The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

 PC
  • Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Mar 31, 2023
User Score
8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 124 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 102 out of 124
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 124
  3. Negative: 9 out of 124

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  1. DarkSonic
    Apr 10, 2023
    9
    Before this game released, I genuinely thought it was an April Fool's joke, that wasn't going to release. Then it released and i had fun playing it. Art style is great, story nice. Sonic got better recently (Sonic Prime, Sonic Frontiers)
  2. vgmkyle
    Apr 6, 2023
    10
    More free quality content from Sega. They've really come around these past few years within: Media, Movies, Television and Games. It's great to see them offering stuff like this and showing that they care about their main brands. Now if we could just get more Sega Shenmue and Virtua Fighter.
  3. AHRbro
    Apr 7, 2023
    10
    Very short, but it's just as long as it need to be. Fun gag for April Fools. More enjoyable if you are already a Sonic fan.
  4. TASF05
    Apr 8, 2023
    9
    If you like Ace Academy you are going to have such a blast with this fantastic game!

    Sonic is in a good place now SEGA keep this up!
  5. Afonso0314
    Apr 2, 2023
    10
    For a free game this is really good! The art is incredible, the mini-games are fun to play and the dialogue between characters is very good too and even funny sometimes!
  6. thestorm236
    Apr 1, 2023
    9
    Really good game. Great art, amazing music, simple and nice story, lots of lore stuff for long time fans, and overall, just such a good vibe to play!
    Again, the soundtrack is really good!
    and the game is free! play it!
  7. ahmed_goda
    Apr 6, 2023
    10
    It’s a fantastic visual novel. I can’t say anything else but to publish this I should write a lot of words and letters sooooo, itxtiddyoriddtdtditdrixitdtitdtotfoyfgugvuccyguyfyctxtxtxitxitxxycvvh he using egg egg j I d the h it snot FB I oh get egg h it egg htt it egg horde egg gi KB hi I er Thank you
  8. tooboredto
    Apr 8, 2023
    9
    the april fools joke turns out to be the best sonic game in 21 years
    i dont know what to say
  9. BlueFlame55
    Apr 2, 2023
    10
    This game is wonderful. It's art is stunning, the story is great, the end was a little dull and repetitive, but this game is a short and sweet masterpiece.
  10. Blixer099
    Apr 6, 2023
    9
    Really good game! Found the story really fun and entertaining. But I do have a couple nitpicks about the game. First of all, it runs like a potato on mac. Second, I would sometimes get softlocked on the think minigames, which i had to reset my progress twice because i hadnt saved yet. And lastly, it doesn't autosave. If Sega fixed these then this would easily be a 10
  11. Doughnutbro123
    Apr 25, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Interesting stunning art RUruamrumuramtia
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  12. Moneymcmorgan
    May 4, 2023
    10
    Honestly one of the best sonic games in decades. The story is phenomenal. The characters have great personalities and I love playing the dream pie. It plays like a classic sonic bonus stage. Game has tons of references that real sonic fans will love.
  13. JoseSubia15
    Apr 8, 2023
    10
    Beautiful! I have no more words to describe this game, fun from start to finish, the drawing style is beautiful as is the story, 100% recommended.
  14. Sonica
    Apr 6, 2023
    10
    Peck game. The story, the music and everything is great, seriously one of the best Sonic games
  15. HoomanSA7
    Apr 1, 2023
    10
    I really liked the game ! the story , the gameplay , I wish this team could make more sonic games !
  16. Geo3891
    Apr 15, 2023
    10
    Esto tiene que ser una de las mejores bromas del 1 de Abril mejor hechas.
    Dejando a un lado las bromas, realmente es un buen juego, una buena novela visual y disfrutable, donde hace mucha énfasis en la caracterización de los personajes bien hecha y que es un lavado de cara para los personajes desperdiciados como Shadow o Espio y es una historia divertida para pasartela durante una tarde,    Esto tiene que ser una de las mejores bromas del 1 de Abril mejor hechas.
    Dejando a un lado las bromas, realmente es un buen juego, una buena novela visual y disfrutable, donde hace mucha énfasis en la caracterización de los personajes bien hecha y que es un lavado de cara para los personajes desperdiciados como Shadow o Espio y es una historia divertida para pasartela durante una tarde, ademas de contar con un arte muy bonito y disfrutable a la vista y un soundtrack, pese a ser simple, bastante bueno.
    Tienes que darle una probada si eres fan de las novelas visuales, ademas de que esta gratis en Steam, ojala pronto llegue a consolas para que mas gente pueda probarla, recomendado!!    … Expand
  17. Damashi
    Apr 6, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolutely fantastic, and one of the best Sonic experiences I've ever had! The story is very well written, funny, heartwarming, and the characterization for everyone, especially Shadow and Espio is on point, and its the best they've ever been. The music is great, which is to be expected of a Sonic game, and the art and presentation feels like it came right out of the IDW Sonic comics. Gameplay wise the game is a solid challenge, and for those that find it a bit too hard there are accessibility options to tailor the experience more to your liking. I hope this game's universal success shows Sega just how much we love these characters, and why we love them so much. Also I love Eggman and his four kids, long live the Egg Family! The game is also free to go along with it high quality, so it's a very easy recommend. If you're a Sonic Fan you'll love it, and if you aren't one, the game will show you why so many care about the story of Sonic so much. Hopefully we get more Sonic visual novels, and the next 3-D game goes for a more comic like cel-shaded visual style.… Expand
  18. camocaplamo
    Apr 1, 2023
    10
    just a cute and funny good time an absulote comfort game the art design is so pretty aswell truly an amazing fun free title
  19. nascent
    Apr 2, 2023
    9
    I got this on April Fool's day thinking it'd just be a quick and silly game based on the day it was released. Ended up really enjoying it, the style was far point point-and-click adventure than visual novel and you're essentially just solving puzzles and unraveling the mystery. However, these point-and-click chapters are broken up by 2d (on an axis) Sonic mini-games that can get extremelyI got this on April Fool's day thinking it'd just be a quick and silly game based on the day it was released. Ended up really enjoying it, the style was far point point-and-click adventure than visual novel and you're essentially just solving puzzles and unraveling the mystery. However, these point-and-click chapters are broken up by 2d (on an axis) Sonic mini-games that can get extremely challenging, where you must collect a certain number of rings whilst avoiding a magnitude of obstacles and threats under the guise of the main character thinking and constructing an inspection. I found some of these very tough but manageable, however, the final boss fight and one other towards the end were extremely tough, much more so than any of the others and could've been dialed down a bit (although sonic games often have insanely hard final battles so it's not out of character).

    This was a solid game and could've easily sold for money, it being free is a very welcome surprise, and its April Fool's release date shouldn't put anyone off playing it in the thought that it's not a legitimate game. It is.    … Expand
  20. WackyJaber
    Apr 7, 2023
    10
    I literally cannot think of anything wrong with it. The only one I can think of is that it's a bit short, but since it's a free download, who cares. Still, great art and really funny.
  21. Onioncreature
    Apr 3, 2023
    8
    A fun April Fool's joke game. The game is pretty basic, but that's too be expected given that it's a free title mostly intended to amuse people by it's mere existence. The characterizations are pretty great, better even than many of the main Sonic games. There were some weird difficulty spikes in the mini-game sections, and some of the jokes don't land, but otherwise this is a highlyA fun April Fool's joke game. The game is pretty basic, but that's too be expected given that it's a free title mostly intended to amuse people by it's mere existence. The characterizations are pretty great, better even than many of the main Sonic games. There were some weird difficulty spikes in the mini-game sections, and some of the jokes don't land, but otherwise this is a highly successful effort.… Expand
  22. XDanielol
    Apr 3, 2023
    10
    Surprisingly one of the most random and funniest Sonic games out there; the characters, the story itself, the gameplay, even the soundtrack. I can't believe one of Sega's April Fool's Day game is one of their finest. Truly amazing.
  23. spencerplewe
    Apr 14, 2023
    9
    An ultra-delightful (and generously free) treat for the fans, going for a surprising 2 for 2 in quality Sonic releases in the last few months, this Sonic-themed mystery visual novel comes with expressive artwork and a winsome story!
  24. Chugun
    Apr 3, 2023
    10
    Just Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood
  25. Topoide
    Jul 5, 2023
    8
    Buen juego para pasarse en una tarde muy entretenido, un estilo artistico muy bello a la vista y una historia interesante
  26. Vikas1991
    Apr 22, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just finished it, such a amazing game, the characters, the story , the game itself, all OUTSTANDING, This is what sega should be doing with the regular main series. The Twists and turns got me on the road. I want more sonic stories to have this kind of exellence. espio also being the murderer was suprising. LOVE THIS GAME SO MUCH… Expand
  27. Akira_Hidekii
    Apr 3, 2023
    9
    I wasn't expecting SEGA to go on with this kind of thing, but thank god they did. When I watched the trailer I seriously thought it wasn't real since, well- April Fools, right? I'm so glad that I was wrong, because this game was just incredible. I really enjoyed all the characters together, interacting with each other like any other normal day, it fills my heart with joy, since one of myI wasn't expecting SEGA to go on with this kind of thing, but thank god they did. When I watched the trailer I seriously thought it wasn't real since, well- April Fools, right? I'm so glad that I was wrong, because this game was just incredible. I really enjoyed all the characters together, interacting with each other like any other normal day, it fills my heart with joy, since one of my favorite parts of the sonic franchise is the characters. Also, their clothing and personalities according to their 'lore', god it was amazing. I absolutely fell in love with the art style, props to the team:). This new style of game is really nice as well, I never thought I'd be playing Sonic in a visual novel style, but here we are! How we had the ability to choose between options only made the game even more interesting! The story was nice, it kept me interested until the end and had some moments that got me excited, it was really creative! I had a good laugh with this game, indeed. The music was enjoyable and creative, the way that it really sets an ambient and still matches with the game and its theme got me satisfied. The mini-game was fun too, it got challenging at one point, which only made it even more enjoyable. I wish Sonic had more games like this, it was one of my favorites so far and I absolutely loved what they were trying to accomplish with it. Thank you a lot:)… Expand
  28. RayNheartZ
    Apr 25, 2023
    10
    This might genuinely be one of my favorite games of all time.
    I didn't know that i needed a **** Lite-anronpa out of the Sonic IP.
    The story was quirky, the art was cute, the gameplay was simple but fun.
    I can't really tell much else cus damn this was a wild ride.
    100% recommend. AND it's only 2-3 hours long!
    10/10 would murder Sonic again.
  29. Supah69
    Apr 11, 2023
    9
    The best visual novel ever made, there's even some gameplay thats like a special stage and it has a really fun story (tails should've been the protagonist)
  30. RjfcGanfWupv
    Apr 4, 2023
    10
    This is the pinnacle of Story over Graphics! Adorable and amazing Art style and a great Story. A perfect Game for Sonic Fanatics.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. GLHF on Sports Illustrated
    Jul 3, 2023
    60
    The Murder of Sonic is a quirky addition to Sonic’s library, if not anything particularly ground-breaking. It might not make up for Sega trying to sell us the main menu and cutscenes for Sonic Origins separately, but it’s a nice gesture.
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  2. Multiplayer.it
    Apr 19, 2023
    80
    The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog is a simple and short, but enjoyable visual novel that is graphically polished and, above all, completely free. The platforming minigame could have avoided the final difficulty spike, but if you are a fan of the blue hedgehog you should give it a chance.
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  3. Meristation
    Apr 18, 2023
    80
    A free and fun visual novel with a superb visual style and some solid writing that will give us a few hours of solid entertainment.
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