Games like skate.
If skate. is your kind of game, the closest matches are Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game, BIG BALLS and cheapskate — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its chill, competitive and contemplative. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Get personalized picks →Full Circle, published by Electronic Arts, released this free-to-play action sports title in 2025. Players navigate San Vansterdam, an open-world multiplayer environment supporting online co-op and competitive modes. The game offers checkpoint-based progression, collectible hunting, achievement systems, and deep character customization including tattoos and clothing options, alongside cosmetic unlocks. Reviewers highlight approximately forty hours of solo content with seasonal updates, and players describe the skateboarding physics and controls as satisfying and responsive, improving on previous entries in the series. The atmospheric arcade-style action draws players seeking both competitive multiplayer and more contemplative freeskating experiences. The title carries a 64% positive rating from over 58,000 Steam reviews and is not currently supported on Steam Deck.
About skate.: Experience improved Flick-It controls, the rich physics based skateboarding gameplay that provides those “only in skate.™“ moments and off-board exploration for full freedom in the online multiplayer world of San Vansterdam.
Players who liked skate. also play
Steam players who put hours into skate. also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.
Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with skate..
Top pick for skate. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with skate..
Experience unparalleled board control and responsiveness while you skate iconic real-world skate spots. This is the evolution of skateboarding gameplay. With Independent Foot Control and unique physics-based gameplay, skate gamers finally have the expressive controls they have always dreamed of.
BIG BALLS
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for skate. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with skate..
Big Balls is a multiplayer Party Platformer with proximity voice where movement is everything. Compete against your friends in chaotic minigames, intense races, and unpredictable gamemodes. Over 10+ players can enter, only one Ball wins. Unlock over 200 different cosmetics!
cheapskate
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for skate. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with skate..
cheapskate (pre-alpha, in development, early access) is a highly moddable skate sandbox featuring offliine singleplayer, peer to peer multiplayer, easy mod support, Steam Deck compatibility, and one low price forever.
Drifting with Maxwell Cat: The Game
WHY THIS
Ranked #4 for skate. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with skate..
"Drifting with Maxwell Cat The Game" is a skateboarding game featuring meme characters navigating obstacle-filled levels. Customize your skateboard and pull off stunts to earn points. With vibrant art and intuitive controls, it's a fun arcade game for all skill levels.
SurfsUp
WHY THIS
Shares action and a competitive mood with skate..
Ranked #5 for skate. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with skate..
SurfsUp is a free-to-play, high-speed multiplayer platformer where precision movement and air-surfing are the keys to setting your personal best time or even breaking a world record!
SkateBIRD
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with skate..
Ranked #6 for skate. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports with skate..
Grind on bendy straws, kickflip over staplers, and carve killer lines through cardboard and sticky tape parks. Above all else, skate birds try their best!
Rec Room
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with skate..
Ranked #7 for skate. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Free To Play with skate..
Rec Room is the best place to build and play games together. Party up with friends from all around the world to chat, hang out, explore MILLIONS of player-created rooms, or build something new and amazing to share with us all.
Driftwood
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with skate..
Ranked #8 for skate. fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with skate..
A game about high-speed downhill longboarding and a sloth named Eddy. Carve up the mountainside as you drift through the beautiful landscape, and find the perfect balance of speed and control.
Reviewers mention these as similar to skate.
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Rocket League®
WHY THIS
Shares a competitive mood with skate..
Reviewers of skate. cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Sports with skate..
Rocket League is a high-powered hybrid of arcade-style soccer and vehicular mayhem with easy-to-understand controls and fluid, physics-driven competition. Rocket League includes casual and competitive Online Matches, a fully-featured offline Season Mode, special “Mutators” that let you change the rules entirely, hockey and...
Tony Hawk's™ Pro Skater™ 1 + 2
WHY THIS
Shares character customization, action adventure and a competitive mood with skate..
Reviewers of skate. cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Sports with skate..
Play the fully-remastered Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™ & Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™ 2 games in one epic collection, rebuilt from the ground up in incredible HD.
Tony Hawk's™ Pro Skater™ 3 + 4
WHY THIS
Shares mission based progression, checkpoint based progression, arcade style and a competitive mood with skate..
Reviewers of skate. cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Sports with skate..
Get hyped for the legendary franchise to return with Tony Hawk’s™ Pro Skater™ 3 + 4. Everything you loved is back, but revamped with more skaters, new parks, gnarlier tricks, eardrum shattering music, plus a whole lot more.
Head-to-head comparisons
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with skate..
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Sports with skate..
Experience unparalleled board control and responsiveness while you skate iconic real-world skate spots. This is the evolution of skateboarding gameplay. With Independent Foot Control and unique physics-based gameplay, skate gamers finally have the expressive controls they have always dreamed of.
SkateBIRD
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with skate..
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Sports with skate..
Grind on bendy straws, kickflip over staplers, and carve killer lines through cardboard and sticky tape parks. Above all else, skate birds try their best!
Driftwood
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with skate..
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Sports with skate..
A game about high-speed downhill longboarding and a sloth named Eddy. Carve up the mountainside as you drift through the beautiful landscape, and find the perfect balance of speed and control.
Frequently asked about skate.
- Does skate. work on Steam Deck?
- skate. is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
- Is skate. free to play?
- Yes — skate. is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
- Does skate. have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — skate. supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
- What games are most similar to skate.?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside skate. are Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game, BIG BALLS, cheapskate.
- Who developed skate.?
- skate. was developed by Full Circle and published by Electronic Arts.
imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on skate..
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