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Sonic The Hedgehog on Twitch — competition and audience

Sonic Team· Tec Toy· 1991· Arcade · PS3 · Wii · Genesis/MegaDrive · PC
PlatformFantasyScience fiction

Sonic the Hedgehog is a 2D side-scrolling platformer developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega for the Genesis/Mega Drive. Players control Sonic the Hedgehog, who can run at near supersonic speeds and sets out on a quest to defeat Dr. Robotnik, a scientist who has imprisoned animals in robots and seeks the powerful Chaos Emeralds.

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What is Sonic The Hedgehog about?

In his attempt to steal the six Chaos Emeralds and harness their power, the mad scientist Doctor Robotnik has trapped the animal inhabitants of South Island inside aggressive robots and stationary metal capsules. Sonic the Hedgehog sets out to thwart Robotnik's plans by freeing his animal friends and collecting the emeralds himself.

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26Room for youThin
4Live streamers3 in English
96People watching
#4Your spot at 10 viewersof 5

Should I stream Sonic The Hedgehog on Twitch?

26/100 · Thin· 24 viewers per streamer on paper

Probably not. The two biggest English streams hold 88% of the 67 people watching Sonic The Hedgehog in English, leaving about 8 for everyone else — and the category empties when they log off.

About 8 of the 67 English viewers here are not watching the two biggest English streams — roughly 4 each if you split it with the 1 other English stream below them. With ten viewers you would sit at #4.

Only 67 of the 96 viewers here (70%) are watching in English. 3 of the 4 live streams are in English.

Most of the audience here is not watching in English, is committed to the biggest streams, or you would start too far down the list to be found.

This reads the room as it is right now — how much of the English-speaking audience is reachable and where you would land — not how many followers you would gain. That depends on you.

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How many people stream Sonic The Hedgehog?

Right now

4 right now, to 96 viewers between them. 3 of them are streaming in English. Counted live from Twitch and refreshed every 15 minutes.

Is Sonic The Hedgehog too saturated on Twitch?

Not crowded, but not open either. Only 4 people are streaming Sonic The Hedgehog, and the two biggest English streams hold 88% of the 67 English viewers — so the room is quiet because the audience is already committed, not because it is waiting for you.

Who you're up against

Biggest streams of 4 live right now

Is Sonic The Hedgehog any good?

Players score it 83 out of 100 from 640 ratings, and critics 85 out of 100.

85Critics2 outlets
83Players640 ratings

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Details

Released
Jun 23, 1991 · 35 years ago
Time to finish
About 2.4h
Playing on Steam
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Price
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Modes
Single player
Perspective
Side view
Rated
ESRB E10+
Biggest stream
33 (34% of the category)
Typical stream
28 viewers (median)
Count accuracy
Exact — every live stream counted

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Updated Oct 21, 2026, 2:09 PM UTC