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Mobile game · 2012

Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II

The Sonic 4 Saga continues in Episode II with the return of a beloved side kick and fan-favorite villains! Following the events of Episode I, Metal Sonic has returned to form an alliance with Dr. Eggman! To face this new evil, Sonic will have to call upon an old friend to help him save the day!

Estimated daily players

~1,800,0000.0% no change vs one week ago

Range 130K15M

Estimated total players

~36,000,0000.0% no change vs one week ago

Range 13M100M

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Estimates, not counts — nobody publishes real player numbers for mobile games, so these are modelled from public signals. How we work them out

May 16, 2012AndroidiOSWindows PhoneESRB 12CLASS IND LCERO A

What the estimate rests on

  • Steam 79%
  • Reddit 21%

Player estimates

Nobody publishes how many people play Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II, so these figures are modelled from the public counts on Steam, Reddit, Twitch. Each count stands in a roughly known ratio to a population — one Play rating per ~45 players, one Steam review per ~35 owners — and the estimates below combine those readings, weighted by how much each source can be trusted to speak for the whole game. Read the range as the answer and the headline as its middle.

Estimated daily players

~1,800,000

0.0% no change vs one week ago

Range 130K15M

Built from the live counts: Steam concurrents, Discord and Reddit members online, Twitch viewers.

Estimated total players

~36,000,000

0.0% no change vs one week ago

Range 13M100M

Everyone who has ever played, from the cumulative counts: store ratings and installs, Steam reviews, members and subscribers.

Average estimated players per month

Mean estimated total players for Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II per calendar month, newest first
MonthEstimated total playersChange
August 2026~990,000

Community activity

Last checked Aug 9, 2026

Store signals

How many people have rated, reviewed or installed Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II where it is sold.

Steam players in game

1

Reviews
2,306

First reading taken Aug 9, 2026 — the chart appears once there are two.

Only the games with a PC port appear here, but where Steam does report it is a real concurrent-player count rather than a proxy for one.

Community signals

How many people gather around Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II outside the stores — members, subscribers and live viewers.

Reddit members

513,530

First reading taken Aug 9, 2026 — the chart appears once there are two.

Subscribers to the game’s subreddit.

Twitch viewers

0

Live channels
0

First reading taken Aug 9, 2026 — the chart appears once there are two.

People watching this game on Twitch right now, summed across every live channel in its category.

Not tracked for Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II: Google Play, App Store, Discord, YouTube. A platform appears here once the game has a link to it — most mobile games have no Steam port or subreddit, so a gap is normal rather than a sign the game is small.

Storyline

After the events of Episode I, Little Planet returns, and Dr. Eggman locates and repairs Metal Sonic. Sonic hears that Eggman is back, and reunites with Tails to stop him. Meanwhile, Metal Sonic searches for the heroes and sees them fly away in the Tornado, following them using Tails' rocket.

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Frequently asked questions

How many people play Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II?

We estimate that about 36,000,000 people have played Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II — plausibly between 13M and 100M. Around 1,800,000 of them play on a given day, in a range of 130K and 15M. Both figures are modelled from public counts on Steam, Reddit and Twitch rather than published by the developer, so read them as a scale rather than as a headcount.

Is Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II still active?

Yes. Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II is holding steady — it measured within a percent of where it was a week ago. We recheck every source daily, and the charts on this page show each platform's readings over time.

How are the Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II player estimates worked out?

Nobody publishes player counts for mobile games, so we infer them. Each public count we can read is converted into a population using a documented ratio — roughly one Google Play rating per 45 people who played, one Steam review per 35 owners, one Discord member per 40 players — and the live counts (Steam concurrents, members online, Twitch viewers) are converted the same way into a daily figure. Those separate estimates are then averaged in proportion to how much each source can be trusted, which is why sources that disagree widen the published range instead of cancelling out. This page is built on 1 readings taken since August 9, 2026.

How big is the Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II Reddit community?

Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II has 513,530 members on Reddit, as of August 9, 2026.

When was Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II released?

Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II was released on May 16, 2012 for Android, iOS and Windows Phone.

What platforms is Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II available on?

Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II is available on Android, iOS and Windows Phone. You can get it from Google Play, App Store (iPhone) and App Store (iPad).

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