Rhiannon Bevan
TheGamerSonic Racing: CrossWorlds Review - Sega Does What Nintendon't
Published 9/18/2025
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Series X|S / PS4 / Switch 2 / PC / PS5 / XONE / Switch - 9/25/2025
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Race across land, sea, air, space, and time in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds! Warp through Travel Rings into new dimensions where something new awaits around every twist and turn.
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- Sonic Team
- Publisher
- Sega
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Critic avg
79
17 scored reviews
Total coverage
17
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Score range
60–90
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Mixed response
Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 79 across 17 scored reviews, with a 30-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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17 included scored reviews
90–1003 reviews · 18%
80–8910 reviews · 59%
70–792 reviews · 12%
Below 702 reviews · 12%
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Dominic Leighton
TheSixthAxisSonic Racing: CrossWorlds Review | TheSixthAxis
Published 9/18/2025
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60
-19 vs critic avg
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Read originalNikita Achanta
Tom's GuideSonic Racing CrossWorlds review: Staking its claim as a serious karting game | Tom's Guide
Published 9/18/2025
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80
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Read originalSonic Racing CrossWorlds review: A great alternative to Mario Kart’s new open-world focus
Published 9/18/2025
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80
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Read originalBrian Shea
Game InformerSonic Racing: CrossWorlds Review - A New Dimension Of Kart Racing - Game Informer
Published 9/18/2025
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85
+6 vs critic avg
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Read originalSteve Watts
GameSpotSonic Racing: CrossWorlds Review -- An Arcade Kart Racer For Gearheads
Published 9/18/2025
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70
-9 vs critic avg
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Read originalJustin Towell
GamesRadar+Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds review: "Even more frantic than Mario Kart World, this has the mileage to be a karting favorite" | GamesRadar+Total FilmTotal Film
Published 9/18/2025
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