With over 23 playable characters at launch, Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds boasts the largest roster in the series yet, with more to be added in free updates and a season pass.
Playable characters from the Sonic universe in Sega’s new kart racer range from the titular blue hedgehog to Tails and Knuckles, completing the leading trio. Other characters like Amy, Shadow and Jet round off the main roster.
Outside the Sonic universe, several characters from other Sega franchises are playable, including Hatsune Miku, Ichiban Kasuga from Yakuza and Joker from Persona 5. These characters will be added in a free post-launch update.
Included in the Digital Deluxe Edition, a season pass will add characters from non-Sega IPs between Q4 2025 and Q3 2026, from Steve and Alex from Minecraft, to SpongeBob Squarepants, with more characters yet to be announced. At least four DLC packs are confirmed for the season pass.
There are also several bonus characters. Werehog is a pre-order bonus, while Super Sonic can be unlocked by defeating every rival in Grand Prix mode.
Here’s a complete list of every playable character in Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds.
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds complete character list
- AiAi – Free DLC, January 2026)
- Alex – Season Pass
- Amy
- Blinky – Season Pass, Q1 2026
- Clyde – Season Pass, Q1 2026
- Cream & Cheese
- Creeper – Season Pass
- Dr. Eggman
- Dread – Sonic Prime Racer, Season Pass
- Hatsune Miku – Free DLC
- Ichiban Kasuga – Free DLC
- Inky – Season Pass, Q1 2026
- Jet
- Joker – Free DLC
- Knuckles
- Mega Man – Season Pass, Q2 2026
- NiGHTS – (free DLC, December 2025)
- Nine (Sonic Prime Racer, season pass)
- Omega
- Pac-Man – Season Pass, Q1 2026
- Patrick (SpongeBob Square Pants, season pass)
- Proto Man (Mega Man pack, 2026, season pass)
- Rusty Rose (Sonic Prime Racer, season pass)
- Shadow
- Sonic
- SpongeBob (SpongeBob Square Pants, season pass)
- Steve (Minecraft, season pass)
- Super Sonic – Unlocked for beating all 23 rivals
- Storm
- Tails
- Tangle – Free DLC, February 2026
- Wave
- Werehog (pre-order bonus)
- Whisper – Free DLC< February 2026
- Zazz
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds season pass DLC roadmap
- 9th October 2025 Minecraft
- 19th November 2025: SpongeBob Squarepants
- Q1 2026: PacMan
- Q2 2026: Mega Man
- Q3 2026: Teenage Mutang Ninja Turtles, Avatar Legends
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds free character DLC roadmap
- Hatsune Miku – available at launch
- Joker – October 2025
- Ichiban Kasuga – November 2025
- NiGHTS – December 2025
- AiAi – January 2026
- Tangle and Whisper – February 2026
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For more on Sonic Racing CrossWorlds, check out our review and tips and tricks guide.
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