Sonic Unleashed · Xbox 360
Sonic Unleashed Recompiled
Unleashed Recompiled is an unofficial PC port of the Xbox 360 version of Sonic Unleashed, created through static recompilation by hedge-dev, the team behind XenonRecomp. It is Playable at release v1.0.3, with Windows and Linux support, a 60 FPS cap by default and higher or unlocked frame rates in the options.
How to play
- Prepare the files from your own legally acquired Xbox 360 copy of Sonic Unleashed, and its DLC if you own it. The project includes no game assets.
- Download Unleashed Recompiled from the project's GitHub releases page.
- Run the installer and supply your game files when it asks.
Game version you need
- Retail Xbox 360 disc image (ISO)
Hardware & system
- CPU with AVX
- GPU with Direct3D 12.0 (Shader Model 6) or Vulkan 1.2
- Windows 10 (1909) or newer, or Linux
Versions, platforms & known issues
| Project | Type | Release | Status | Runs on | Game version | Last update |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unleashed RecompiledUnofficial PC port of the Xbox 360 version, built with XenonRecomp. | Recompilation | v1.0.3 | Playable | PCCPU with AVX · GPU with Direct3D 12.0 (Shader Model 6) or Vulkan 1.2 · Windows 10 (1909) or newer, or Linux | Retail Xbox 360 disc image | Jun 29, 2026 |
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About the game
Gameplay in Sonic Unleashed focuses on two modes of platforming play: fast-paced levels that take place during daytime, showcasing Sonic's trademark speed as seen in previous games in the series, and slower, night-time levels, during which Sonic's Werehog form emerges, and gameplay switches to an action-based, brawler style of play, in which Sonic battles Gaia enemies
- Original platform
- Xbox 360
- First released
- Nov 20, 2008
- Release · Europe
- Nov 28, 2008
- Release · Japan
- Feb 19, 2009
- Release · North America
- Nov 20, 2008
- Developer
- Sonic Team
- Series
- Sonic The Hedgehog
- Genre
- Platform, Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Adventure
- Themes
- Action, Horror
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Third person
- Rating
- ESRB E10+ · PEGI 7
- Critic score
- 66 / 100
Story (via IGDB, in English)
An installment in the long-running Sonic the Hedgehog series, Sonic Unleashed opens with the hero's archenemy, Doctor Eggman, springing an elaborate trap. Using a powerful laser, Eggman shatters the very planet into pieces and awakens Dark Gaia, an ancient evil that has slumbered at the world's core since time immemorial. The catastrophe leaves its mark on Sonic himself, afflicting him with a strange new condition that transforms him into a hulking, werewolf-like Werehog whenever night falls. Determined to undo the damage and stop Eggman's scheme, Sonic sets out to restore the broken world piece by piece. His journey carries him across a series of continents inspired by real-world locales, where by day he races through levels at his trademark blistering speed, and by night he battles the creatures spawned by Dark Gaia using the Werehog's raw strength. Torn between his two forms, Sonic must piece the planet back together before the awakened darkness consumes it entirely.
Artwork
Screenshots
Trailer
More videos: Sonic Unleashed Gameplay Trailer #1 · Gameplay Trailer
Game details, cover art and screenshots from IGDB via LizardByte GameDB, retrieved Oct 18, 2026. Images are © their respective owners.
About this project
Minimum requirements: a CPU with AVX (Intel Sandy Bridge or AMD Bulldozer and newer), a GPU with Direct3D 12.0 Shader Model 6 or Vulkan 1.2 (GeForce GT 630, Radeon HD 7750 or Intel HD 510), 8 GB of memory, Windows 10 version 1909 or a modern Linux distribution such as Ubuntu 22.04, and 6 GiB of storage, or 10 GiB with DLC. Because the Xbox 360 GPU is not emulated, the port skips hardware quirks a PC version does not need.
FAQ
Is Unleashed Recompiled an emulator?
No. The Xbox 360 code is statically recompiled into a native program, and the Xbox 360 GPU is not emulated.
Can Sonic Unleashed run above 60 FPS?
Yes. The cap is 60 FPS by default, with higher targets and an unlocked frame rate in the options. The README notes some issues can still occur above 60 FPS.
Does Recompedia provide the game, ROM or BIOS?
No. Recompedia does not host or link to ROMs, ISOs, BIOS files or game assets. Unleashed Recompiled ships no game code or data either; it needs a disc image made from a copy of the game you own.
Recompedia does not host or link to ROMs, BIOS files or game assets. Every project listed requires a copy of the original game owned by the player. Status checked against the project's own repository on Oct 18, 2026.