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Sonic Mania

Sonic Mania is an all-new adventure with Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles full of unique bosses, rolling 2D landscapes, and fun classic gameplay.

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Developer
Christian Whitehead, Headcannon, PagodaWest Games
Publisher
SEGA
Release
August 29, 2017
8 years and 340 days ago
Steam Reviews
Very Positive28,614 reviews93.9%

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Updated: Jul 13, 2026Developer scaleThe operating scale of the game's developer.
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SEGA is controlled by Sega Sammy.
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SEGA is controlled by Sega Sammy.
Updated: Jul 13, 2026FundingThe known source of funding behind the game.
SEGA provides the corporate publishing relationship for this release.
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