Choose SkateLab
Choose SkateLab if you want an Indie, Simulation, and Casual experience. SkateLab launched in 2024.
SkateLab vs skate.
SkateLab and skate. both land in Sports, Early Access on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Sports, Early Access on Steam. SkateLab (2024) is 1 year older than skate. (2025). SkateLab scores higher on Steam reviews (89% positive) than skate. (63.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose skate.
Choose skate. if you want an Action and Free To Play game with MMO, HDR available, and Camera Comfort. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. 58,412 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both SkateLab and skate. sit in Sports and Early Access on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 SkateLab |  skate. | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2025 |
| Genres | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Action, Sports, Free To Play, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 16.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 89% positive (73 reviews) | 63.8% positive (58,412 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | TheVan | Full Circle |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Early Access on Steam.
- SkateLab (2024) is 1 year older than skate. (2025).
- SkateLab scores higher on Steam reviews (89% positive) than skate. (63.8% positive).
- skate. is free; SkateLab is paid (16.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: SkateLab is Deck Playable, skate. is Deck Unsupported.
SkateLab vs skate. — FAQ
- Should I play SkateLab or skate. first?
- If you want chronology, SkateLab (2024) came out before skate. (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are SkateLab and skate. similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Early Access on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Do both SkateLab and skate. have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: SkateLab ships Online Co-op, Co-op; skate. ships Online Co-op, Co-op.
- Is skate. free?
- Yes — skate. is a free-to-play Steam title. SkateLab is paid (16.99 USD).