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Team Sonic Racing™

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 • 2019

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Quick resume

Team Sonic Racing combines the best elements of arcade and fast-paced competitive style racing as you face-off with friends in intense multiplayer racing.

Global score

73/100

Genres

Racing, Arcade

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    Pros

    • Innovative team mechanics
    • Tight and fun racing gameplay
    • Excellent soundtrack
    • Colorful and well-designed tracks
    • Vehicle customization options

    Cons

    • Limited character roster and tracks
    • Online multiplayer population is low and unstable
    • Ai teammates can be unreliable
    • Story mode is basic and repetitive
    • Lack of post-launch content and updates

    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Fellowship, Domination, Status. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Cooperation. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Domination, Continuation.

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    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      3

      "Players can choose characters, customize cars, and decide how to cooperate with teammates, but races have structured team mechanics and some AI teammates."

    • Competence
      4

      "Game offers skillful driving, mastering team mechanics, and challenging modes with feedback and progression."

    • Competition
      3

      "Includes online multiplayer with ranked and casual modes, but online population is low; competition is present but also cooperative."

    • Continuation
      1

      "Players enjoy the game for many hours, but content is limited and online population decline reduces long-term engagement."

    • Cooperation
      5

      "Core gameplay revolves around team racing mechanics requiring cooperation like item sharing, slipstreaming, and team ultimates."

    • Creativity
      3

      "Customization of vehicles and characters is available, allowing personal expression within predefined options."

    • Domination
      -3

      "Team-based play encourages shared success rather than dominating others; no evidence of trash talk or power imposition."

    • Escapism
      3

      "Players use the game for fun, distraction, and stress relief with colorful visuals and energetic music."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily for enjoyment and personal interest, not out of obligation or pressure."

    • Experimenting
      3

      "Players explore team mechanics, vehicle customization, and different character types, encouraging experimentation."

    • Exploration
      1

      "Tracks are varied but many are reused or mirrored; some discovery in track shortcuts and team strategies."

    • Expression
      3

      "Vehicle customization and character selection allow some self-expression within game constraints."

    • Fantasy
      4

      "Game features imaginative Sonic universe characters, whimsical tracks, and fantastical racing elements."

    • Fellowship
      4

      "Strong sense of community through team play, character interactions, and multiplayer modes."

    • Growth
      3

      "Players develop racing skills, learn team mechanics, and improve through challenges and progression."

    • Health
      -5

      "Standard sedentary gameplay with no physical activity or health-related features."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires focused attention during races; not suitable for casual background play."

    • Intimacy
      2

      "Team cooperation and character banter foster social connection, but no evidence of close emotional relationships."

    • Leadership
      1

      "Some implicit leadership in coordinating team actions, but mostly shared team roles and AI teammates."

    • Progression
      3

      "Players unlock vehicle parts, customization options, and new tracks through gameplay and challenges."

    • Relaxation
      2

      "Game balances challenge and fun with energetic music and colorful visuals, providing flow and enjoyment."

    • Sensation
      3

      "Bright visuals, fast-paced racing, and dynamic music provide sensory stimulation and excitement."

    • Status
      1

      "Online leaderboards and multiplayer offer some recognition, but limited by low player base."

    • Story
      1

      "Includes a lighthearted, voiced story mode with character interactions, but story is not a major focus."

    • Strategy
      4

      "Team mechanics, item management, and track navigation require planning and tactical thinking."

    • Thrill
      3

      "Fast racing, item use, and team ultimates create moments of suspense and excitement."

    • Value
      1

      "Good value on sale with solid gameplay, but limited content and dead online reduce long-term payoff."

    • Violence
      3

      "Item combat and obstacles involve destruction and disruption of opponents, typical of kart racers."

    • Survival
      1

      "Players avoid hazards and maintain speed to stay competitive, but no high-risk survival elements."

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    Last update: 29/04/2026