Stages with a Green Hill theme have a natural setting. These stages often tend to be the first level in a game and often have a more simplistic and peaceful setting compared to later stages, with shorter levels and fewer enemies. This is one of the most common themes in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. Common elements include flowers, trees, grass, basic enemies and a peaceful setting. This kind of setting greatly resembles the Green Hill Zone, hence the name.
Stages with a Green Hill theme
- Green Hill Zone, Sonic the Hedgehog (1991) - Green Hill Zone is the first eponymous example of a stage with a Green Hill theme.
- Green Hill Zone, Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit) (1991)
- Bridge Zone, Sonic the Hedgehog (8-bit) (1991)
- Green Hills Zone, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (8-bit) (1992) - This is the first example of a stage with a green hill theme that is not the first stage in the game. Despite this, the stage still contains a simplistic nature and few enemies.
- Emerald Hill Zone, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (1992)
- Palmtree Panic, Sonic the Hedgehog CD (1993) - The round's main theme in all timelines; both future timelines also incorporate elements of the industrial theme.
- Turquoise Hill Zone, Sonic Chaos (1993)
- Mecha Green Hill Zone, Sonic Chaos (1993) - This stage also incorporates elements of the industrial theme.
- Green Hill, Sonic Drift (1994)
- Great Turquoise Zone, Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble (1994)
- Emerald Hill, Sonic Drift 2 (1995) - This racecourse also incorporates element of the coastal theme.
- Hill Top, Sonic Drift 2 (1995)
- Balloon Panic, Sonic Drift 2 (1995)
- Isolated Island, Knuckles' Chaotix (1995) - This stage also incorporates elements of the forest theme.
- South Island, Sonic the Fighters (1996)
- Canyon Cruise, Sonic the Fighters (1996) - This arena also incorporates elements of the canyon theme.
- Green Grove Zone, Sonic 3D Blast (1996)
- Green Hill Zone, Sonic Blast (1996)
- Jade Gully Zone, Sonic X-treme (Scrapped)
- Neo South Island Zone, Sonic the Hedgehog Pocket Adventure (1999)
- Neo Green Hill Zone, Sonic Advance (2001)
- Green Hill Zone, Sonic Adventure 2 (2001)
- Leaf Forest, Sonic Advance 2 (2002) - Despite the name, Leaf Forest has no elements of the forest theme (including no trees). This stage also incorporates elements of the underwater theme.
- Seaside Hill, Sonic Heroes (2003) - This stage also incorporates elements of the ancient ruins and coastal theme.
- Frog Forest, Sonic Heroes (2003) - This stage also incorporates elements of a forest theme.
- Sunset Hill, Sonic Advance 3 (2004)
- Green Hill Zone, Sonic Jump (2005)
- Forest Falls Zone, Sonic Rivals (2006) - This stage also incorporates elements of a forest theme.
- Sunset Forest Zone, Sonic Rivals 2 (2007) - This stage also incorporates elements of a forest theme.
- Green Hill, Sega Superstars Tennis (2008)
- Green Hill Zone, Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood (2008)
- Titanic Plain, Sonic and the Black Knight (2009)
- Great Megalith, Sonic and the Black Knight (2009)
- Whale Lagoon, Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (2010) - This stage also incorporates elements of the coastal theme.
- Lost Palace, Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (2010) - This stage also incorporates elements of the ancient ruins and coastal themes.
- Ocean Ruin, Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing (2010) - This stage also incorporates elements of the ancient ruins and coastal themes.
- Splash Hill Zone, Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I (2010)
- Green Hill Zone, Sonic Generations (2011)
- Green Hill Zone, Sonic Jump (2012)
- Ocean View, Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed (2012) - This stage also incorporates elements of the ancient ruins and coastal themes.
- Windy Hill, Sonic Lost World (2013) - Mainly predominates in Zones 1, 2 and 4.
- Sky Road, Sonic Lost World (2013) - Only in Zone 1, which also incorporates elements of a sky theme.
- Windy Hill, Sonic Runners (2015)
- Sky Road, Sonic Runners (2015) - This stage also incorporates elements of the sky theme.
- Green Hill, Sonic Runners Adventure (2017)
- Green Hill Zone, Sonic Mania (2017)
- Lost Valley, Sonic Forces (2017) - This stage also incorporates elements of the desert theme.
- Green Hill, Sonic Forces (2017) - This stage also incorporates elements of the desert theme.
- Arsenal Pyramid, Sonic Forces (2017) - This stage also incorporates elements of the desert and industrial themes.
- Guardian Rock, Sonic Forces (2017) - This stage also incorporates elements of the desert and industrial themes.
- Virtual Reality, Sonic Forces (2017) - This stage also incorporates elements of the desert and industrial themes.
- Bomb Block 1, Sonic Forces (2017) - This stage also incorporates elements of the desert and industrial themes.
- Flying Pod, Sonic Forces (2017) - This stage also incorporates elements of the desert and industrial themes.
- Reverse Block 2, Sonic Forces (2017) - This stage also incorporates elements of the desert and industrial themes.
- Corkscrew Canyon, Sonic Forces: Speed Battle (2017) - This track also incorporates elements of the desert theme.
- Desert Falls, Sonic Forces: Speed Battle (2017) - This track also incorporates elements of the desert theme.
- Parched Palms, Sonic Forces: Speed Battle (2017) - This track also incorporates elements of the desert theme.
- Pyramid Valley, Sonic Forces: Speed Battle (2017) - This track also incorporates elements of the desert theme.
- Sandy Hills, Sonic Forces: Speed Battle (2017) - This track also incorporates elements of the desert theme.