Does Sonic Pico Park Have Crossplay? Online Play, Price, Platforms and Release Date
Sonic Pico Park has crossplay, say all four stores. What it costs, how many can play locally and online, and which subscriptions online play needs.
Sonic Pico Park, the co-op puzzle game that drops Sonic and friends into the Pico Park series, came out on 12 November. The biggest question about it is crossplay, and every store listing answers it the same way. Here's what each one says, plus the price, player counts and what you need to play online.
Update, 13 November: Sonic Pico Park is out, and every store now shows the same price: $9.99 on Steam, the PlayStation Store, the Xbox store and Nintendo's US eShop (£7.99 and €9.99 in Europe). Steam and Nintendo now also tag the game with cross-platform play, but no store or publisher page lists exactly which platforms play together. On Switch and Switch 2 the download is now listed at 444MB.
Does Sonic Pico Park have crossplay?
Yes. The game's description on Steam, the Xbox store, the PlayStation Store and Nintendo's store all say "online play also supports cross-play". The Xbox store also lists Xbox cross-platform multiplayer and co-op among its features, Steam lists Cross-Platform Multiplayer, and Nintendo's US listing tags it with cross-platform play.
What none of them spells out is exactly which platforms are linked, for example whether Steam players can join friends on Switch. The PlayStation Store has the line in its description, but no separate crossplay entry in its feature list. For comparison, Nintendo's page for Pico Park 2 also lists cross-platform online play.
When did Sonic Pico Park come out?
On 12 November 2026. The PlayStation Store gave the time: 8am UTC, which is 8am in the UK, 9am in central Europe and midnight on the US west coast.
Which platforms is it on?
- PC: Steam, plus the Xbox app on Windows
- Xbox: Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, with Xbox Play Anywhere (one purchase covers console and PC)
- PlayStation: PS5
- Nintendo: Switch and Switch 2
Nintendo's US listing is the Switch version, which it says runs on Switch 2 with the same behaviour as on Switch. Nintendo lists the download at 444MB on either console.
How much does Sonic Pico Park cost?
$9.99, £7.99 or €9.99. That's the price on Steam and the Xbox store, $9.99 (£7.99 in the UK) on the PlayStation Store and $9.99 on Nintendo's US eShop. There was no launch discount on Steam or the PlayStation Store. It isn't listed on Game Pass.
How many players can play locally and online?
Two to eight, either on one screen or online, and the publisher says all content works with any number of players in that range. Steam adds that up to seven local players on one PC can join an online game together, and Nintendo's listing also mentions up to seven players joining online. It's not a solo game: Steam lists no single-player mode.
The PlayStation Store's details panel says "1 - 4 players" next to "8 online players", which doesn't match its own description of two to eight local players.
Do you need PS Plus, Nintendo Switch Online or Game Pass to play online?
- PS5: yes, the PlayStation Store says "PS Plus required for online play".
- Xbox: yes on console, where the store says online multiplayer needs Game Pass Essential, Premium or Ultimate.
- Switch: Nintendo's listing points online play to Nintendo Switch Online, and its page for Pico Park 2 states that online modes need a paid membership.
- Steam: no subscription needed. Steam also lists Remote Play Together support.
How is it related to Pico Park 2?
It's a separate, standalone game, not an add-on: the official Pico Park site calls it "the latest entry in the PICO PARK series", following Pico Park 2. TECOPARK develops it, PICO PARK Inc. publishes it, and SEGA licensed Sonic for it, announcing the game in June alongside another year of Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds content.
The rules stay the series' own: reach the goal on the right of each stage, which only works if everyone cooperates. This time every character can Spin Dash, and stages add rings, loops and springs. Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Amy join the series mascot, Pico Cat.
What does it need to run on PC?
Steam lists Windows 11 (64-bit) and an Intel Core i5. It has full controller support, Steam Cloud saves and 14 languages, including English, French and Spanish.
