Sonic Mania

by Christian Whitehead·published by SEGA

Steam · Very Positive

Steam Facts

Data current as of Apr 27, 2026. We re-crawl reviews and metadata every 14 days.

Steam Sentiment93

Very Positive

This puts the game in the top 30% of all reviewed games on Steam.

Quick Stats

Reviews

16,708en

27,689 total (all languages)

Current as of Apr 27, 2026

Released

Aug 29, 2017

Price

$4.99

Velocity

4.3/day

Slowing

Metadata current as of May 4, 2026 · Source: Steam

Market Reach

Estimated owners±60%

≈1M

Estimated gross revenue±60%

≈$21.0M

Based on 27,689 reviews (all languages)

boxleiter_v2

Based on review count × genre/age/price-adjusted Boxleiter ratio. Gross revenue before Steam’s 30% cut, refunds, and regional pricing.

About

Sonic Mania is an all-new adventure with Sonic, Tails, and Knuckles full of unique bosses, rolling 2D landscapes, and fun classic gameplay.

Sentiment History

Sentiment over time

Playtime Sentiment

Sentiment by time invested

· 10,059 post-launch reviews

76%591 rev

<2h

81%426 rev

2-10h

95%4,579 rev

10-50h

98%3,529 rev

50-200h

98%790 rev

200h+

99%144 rev

Players who invest more time rate this game significantly higher (+17pts) — a strong signal of a slow-burn experience that rewards patience.

Competitive Benchmark

Compared to 297 similar games in the Action genre released in 2017.

Sentiment vs. similar gamesTop 8%

Popularity vs. similar gamesTop 1%

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