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Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
2025 · Nintendo Switch · Nintendo Switch 2 · PC · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X|S · Racing · Arcade
4 scored sources · 3 countries contributing scores
Review consensus
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is a confident return to form that combines satisfying arcade handling, transforming land-sea-air vehicles, and an inventive portal system that keeps races unpredictable. Reviewers consistently praised its varied track design, strong Sonic and Sega fan service, extensive vehicle and Gadget customization, substantial progression, and enjoyable multiplayer modes. Its main weaknesses are uneven onboarding, occasionally frustrating combat and rival behavior, basic online options, and performance limitations on the original Switch. Overall, CrossWorlds is a deeper and more replayable kart racer than Team Sonic Racing, offering a compelling traditional alternative to Mario Kart.
Limited geographic coverage. Treat this score as an early indication.
Last researched: 2026-09-14
Pros
- Dynamic portal-based track routing adds replayability
- Deep vehicle, character, and Gadget customization
- Excellent course variety and transforming vehicles
- Strong soundtrack, presentation, and Sega fan service
Cons
- Limited tutorials make advanced systems hard to learn
- Weapon balance can feel frustrating or underpowered
- Online modes are relatively basic
- Original Switch version has poor performance and image quality
Review sources
4 sources found across 3 countries. This is not exhaustive worldwide coverage.
- Press Start · Australia · 90/100
- Nintendo Life · United Kingdom · 70/100
- VGC · United Kingdom · 80/100
- GameSpot · United States · 70/100