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The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

Game · 2023 · Notable

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Sega reported over 2 million downloads for its free Sonic murder mystery.

Sonic the Hedgehog

@sonic_hedgehog · Mar 31, 2023

The Sonic Social team proudly presents: The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog! A brand new Sonic game. Available right now. On Steam. For FREE!

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Original · Sonic Social Team / SEGA
Trailer · Sonic the Hedgehog on YouTube
Clip · BrosClanYt on YouTube
Clip · Sonic and Amy Squad on YouTube

Katie - MiniKitty

@KatieChrz · Apr 5, 2023

Over 1,000,000 of you have grabbed The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog and it's currently the #61 highest rated game on Steam of ALL TIME. Absolutely unreal. Thank you all so, so much. 💙

Sonic the Hedgehog proudly stands with one hand on his hip as the text "omg a hit game" floats around him
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Post · @KatieChrz on X
Clip · Game Informer on YouTube
The Sonic Social team proudly presents: The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog! A brand new Sonic game. Available right now. On Steam. For FREE!
@sonic_hedgehog on X
Official Steam screenshot of The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog.
SEGA
The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
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Sonic the Hedgehog proudly stands with one hand on his hip as the text "omg a hit game" floats around him
@KatieChrz on X
Who KILLED Sonic!? - The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog (PART 1)
Sonic and Amy Squad on YouTube
How Sega Murdered Sonic The Hedgehog | Exclusive Interview
Game Informer on YouTube
Over 1 million people are trying to figure out who murdered Sonic
Game Developer
The Making Of The Sonic Murder Game That Took The Internet By Storm - Kotaku
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Steam all-time concurrent-player peak
15.5K
As of Oct 15, 2026 · Open web · SteamDB
Seed to peak
1 day
Mar 31 ’23 to Apr 1 ’23
Platforms
4
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Sega’s free murder mystery prompted participation beyond playthroughs. SketchyTodd posted game-tagged character art during launch weekend. A later Steam guide linked an unofficial Japanese patch, installation video and feedback hashtag, documenting fan-created access materials.

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  1. March 2023

    @sonic_hedgehog precursor · Mar 31 ’23

    The official account teased a new direction for Sonic before the game launched.[1]

    The Sonic Social team proudly presents: The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog! A brand new Sonic game. Available right now. On Steam. For FREE!

  2. SEGA seed · Mar 31 ’23

    Sega released the free murder mystery game on Steam for Windows and macOS.[2][3]

  3. PC Gamer press · Mar 31 ’23

    PC Gamer reported the release and said its writer had played the game.[4]

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Steam all-time concurrent-player peak
15.5K
As of Oct 15, 2026 · Open web · SteamDB
Evidence
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  1. March 2023

    @sonic_hedgehog precursor · Mar 31 ’23

    The official account teased a new direction for Sonic before the game launched.[1]

    The Sonic Social team proudly presents: The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog! A brand new Sonic game. Available right now. On Steam. For FREE!

  2. SEGA seed · Mar 31 ’23

    Sega released the free murder mystery game on Steam for Windows and macOS.[2][3]

  3. PC Gamer press · Mar 31 ’23

    PC Gamer reported the release and said its writer had played the game.[4]

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