Choose Sonic Generations Collection
Choose Sonic Generations Collection if you want the Steam Leaderboards side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.9% positive across 12,506 reviews.
Sonic Generations Collection vs Sonic Forces
Sonic Generations Collection and Sonic Forces both land in Action on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Action games on Steam. Sonic Generations Collection (2011) is 6 years older than Sonic Forces (2017). Sonic Generations Collection scores higher on Steam reviews (93.9% positive) than Sonic Forces (56.1% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Sonic Forces
Choose Sonic Forces if you want an Adventure experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2017) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 3,909 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Sonic Generations Collection and Sonic Forces sit in Action on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Sonic Generations Collection |  Sonic Forces | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2017 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | Price unknown | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 93.9% positive (12,506 reviews) | 56.1% positive (3,909 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Devil's Details | Sonic Team, Hardlight |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Sonic Generations Collection (2011) is 6 years older than Sonic Forces (2017).
- Sonic Generations Collection scores higher on Steam reviews (93.9% positive) than Sonic Forces (56.1% positive).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Sonic Generations Collection vs Sonic Forces — FAQ
- Which is better, Sonic Generations Collection or Sonic Forces?
- On Steam reviews Sonic Generations Collection scores higher (93.9% positive) than Sonic Forces (56.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Sonic Generations Collection is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Sonic Generations Collection or Sonic Forces first?
- If you want chronology, Sonic Generations Collection (2011) came out before Sonic Forces (2017). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Sonic Generations Collection and Sonic Forces similar?
- They overlap on Action on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do Sonic Generations Collection and Sonic Forces both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.