The 10 best Sonic the Hedgehog fangames

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Many venerable game franchises have fan bases that span generations. This is certainly the case with the Sonic games, which have spawned a global community around them that participate in creating extraordinary amounts of fan content. From fan forums, art, cosplay, fanfic, and more — there are tons of ways to get involved with Sonic games that you’re passionate about. 

But there are also those who go above and beyond and even create their own versions of Sonic games. It is important to consider that all of these games are passion projects done by one person or a small group of people, and nearly all of them are unpolished. Still, there are some among them that are decent or interesting enough to make the fans want to try them out and have, in some ways, even innovated on the Sonic franchise. In this article, we’re counting down 10 such Sonic fan games. 

Sonic Megamix is a “Best Hits” type of game. It was built upon the original Sonic the Hedgehog chassis and then expanded with new sprites, assets, sounds, music, and more. Not only does it include the usual trio of characters (Sonic, Tails, Knuckles), but has even added two more (Shadow, Mighty), for a total of five. And even further, they all have their own separate sets of abilities, providing the players with a variety of gameplay options.

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This one’s famous — so famous, that most players think it’s an official game, rather than a fan project. Well, that’s actually half true. It started out as a collab between SEGA and a group of fans with plans on it only being the modern remastered version of the first three Sonic games. But from that, it grew into something else entirely, with many