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Sonic Racing: Crossworlds review

A robust kart racer to rival Nintendo's own, though one which comes with plenty of similar baggage.

PC Gamer · Jan 16

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Launches on Nintendo Switch 2 This December

CrossWorlds finally receives its Switch 2 upgrade.

Operation Sports · Nov 6, 2025

3 best racing games to drag you away from Mario Kart World

Get ready to rev up your console or PC with these amazing racers

T3 · Nov 4, 2025

Sonic Racing: CrossWorld's cross-play was "leagues more difficult" than any other part of development, but including it was crucial for good matchmaking

Sonic Racing: CrossWorld introducing cross-play was a long, tricky process for Sonic Team

GamesRadar · Oct 1, 2025

Sonic Racing CrossWorlds' portals are better than Mario Kart World's road trips, and some of y'all aren't ready to hear that

Now Playing | With zippy portals meshing laps together, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is exhilarating where Mario Kart World can often feel sedate

GamesRadar · Sep 22, 2025

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is one of the best racing games in years

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds isn’t just the best racing game of the year; it brings a confidence and energy that the genre has rarely seen over the past decade and a half. Here's TRG's full review.

TechRadar · Sep 18, 2025

I took part in a Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds time trial challenge - here's everything I learned about the upcoming kart racer

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds offers plenty, with tons of tracks, characters, and a moreish time trial mode.

TechRadar · Aug 26, 2025

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds mirrors Mario Kart World's move away from traditional 3-lap races with tracks that put you in a whole "different universe"

But how popular will it be?

GamesRadar · Jun 29, 2025

Veteran Sonic producer says Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds team completely removed items from the game if they were too "stressful" or let players "win all the time"

Maybe Nintendo could learn a lesson or two

GamesRadar · Jun 22, 2025

After an hour with Sonic Racing: Crossworlds, I think Mario Kart World has got a race on its hands to hold onto pole position in the kart-racing genre

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds does the exact opposite of its predecessor by being a kart racer I think everybody will enjoy.

TechRadar · Jun 16, 2025