Genesis
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 PC ports
2 fan projects bring Sonic the Hedgehog 3 to PC: all of them recomps. 1 of them is playable now. Each one needs game files from a copy you own.
Updated
The ports, side by side
| Project | Method | Status | Systems | Last release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sonic3AndKnucklesRecomp | Recomp | Playable | Windows, Linux | Nov 2026 v0.8.4 |
| pixel_sorcery | Recomp | Alpha | PC (Other OS) | Nov 2026 v0.7.1 |
Playable now: Sonic3AndKnucklesRecomp. Each port's page has its setup steps. Decomp vs recomp explains how the methods differ.
About Sonic the Hedgehog 3
The game is a sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog 2 for the same system and follows on directly from the end of the game, in which Sonic defeated his enemy, Dr. Robotnik; crash-landing on a floating island, Sonic encounters new character Knuckles the Echidna, and must once more retrieve the Chaos Emeralds while also working to stop Dr. Robotnik from relaunching his ship, the Death Egg.
- Released
- 2 Feb 1994
- Genre
- Platform, Adventure
- Developer
- Sonic Team, Sega Technical Institute
- Publisher
- Tec Toy, Sega
Summary and details from IGDB ↗. They describe the original game.