SONIC PICO PARK (2026) brings the world of Sonic into PICO PARK’s cooperative challenges. Official artwork: PICO PARK Inc. / SEGA.
SONIC PICO PARK launched on Thursday, November 12, 2026, for PC and consoles. The collaboration between SEGA’s Sonic the Hedgehog and the PICO PARK series combines cooperative puzzles, 2D platforming challenges and matches for up to eight players. The launch also brought the announcement of Super Sonic as an additional character.
Developed by TECOPARK and published by PICO PARK Inc., the game’s debut was confirmed in SEGA’s announcement and the developer’s announcement. It keeps PICO PARK’s cooperative approach, now joined by familiar Sonic characters and elements.
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What is SONIC PICO PARK and how does it work?
In each level, players must bring every group member to the finish, usually located on the right side of the stage. Along the way are platforms, obstacles and situations requiring coordinated actions: instead of simply racing toward the goal, you need to watch your teammates’ positions and work together.
That structure brings the game close to the cooperative puzzles of the puzzle genre. It also uses platform-game mechanics, including side-scrolling movement, jumps and crossings that depend on the group’s coordination.
The crossover adds the Spin Dash, as well as rings, springs and loops familiar to Sonic fans. According to the official Nintendo Brazil description, every playable character can use that signature move. The result is a team-based action-puzzle game, not a traditional racing title.
Super Sonic is announced as an additional character
PICO PARK Inc. revealed Super Sonic on launch day during its official promotional program. The character’s golden form joins previously announced names such as Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy, Shadow, Silver, Blaze, Metal Sonic and Dr. Eggman.
The roster also includes PICO CAT, the original series’ mascot, and Sonic PICO CAT, a version of the character inspired by the blue hedgehog. Super Sonic’s appearance is confirmed, but the announcement does not specify how to unlock the character. There is therefore no basis for claiming particular requirements, advantages or exclusive powers.
The collaboration is part of Sonic’s 35th anniversary celebrations in 2026. The announcement also states that the PICO PARK series has surpassed 8.5 million copies sold — a figure for the franchise, not sales of SONIC PICO PARK.
How does multiplayer for up to eight players work?
SONIC PICO PARK supports cooperative matches for two to eight people, locally or online, with crossplay announced across compatible platforms. The idea is for the entire group to reach the end of each level; one player cannot simply leave the others behind.
Local player limits, however, are not the same on every device. On Nintendo Switch, the Brazilian store lists two to eight players both on one console and online. The Brazilian PlayStation Store lists up to four local players on PS5 and up to eight online, with PS Plus required for online play.
Steam lists local co-op, online co-op, cross-platform multiplayer and Remote Play Together. The experience connects to party games and group multiplayer experiences, a category that already includes the PICO PARK series, although this game is cooperative rather than a competitive minigame contest.
Where can you play SONIC PICO PARK?
The game is available digitally for PC (Windows via Steam), Nintendo Switch, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, according to the official website. The Nintendo Switch version is also compatible with Nintendo Switch 2, according to Nintendo’s Brazilian store.
This is a paid game, not a free-to-play release. The Brazilian Steam store offers the PC edition, while Nintendo Brazil and the PlayStation Store list their respective console versions. Brazilian Portuguese interface support is confirmed on Steam and Nintendo’s store.
SONIC PICO PARK uses Sonic’s identity to create new challenges within PICO PARK’s cooperative formula. Its release expands the options for groups that prefer solving obstacles together, while still requiring players to pay attention to multiplayer differences between platforms.
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