Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds brings back courses that include land, air, and sea terrain as well as the never-before seen Travel Rings feature that affects the race in real time by transporting racers to all new CrossWorlds during the race.

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds also offers the largest roster of iconic characters from the Sonic the Hedgehog and SEGA universes in any Sonic racing game, as well as a wide variety of customizable vehicles. Players can mix and match vehicle parts, powers, and abilities to create a customized racing experience suited to their gameplay style.

Speed to victory solo or as a team in a variety of offline and online modes and compete against players from around the world. Build the ultimate machine to match your racing style, unlock gadgets to gain the upper hand, and unleash power-up items for the win!

SEGA announced more details surrounding the upcoming single player demo for Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds launching on September 25, 2025.

Those who may have missed out on the Open Network Test last month can still experience some high-octane fun with the single player demo, available globally on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. 

The single player demo will be available for free on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam, Epic, and Nintendo Switch. The demo will not be available for PS4 and Xbox One users.

Players can race against Sonic and friends starting at the below times: 

• United States (PST) Tuesday, Sept. 16 at 9:00 PM 
• United States (EST) Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 12:00 AM 
• United Kingdom (UTC) Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 4:00 AM 
• Japan (JST) Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 1:00 PM 

Key Features:

• Ready, Set, Warp!: Introducing Travel Rings, a new gameplay mechanic that transports the iconic characters from the Sonic and SEGA universes into new dimensions, making every race feel unique. Players can use unpredictability to their advantage with Travel Rings and change the landscape of each race! 
• Race Across Space and Time: With the largest roster of any Sonic Racing game, players will be able to choose from 23 characters and race across 24 main tracks and use Travel Rings to transport to 15 different CrossWorlds. 
• Level Up Races with Gadgets: Prior to the race, players will be able to equip and combine Gadgets that give different perks to shake up the race for more unique ways to play. Choose from over 70 gadgets to increase vehicle and power-up performance. 
• Utilize a Deep Customization System: Players can mix and match vehicle parts, powers, and abilities to create a customized racing experience suited to their gameplay style.
• Extreme Gear is Back!: Having first appeared in Sonic Riders, the long-time fan favorite Extreme Gear flying hoverboards, are back for some extreme fun in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is coming Nintendo Switch, PS4, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC (Steam) on September 25, 2025 at $69.99 USD, followed by Nintendo Switch later in 2025.