Shadow the Hedgehog (2005) Stage Map
The branching Story Mode has 22 main stages arranged across six stage slots. Every run starts at Westopolis, follows mission-dependent transitions through five more stages, and ends at one of ten normal endings. After all ten endings, Last Story adds The Last Way.
Shadow the Hedgehog level map
The map is easiest to understand as six columns. Mission choices push the route left, center, or right through the graph.
Stage 1
Stage 2
Stage 3
Stage 4
Stage 5
Stage 6
Every stage-to-stage route
Dark, Normal, and Hero below show which mission sends Shadow to the next stage. A dash means that mission type is not available in that level.
| Stage | Dark → | Normal → | Hero → |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westopolis | Digital Circuit | Glyphic Canyon | Lethal Highway |
| Digital Circuit | Cryptic Castle | — | Prison Island |
| Glyphic Canyon | Cryptic Castle | Prison Island | Circus Park |
| Lethal Highway | Prison Island | — | Circus Park |
| Cryptic Castle | Central City | The Doom | Sky Troops |
| Prison Island | The Doom | Sky Troops | Mad Matrix |
| Circus Park | Sky Troops | Mad Matrix | Death Ruins |
| Central City | The ARK | — | Air Fleet |
| The Doom | The ARK | Air Fleet | Iron Jungle |
| Sky Troops | Air Fleet | Iron Jungle | Space Gadget |
| Mad Matrix | Iron Jungle | Space Gadget | Lost Impact |
| Death Ruins | Space Gadget | — | Lost Impact |
| The ARK | GUN Fortress | Black Comet | — |
| Air Fleet | GUN Fortress | Black Comet | Lava Shelter |
| Iron Jungle | Black Comet | Lava Shelter | Cosmic Fall |
| Space Gadget | Lava Shelter | Cosmic Fall | Final Haunt |
| Lost Impact | — | Cosmic Fall | Final Haunt |
| GUN Fortress | Ending 1 | — | Ending 2 |
| Black Comet | Ending 3 | — | Ending 4 |
| Lava Shelter | Ending 5 | — | Ending 6 |
| Cosmic Fall | Ending 7 | — | Ending 8 |
| Final Haunt | Ending 9 | — | Ending 10 |
How many levels are in Shadow the Hedgehog (2005)?
There are 22 stages in the branching main Story Mode. A normal playthrough visits six of them. The Last Way is the separate stage used by Last Story after all ten normal endings are unlocked.
Sources & verification
This map was cross-checked against the game's documented Story Mode route structure and stage guides. For individual mission objectives, Shadorux will continue expanding the Shadow 2005 wiki page and linked stage guides.