After the game launched last week, the Steam version peaked at 19,181 concurrent players, according to SteamDB. That’s significantly higher than the previous series high of 11,937, set by Sonic Mania about five years ago. The figure suggests that the generally positive critical review has led to increased interest in the game compared to other recent Sonic titles. For comparison, these are the top simultaneous peaks achieved by other Sonic titles to date: Last year’s Sonic Colors Ultimate is currently exclusive to the Epic Games Store and therefore has no Steam assets. The figure will be welcomed by Sega and Sonic Team, for whom Sonic Frontiers is a notable departure for the series. The game was met with a mixed response when critics played a preview version earlier in the year, but the final release received a generally more positive reception, with a Metacritic score of 72. The game also has a ‘Highly Positive’ rating on Steam, with SteamDB claiming that more than 90% of players who have rated the game have given it a positive rating. VGC’s review of Sonic Frontiers called the game “the pat on the backside of 3D Sonic gone berserk”, describing it as “a truly successful effort that hits far more than it misses”. “It may have had a mixed reception earlier this year, but Sonic Frontiers’ final form is a brilliantly refreshing adventure that gives the series a much-needed shake-up,” the review concluded. “The occasional control and camera ‘weirdness’ still rears its head, but they occur much less frequently than Sonic fans will be used to, making for a much less frustrating experience overall.” We would certainly welcome more of that.”
