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Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles
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sonic3air

Brings back Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles · By Eukaryot

Plays on your own device, not in a browser tab. Opens github.com in a new tab.

Ways to play

  • Download

    github.com

    Get it on GitHub

    Release v26.08.15.0-test, Aug 15, 2026 (a pre-release)

    How to play
    1. Download a build from the project's release page: its files say which systems they run on.
    2. The project's page says what it needs from your own copy of Sonic the Hedgehog 3 & Knuckles, if anything.
    3. Launch it.

Details

What
A new engine written from scratch that runs the original game's data.
Code
github.com/Eukaryot/sonic3air662 stars on its repositoryLast updated Oct 18, 2026
License
GPL-3.0
Release
v26.03.28.0-stable, Mar 28, 2026

Its game

  1. Pre-release · Aug 15, 2026v26.08.15.0-test
  2. Pre-release · Jul 12, 2026v26.07.12.1-test
  3. Release · Mar 28, 2026v26.03.28.0-stable
  4. Pre-release · Feb 28, 2026v26.02.28.0-preview

From SubmitGame's list, read Oct 11, 2026, GitHub releases, read Oct 13, 2026, the GitHub API, read Oct 21, 2026 and the GitHub API, read Oct 11, 2026. How to play gives the steps every way of its kind shares: the project's repository or site has the rest.