

Who is it for?

Families and groups of friends looking for a simple, cheap co-op game. Solo players cannot play it, and those after a long campaign will run out of content quickly.