Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds complete character list (updated)
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By Martin Bigg
With over 23 playable characters at launch, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds boasts the largest roster in the series yet, with more to be added in free updates and season passes.
Playable characters from the Sonic universe in Sega’s new kart racer range from the titular blue hedgehog to Tails and Knuckles, completing the leading trio. Other characters like Amy, Shadow and Jet round off the main roster.
Outside the Sonic universe, characters from other Sega IPs have joined hte roster, including Hatsune Miku, Ichiban Kasuga from Yakuza and Joker from Persona 5. These characters were added in a free post-launch update, with a second year of updates confirmed starting with Bayonetta.
Included in the Digital Deluxe Edition, a season pass added characters from non-Sega IPs between Q4 2025 and Q3 2026, from Steve and Alex from Minecraft, to SpongeBob Squarepants across seven DLC packs. Alternatively, they can also be purchased separately.
There are also several bonus characters. Werehog is a pre-order bonus, while Super Sonic can be unlocked by defeating every rival in Grand Prix mode.
Here’s a complete list of every playable character in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds main character list
- Amy
- Big
- Blaze
- Charmy
- Cream & Cheese
- Dr. Eggman
- Egg Pawn
- Espio
- Jet
- Knuckles
- Omega
- Rogue
- Sage
- Shadow
- Silver
- Sonic
- Super Sonic – Unlocked for beating all 23 rivals
- Storm
- Tails
- Vector
- Wave
- Werehog (pre-order bonus)
- Zazz
- Zavok
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds free post-launch characters
- AiAi (Super Monkey Ball, Year One)
- Amigo (Samba de Amigo, Year One)
- Arle (Puyo Puyo, Year One)
- Axel (Crazy Taxi, Year One)
- Bayonetta (Year Two)
- Classic Sonic (Year One)
- Goro Majima (Captain Majima, Like a Dragon, Year One
- Hatsune Miku (Year One)
- Ichiban Kasuga (Yakuza)
- Joker (Persona 5, Year One)
- NiGHTS (NiGHTS into Dreams, Year One)
- Red (Angry Birds, Year One)
- Tangle (Tangle & Whisper, Year One)
- Whisper (Tangle & Whisper, Year One)
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Season Pass character list
Minecraft Pack
- Alex
- Creeper
- Steve
Spongebob SquarePants Pack
- Patrick
- SpongeBob
Pac-Man Pack
- Blinky
- Clyde
- Inky
- Pac-Man
- Pinky
Mega Man Pack
- Mega Man
- Proto Man
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Pack
- Donatello
- Leonardo
- Michelangelo
- Raphael
Avatar Legends Pack
- AANG
- Katara
Prime Racers Pack
- Dread
- Nine
- Rusty Rose
For more on Sonic Racing CrossWorlds, check out our review and tips and tricks guide.
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