Sonic the Hedgehog
1 recomp and 1 port
Project '06 (Sonic P-06)
From-scratch Unity remake of Sonic the Hedgehog (2006): it fixes the original’s bugs, restores cut content, and adds features, in episodic builds. A fan remake, not a recomp or a decomp, and ChaosX’s solo project, separate from the canceled Gistix/Mefiresu port.
You needNothing: it’s a complete Unity remake. Just download it and play.
Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)
sonicnext-dev/MarathonRecomp
“Marathon Recompiled”: a static recompilation of Sonic ’06 (Xbox 360 version) for PC, targeting Windows, Linux, and macOS. Actively developed, with no public release yet. It’s the actual Sonic ’06 recomp, and it complements P-06, which is a remake.
You needYour own copy of Sonic ’06 (Xbox 360): the disc plus the Title Update for the same region. The PS3 version won’t work.
Questions
Can you play Sonic the Hedgehog natively on PC?
Yes, though unfinished. The catalog has 1 recomp and 1 port, and one of them is already playable.
What do I need to play it?
Your own copy of Sonic the Hedgehog (Xbox 360). Recompendium only links projects that don’t distribute the game, and each entry says which version or region you need.
Which one is the most popular?
Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), with 721 stars on GitHub.