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Games like Sonic Lost World

If Sonic Lost World is your kind of game, the closest matches are Sonic Forces, Strange Brew and Hover — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its catchy music, satisfying level design and unique platforming mechanics. 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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About Sonic Lost World: 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 VerifiedWindowsby Sonic Team
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Steam players who put hours into Sonic Lost World 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. Sonic Forces

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Sonic Lost World.

    Top pick for Sonic Lost World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Sonic Lost World.

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

    2017ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Strange Brew

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Sonic Lost World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Sonic Lost World.

    A cinematic 3D action platformer with intense chases that feel like a zombie movie. Run to evade, throw beans to distract, and use environmental traps to slow, smash or zap the hordes. Expect non-stop mayhem, absurd story beats, screams/laughs, as you play as a duck mascot with a coffee addiction.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Hover

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Sonic Lost World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Sonic Lost World.

    Experience the thrills of a fast-paced single and multiplayer Parkour game. Join the Rebellion and deride the security forces of an anti-leisure tyranny. Rise up to the many challenges of a futuristic Open World. Assemble your team, enhance your gear and perform incredible tricks and combos.

    2017ActionAdventure19.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Pogo3D

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Sonic Lost World.

    Ranked #4 for Sonic Lost World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Sonic Lost World.

    One-Handed Rage-Inducing 3D Platformer! Use only a mouse. Bounce off platforms and even the walls to reach the next checkpoint. Go on a linear adventure through an interconnected world, or quickly test your skills in challenge mode.

    2023ActionAdventureRacing7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Big Hops

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Sonic Lost World.

    Ranked #5 for Sonic Lost World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Sonic Lost World.

    Tongue-swing, free climb, and build your own path forward in a new kind of 3D platformer! Plant veggie bounce pads, tightropes, hookshots, and much more. Find a way home through huge Desert, Ocean, and Mountain worlds and collect bugs, upgrade your backpack, and meet animal friends along the way.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Neon White

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Sonic Lost World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with Sonic Lost World.

    Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Clustertruck

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Sonic Lost World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Clustertruck is a chaotic physics based truckformer. Jump your way through insane levels in a game of "the floor is lava" on top of speeding trucks driven by terrible drivers.

    2016ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Sonic Generations Collection

    WHY THIS

    Shares level design variations and a nostalgic mood with Sonic Lost World.

    Ranked #8 for Sonic Lost World fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Celebrate 20 years of Sonic in an all new adventure that delivers a definitive experience to Sonic fans new and old!

    2011ActionDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Sonic Lost World

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 Frontiers

    WHY THIS

    Shares collectible hunting and a challenging mood with Sonic Lost World.

    Reviewers of Sonic Lost World cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Sonic Lost World.

    Experience Sonic like never before!

    2022ActionAdventure17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Sonic Generations Collection

    WHY THIS

    Shares level design variations and a nostalgic mood with Sonic Lost World.

    Reviewers of Sonic Lost World cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Celebrate 20 years of Sonic in an all new adventure that delivers a definitive experience to Sonic fans new and old!

    2011ActionDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Mars Odyssey

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Sonic Lost World cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Mars Odyssey is a single player VR simulator experience. Land on Earth’s sister planet. Walk the surface of Mars in your living room and interact with full-scale, realistic NASA Landers and Rovers. Learn about the Red Planet, its history, and its geography in this interactive experience. Play time: 20 min.

    2016Simulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Unleashed

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Sonic Lost World cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Plunge into the brutal Mystria, a corrupt world founded on sorcery and lies. Explore a dense open-world sandbox RPG with a rich history and narrative and a rewarding combat system brought to you by a multi-award-winning team.

    2018IndieRPG11.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Sonic Colors: Ultimate

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Sonic Lost World.

    Reviewers of Sonic Lost World cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    Join Sonic in the high-speed adventure of a lifetime across a colorful interstellar amusement park. Color the Universe in Sonic Colors: Ultimate!

    2023ActionCasual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Sonic Lost World at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~87% under Sonic Lost World on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Sonic Lost World.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Sonic Lost World on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Sonic Lost World.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~73% under Sonic Lost World on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Sonic Lost World.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Sonic Lost World on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Sonic Lost World.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~87% under Sonic Lost World on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Sonic Lost World.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Sonic Lost World on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Sonic Lost World.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Sally Face - Episode One

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Sonic Lost World on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Sonic Lost World.

    Delve into a dark adventure following the boy with a prosthetic face and a tragic past. Unravel the sinister mysteries of Sally's world to find the truth that lies hidden beneath the shadows.

    2016IndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Streets of Rogue

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under Sonic Lost World on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with Sonic Lost World.

    Fight, sneak, and hack your way through randomly generated cities. It's like Nuclear Throne meets Deus Ex, mixed with the anarchy of GTA. Rogue-lite meets immersive sim, and goes completely insane.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

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

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Sonic Lost World.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Helltaker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Sonic Lost World.

    Helltaker is a short game about sharply dressed demon girls.

    2020IndieAdventureFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. 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 ↗
  6. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Sonic Lost World.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

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

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with Sonic Lost World.

    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 ↗

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

    Shares collectible hunting and a challenging mood with Sonic Lost World.

    Another title from Sonic Team, the studio behind Sonic Lost World. Shares Adventure with Sonic Lost World.

    Experience Sonic like never before!

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

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Sonic Lost World.

    Another title from Sonic Team, the studio behind Sonic Lost World.

    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 Racing: CrossWorlds

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Sonic Lost World.

    Another title from Sonic Team, the studio behind Sonic Lost World. Shares Adventure with Sonic Lost World.

    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 VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Sonic Forces

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Sonic Lost World.

    Another title from Sonic Team, the studio behind Sonic Lost World. Shares Adventure with Sonic Lost World.

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

    2017ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Sonic Origins

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Sonic Lost World.

    Another title from Sonic Team, the studio behind Sonic Lost World. Shares Adventure with Sonic Lost World.

    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 ↗
  6. Puyo Puyo™Tetris®

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Sonic Lost World.

    Another title from Sonic Team, the studio behind Sonic Lost World.

    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 ↗
  7. Puyo Puyo Champions

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Sonic Lost World.

    Another title from Sonic Team, the studio behind Sonic Lost World.

    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 ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Sonic Forces

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with Sonic Lost World.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Sonic Lost World.

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

    2017ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Big Hops

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Sonic Lost World.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Sonic Lost World.

    Tongue-swing, free climb, and build your own path forward in a new kind of 3D platformer! Plant veggie bounce pads, tightropes, hookshots, and much more. Find a way home through huge Desert, Ocean, and Mountain worlds and collect bugs, upgrade your backpack, and meet animal friends along the way.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Neon White

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with Sonic Lost World.

    Neon White is a single-player speedrunning FPS where you can sacrifice your guns for godlike parkour moves.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Sonic Generations Collection

    WHY THIS

    Shares level design variations and a nostalgic mood with Sonic Lost World.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.

    Celebrate 20 years of Sonic in an all new adventure that delivers a definitive experience to Sonic fans new and old!

    2011ActionDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Sonic Lost World

Is Sonic Lost World verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Sonic Lost World 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 Lost World cost?
Sonic Lost World is listed on Steam at 7.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Sonic Lost World?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sonic Lost World are Sonic Forces, Strange Brew, Hover.
Who developed Sonic Lost World?
Sonic Lost World was developed by Sonic Team and published by SEGA.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Sonic Lost World.

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