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SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 4 Episode I

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App ID 202530
App Type Game
Store Name Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode I
Developer
Publisher SEGA
Franchise Sonic the Hedgehog
Supported Systems Windows
Last Changenumber 31949874
Last Record Update 28 October 2025 – 16:20:23 UTC ()
Release Date 19 January 2012 – 18:00:00 UTC ()
😕 40.82%
3k reviews
3
In-Game
🏗️ Platformer 🏽 2D 💥 Action 🗺️ Adventure 🎨 Colorful

The sequel fans have waited 16 years for is finally here - Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I! Featuring enhanced gameplay elements, including the classic Sonic Spin Dash, and the versatile Homing Attack, Sonic the Hedgehog 4 Episode I picks up right where Sonic and Knuckles™ left off. Dr.

Additional Information

Developer SEGA
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Store Release Date 19 January 2012 – 18:00:00 UTC ()
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Primary Genre Unknown Genre (0)
Steam Release Date 19 January 2012 – 18:00:00 UTC ()
Store Asset Modification Time 12 October 2020 – 14:39:43 UTC () (1602513583)
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Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • Valve is still working on adding support for this game on Steam Deck
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  • SteamOS:
  • Valve is still working on adding support for this game on SteamOS
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  • category: Unsupported
  • steamos_compatibility: Unsupported
  • test_timestamp: 26 April 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 29889
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First seen on SteamDB 4 May 2013 – 21:08:12 UTC (), in changelist #157817

Supported Languages

6 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles Achievements
English Yes Yes Yes
German Yes Yes Yes
French Yes Yes Yes
Italian Yes Yes Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes Yes Yes
Japanese Yes Yes Yes

Tags

🏗️ Platformer 🏽 2D 💥 Action 🗺️ Adventure 🎨 Colorful 👤 Singleplayer ⚡ Fast-Paced 🌓 2.5D 🎶 Great Soundtrack 👪 Family Friendly 🕴 Psychological Horror 📺 Side Scroller 🔢 Episodic 📺 2D Platformer 🕹 Arcade 👾 Retro

Categories

Single-player Family Sharing

Hardware Categories

Partial Controller Support

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timestamp19 October 2020 – 17:46:45 UTC

Steam charts

  • 3 players right now
  • 13 24-hour peak
  • 102 all-time peak 1 December 2012
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  • 0 24-hour peak
  • 10,471 all-time peak
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User reviews history

  • 😕 Mostly Negative
  • 40.82% SteamDB Rating
  • 1,422 40.0% positive reviews
  • 2,136 60.0% negative reviews

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Markers

Date Label 30-day Peak
19 January 2012 Steam Release -
21 June 2016 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Sonic the Hedgehog 25th Anniversary Bundle -
18 December 2018 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Sonic Bundle -
26 November 2019 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Sonic Bundle 2019 -
27 October 2021 ⇄ Humble Bundle: Humble Sonic 30th Anniversary Bundle -

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How many players are playing SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 4 Episode I right now on Steam?

Steam player counter indicates there are currently 3 players live playing SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 4 Episode I on Steam.

SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 4 Episode I had an all-time peak of 102 concurrent players on 1 December 2012.

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