SONIC PICO PARK: The Sonic × PICO PARK Collab Guide
SONIC PICO PARK is the 2026 SEGA × PICO PARK collaboration: 15 worlds, 2–8 players with cross-play, Spin Dash and rings. How it differs from PP1 and PP2.
Sources checked 2026-11-12 · Independent fan wiki · Single-sourced claims are marked inline
SONIC PICO PARK is the 2026 entry in the PICO PARK series — a cooperative action puzzle game made by TECOPARK and published by PICO PARK Inc. with SEGA, for Sonic the Hedgehog's 35th anniversary. It released November 12, 2026 for $9.99 on Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Steam (which also lists a macOS build), with 2–8 player co-op, cross-play online, 15 worlds and three Endless Scroller modes. Every page in this section is sourced; this hub is the map.
How it plays
The rules stay PICO PARK-shaped: reach the goal plate on the right side of each stage, as a team — the only way to succeed is together. The Sonic half changes what happens on the way there:
- Every playable character can use Sonic's Spin Dash.
- Stages add rings, loops and springs — classic Sonic stage furniture in a co-op puzzle game.
- The roster is Sonic's: eleven announced playable characters, three "large characters" (Big, Omega, Vector), plus PICO CAT and Sonic Pico Cat.
The 15 worlds and three Endless Scroller score modes (targets 1,000 / 1,500 / 800) are confirmed by the official Steam achievement list; no individual stage names or counts per world are published, so none appear here.
How it differs from PICO PARK and PICO PARK 2
The collaboration is not a reskin of either game, and the differences are easy to state precisely:
| PICO PARK | PICO PARK 2 | SONIC PICO PARK | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Levels | 48 in World Mode (12 sets of 4) | 60 in WORLD | 15 WORLDS, stage counts unpublished |
| Campaign rule | Key, door, goal | Key-and-door teamwork, difficulty tuned to player count | Reach the goal plate together |
| Sonic moves | None | None | Spin Dash for every character; rings, loops, springs |
| Cast | PICO CAT (8 colors) | PICO CAT (8 colors) + hats | Sonic's roster + PICO CAT and Sonic Pico Cat |
| Cross-play | Not supported (official) | Supported, up to 8 players | Supported (Steam listing) |
| Endless mode | Endless mode, unnamed variants | 7 variations, unnamed | 3 ENDLESS SCROLLER modes with score targets |
Two honest gaps in that table: PICO PARK 2's battle mode (8 rules) has no equivalent confirmed by SONIC PICO PARK's achievement list, and "how many stages per world" is officially unanswered for the 2026 game — the achievements say only that each world has levels.
The crossover roster in one paragraph
From Sega's own announcements: playable are Sonic, Tails, Knuckles, Amy, Shadow, Cream & Cheese, Silver, Blaze, Rouge, Espio and Charmy; large characters are Big, Omega and Vector; PICO CAT appears alongside Sonic Pico Cat, a PICO CAT dressed up admiring Sonic. Ability claims beyond everyone's Spin Dash come from Sonic Fandom and stay labeled as unverified — including Super Sonic, which no official source in this site's snapshot confirms. Full breakdown: characters.
Every page in this section
- How to play — the goal-plate rule, teamwork, Spin Dash, rings, loops, springs, and what listings say about solo play.
- Co-op, cross-play and player count — 2–8 local or online, cross-play, up to 7 local players joining online from one PC, Remote Play, Switch 2 GameShare.
- Achievements — all 20 official Steam achievements with descriptions and dated global percentages.
- Worlds — the 15 worlds, WORLD CLEAR, and why no stage-by-stage walkthrough exists yet.
- Characters — the official roster, large characters, and which Fandom claims stay unverified.
- Release date, platforms and price — the November 12, 2026 launch, $9.99 everywhere read, system requirements, languages.
- Endless Scroller modes — the three score modes and their official targets.
- FAQ — solo play, player count, cross-play, price, roster, codes.
Where it sits in the series
Before it came PICO PARK (2019/2021, 48 levels, no cross-play) and PICO PARK 2 (2024, 60 levels, cross-play, hats) — and no, there is no PICO PARK 3; this collaboration is the series' newest entry. The official site puts the series at over 8.5 million copies sold worldwide. For the Switch-specific view of all three games: PICO PARK on Switch.
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