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Games like Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

If Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is your kind of game, the closest matches are Couch Planes, FENDERSHOT and Explosive Track - Crazy Action Arcade Racing — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its competitive, funny and intense. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is a 2025 kart racing game from Sonic Team and SEGA, verified for Steam Deck play at $41.99. The game blends Action, Adventure, and Racing genres with mechanics including character-class-balancing, custom-vehicle-tuning, difficulty-scaling, festival-events, and grand-prix-mode. Players engage with checkpoint-based-progression through arcade-style action and competitive-multiplayer racing. Reviewers describe competitive, nostalgic, and intense player experiences, noting that character-and-vehicle-customization-feels-deep and festivals-offer-free-rewards-and-new-characters. Grand Prix mode provides structured offline progression for solo players. The game holds a 94% positive rating from approximately 7,700 Steam reviews.

About Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds: Race across land, sea, air, space, and time in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds! Warp through Travel Rings into new dimensions where something new awaits around every twist and turn.

2025ActionAdventureRacing41.99 USDDeck VerifiedMetacritic 84Windowsby Sonic Team
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds — Steam game cover
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Character and vehicle customization feels deepFestival events with free rewardsFestivals offer free rewards and new charactersCompetitiveFunnyIntense

Players who liked Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds also play

Steam players who put hours into Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Couch Planes

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Racing with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    Couch Planes is a fast-paced airborne party game where the craftiest pilot wins. Dodge missiles, grab power-ups, and race through hazard-filled maps in various game modes in chaotic local or online matches. Easy to learn, wild to master, always a blast.

    2026ActionCasualRacingSteam ↗
  2. FENDERSHOT

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Racing with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    Intense street racing with some outrageous Race Tech™ Inspired by Blur, Midnight Club and NFS:U. Split-Screen local multiplayer. Test drive the demo on PC, Mac and SteamOS (Proton)!

    2026RacingSteam ↗
  3. Explosive Track - Crazy Action Arcade Racing

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Racing with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    An arcade survival racer where your car explodes if you slow down. EMP rivals, dodge rigged routes, and reach the Disarm Gate before the bomb blows.

    2026IndieRacingSteam ↗
  4. Grannies on Wheels

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Racing with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    Battle it out in chaotic single screen party game where Monster Truck driving Grannies fight for jam and survival! Smash, crash, and outwit your rivals in dynamic arenas, packed with physics, mini-games, and laugh-out-loud chaos.

    2027IndieRacingSteam ↗
  5. Slip & Skid

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Racing with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    Race against your friends and alter the track by placing obstacles after each lap. Change the rules mid-game with roguelike modifiers. Shove your opponents off the track, drift, boost and jump. Up to 4 players online and local split-screen.

    2026ActionIndieCasual9.87 USDSteam ↗
  6. HOT WHEELS™ Infinite Rush

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Racing with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    Jump into a Hot Wheels™-sized world with four islands packed with events, challenges and full-throttle mayhem. Collect iconic vehicles, assemble your Rush Squad, build epic tracks, and earn the title of Rush Master.

    2026RacingSteam ↗
  7. Super Yooka-Laylee Kart

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure and Racing with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    The most skilful, expressive and explosive racer built around mastery, rivalry, and revenge-fuelled comebacks. Race through a solo campaign, compete against rivals online, or create your own custom race setups and challenge your friends.

    AdventureRacingSteam ↗
  8. TRF - The Race Factory

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Racing with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    The Race Factory is a fast-paced top-down racer, allowing up to 4 local players, with AI supported in all modes. Inspired by arcade racing games of the 80's/90's. Featuring drift physics, power-ups, and plenty of customization to keep you entertained.

    2020ActionIndieRacingFreeSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    Reviewers of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Racing with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    SONIC AND SEGA ALL-STARS RACE FOR VICTORY IN A HIGH SPEED HIGH SKILL RACETRACK SHOWDOWN! TAKE TO THE TRACK BY CAR, MONSTER TRUCK, BIKE AND EVEN AEROPLANE IN SONIC & SEGA ALL-STARS RACING. Explore stunning new circuits including Sonic Seaside Hill, Curien Mansion and Blizzard Castle as you zip around medieval castle ramparts, hurtle...

    2010Racing4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. PRAGMATA

    WHY THIS

    Shares progression system and an intense mood with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    Reviewers of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Adventure with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    Pragmata is a unique, sci-fi action-adventure game from Capcom. Follow Hugh, a member of an ill-fated investigation team, and Diana, a young android, as they navigate a lunar facility taken over by rogue AI in search of a way to Earth.

    2026ActionAdventure59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Garfield Kart

    WHY THIS

    Shares item spam and a funny mood with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    Reviewers of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Racing with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    Join Garfield and his friends in the funniest fast and fur-ious game! What character do you want to play with? Garfield, Odie, Jon, Nermal... you choose! Take part in no-holds-barred crazy races.

    2015Racing4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Sonic Rumble Party

    WHY THIS

    Shares competitive multiplayer and a competitive mood with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    Reviewers of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    Ready, Set, Rumble! Join Sonic in this intense arcade royale game set in Dr. Eggman's diabolical Toy World. Collect legendary skins, all-new emotes, and build skills as you progress through this action-packed game! Mayhem is best with friends!

    2025ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. The Karters

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    Reviewers of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    The Karters is an arcade karting game, inspired by Crash Team Racing’s gameplay, dynamics, and overall design. Pick one of the thrilling maps and try to find alternative routes to outsmart your rivals and get the gold!

    2018ActionSportsIndieSteam ↗
  6. KartRider: Drift

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    Reviewers of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Racing with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    KartRider: Drift is the only online free-to-play, cross-platform kart racer with deep kart and character customization in stunning high-definition. Eight players can race online in up to teams of four and face off in item or drift focused races with karts and characters you personalize.

    2023RacingFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds at current Steam store prices.

  1. Terraria

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~76% under Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

    2011ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Phasmophobia

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on Steam right now. Shares Action with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.

    2020ActionIndieEarly Access19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Lethal Company

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~76% under Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Left 4 Dead 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~76% under Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on Steam right now. Shares Action with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

    2009Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. BeamNG.drive

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~40% under Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on Steam right now. Shares Racing with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    A dynamic soft-body physics vehicle simulator capable of doing just about anything.

    2015SimulationEarly AccessRacing24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Schedule I

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on Steam right now. Shares Action with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Hollow Knight

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~64% under Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The Forest

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on Steam right now. Shares Action and Adventure with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. DORONKO WANKO

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    『DORONKO WANKO』 is a DORONKO Action Game. In this game, You can become a cute, innocent Pomeranian, make your master's home messy and dirty. "Will the master be angry with me?" Don't worry. Because you are a sweet doggie.

    2024ActionSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗

More from Sonic Team

Other recommendable Steam games by Sonic Team, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Sonic Frontiers

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Sonic Team, the studio behind Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. Shares Action and Adventure with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    Experience Sonic like never before!

    2022ActionAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS

    WHY THIS

    Shares checkpoint based progression, action and an intense mood with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    Another title from Sonic Team, the studio behind Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. Shares Action with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    Shadow the Hedgehog is back with Classic and Modern Sonic in SONIC X SHADOW GENERATIONS, an all-new collection featuring two unique experiences!

    2024Action19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Sonic Forces

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    Another title from Sonic Team, the studio behind Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. Shares Action and Adventure with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    The fate of Sonic the Hedgehog’s world is in your hands – Join the Uprising.

    2017ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Sonic Origins

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    Another title from Sonic Team, the studio behind Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. Shares Action and Adventure with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    Experience the collected adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog in Sonic Origins Plus! With 16 legendary Sonic titles, including 12 Game Gear games, new playable characters, modes, challenges, behind-the-scenes content, and more, this is the definitive way to play these classic games!

    2022ActionAdventureCasual8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Puyo Puyo™Tetris®

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    Another title from Sonic Team, the studio behind Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. Shares Action with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    Two puzzle game juggernauts collide as global phenomenon Tetris® and SEGA’s famous Puyo Puyo™ combine in a super mash-up of ferocious competition, adorable looks, and addictive puzzle fun!

    2018ActionCasual13.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Sonic Lost World

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    Another title from Sonic Team, the studio behind Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds. Shares Adventure with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    When the Deadly Six threaten to destroy his world, Sonic’s new moves & power-ups are the only way to defeat them before it’s too late!

    2015Adventure7.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Puyo Puyo Champions

    WHY THIS

    Shares a competitive mood with Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    Another title from Sonic Team, the studio behind Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

    Easy to learn, tough to master! Challenge friends and family in local multiplayer or compete globally via online matchmaking. Built for all ages, this puzzle game comes with a surprisingly competitive edge.

    2019Casual6.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds

Is Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds cost?
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is listed on Steam at 41.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Shared/Split Screen PvP).
What games are most similar to Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds are Couch Planes, FENDERSHOT, Explosive Track - Crazy Action Arcade Racing.
Who developed Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds?
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds was developed by Sonic Team and published by SEGA.

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