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SEGA · 2023 · Windows, macOS

Steam: 96 % positive of 25,304 reviews, as of Oct 28

Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

24 games that play like The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Detective Grimoire, Sonic Adventure DX and Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc.

Player tags

  • Visual Novel
  • Free to Play
  • Mystery
  • Point & Click
  • Singleplayer
  • Casual
  • Detective
  • Comedy
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Steam reviews

What players say

Players overwhelmingly call this short, charming, free Sonic mystery visual novel a surprisingly strong April Fools' release, mainly for its writing and characters.

Many players say the writing and characterisation are the highlight: the cast feels true to itself, supporting characters such as Vector and Blaze get room to shine, and the mystery is easy to follow and fun to work through with friends. Players praise the hand-drawn art style and music, and the short length of two to four hours. Some players complain about the ring-collecting minigames, which feel laggy, chunky or very hard, though most note that the difficulty can be lowered in the settings. A few reviewers find the gameplay too thin, since there are few real choices and no failure state, and some want achievements or a longer follow-up. Recent reviews are more mixed on the minigames but keep the same praise for the story and characters.

Praised

  • Charming writing and characters

    Players say the dialogue is funny and the cast feels true to their personalities, with supporting characters given real moments.

    Many players
  • Art style and music

    Players single out the hand-drawn, comic-like visuals and the soundtrack as polished and well suited to the story.

    Many players
  • Fun mystery with twists

    Reviewers enjoy piecing together the clues and suspects, and several mention twists they did not expect.

    Many players
  • Short and free

    Players like that it takes only a few hours and costs nothing, so it is easy to finish in one sitting.

    Many players

Criticised

  • Ring-collecting minigames

    Players find the ring-collecting platforming sections laggy, clunky or frustratingly hard, though the difficulty can be lowered.

    Many players
  • Wish for more content

    Players want achievements, more Sonic visual novels or a longer follow-up, since they finish the game quickly.

    Some players
  • Thin gameplay

    Reviewers say the game is mostly reading and clicking, with few meaningful choices, no failure state and little challenge.

    A few players
Who it suits
Suited to Sonic fans and fans of visual novels or light mysteries who want a short, charming and free story.
Who should skip it
Players who want deep choices, challenging gameplay or a long adventure should skip it, as should those who dislike the ring-collecting minigames.

Short vs. long playtime: Players with the most hours mostly raise the same points, though a few with very long playtimes say the minigames are the main obstacle while newcomers praise the story.

Summarised by AI from 80 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

Best matches

Plays and looks like The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

These games are close to it by gameplay and by look, so they appear in both lists below.

By gameplay

Plays like The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

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  1. Sonic Adventure 289 % positive of 23,916Shared: Comedy · Platformer · Story Rich
  2. Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective96 % positive of 6,552Shared: Visual Novel · Mystery · Point & Click
  3. Murder by Numbers85 % positive of 1,161Shared: Visual Novel · Mystery · Detective
  4. Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi96 % positive of 6,950Shared: Visual Novel · Mystery · Anime
  5. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy96 % positive of 36,018Shared: Visual Novel · Mystery · Point & Click
  6. Illusion Carnival97 % positive of 7,549Shared: Visual Novel · Comedy · Psychological Horror
  7. No Case Should Remain Unsolved96 % positive of 10,557Shared: Visual Novel · Point & Click · Detective
  8. Until Then96 % positive of 16,182Shared: Visual Novel · Mystery · Story Rich
  9. Ace Attorney Investigations Collection96 % positive of 3,487Shared: Visual Novel · Mystery · Point & Click
  10. Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair95 % positive of 31,449Shared: Visual Novel · Mystery · Detective
  11. Lucid9: Inciting Incident90 % positive of 1,040Shared: Visual Novel · Mystery · Detective
  12. Sonic Mania93 % positive of 24,497Shared: Platformer · Singleplayer · Casual

By look

Looks like The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

Matched from screenshots. Each card shows the screenshot closest to the look of this game.

More matches

  1. Pesterquest90 % positive of 1,364
  2. Project Kat - Paper Lily Prologue99 % positive of 5,950
  3. Contract Rush DX99 % positive of 248
  4. Rhell: Warped Worlds & Troubled Times94 % positive of 272
  5. HIVESWAP: ACT 194 % positive of 3,123
  6. Arcadia Fallen II98 % positive of 173
  7. Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy88 % positive of 3,320
  8. Arcadia Fallen93 % positive of 511
  9. Touhou Gensokyo Odyssey94 % positive of 367
  10. Epiphany City89 % positive of 278
  11. Ticy Adventure Club97 % positive of 3,280
  12. Kumitantei: Old-School Slaughter90 % positive of 323

At a glance

What games like The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog have in common

  • The tags they share most often with The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog: Visual Novel (17 of 24), Mystery (17) and Point & Click (11).
  • They came out between 2011 and 2025, 7 of them after The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog (2023).
  • Best rated by Steam players: Illusion Carnival (97 % positive of 7,549).

How these matches work

Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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