The game's story mode can be played alone or co-operatively with one additional player.

Created Story levels, however, cannot be played co-operatively.

It can also be played co-operatively or competitively in multiplayer mode.

Along with Time Attack and Free Race modes, Sonic Free Riders also features a few multiplayer modes that can be played co-operatively.

Admittedly, many of these issues are relieved when the game is played co-operatively, with one player able to draw enemy attention while the other gets on with the task in hand.

Additionally, the whole campaign of TAGAP 2 can be played co-operatively in split-screen.

In addition to the single-player mode, the game can be played co-operatively with another player.

Many of the games are played co-operatively.

This mode can be played alone or co-operatively with a second player.

The game is designed to be played co-operatively with two players, though the AI will take control of the other character in single player games.