Choose skate.
Choose skate. if you want a 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.
skate. vs cheapskate
skate. and cheapskate both land in Action, 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 Action, Sports, Early Access on Steam. Both released in 2025. cheapskate scores higher on Steam reviews (97.9% 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 cheapskate
Choose cheapskate if you want an Indie and Casual game with Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and LAN PvP. cheapskate launched in 2025.
Both skate. and cheapskate sit in Action, 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
 skate. |  cheapskate | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action, Sports, Free To Play, Early Access | Action, Sports, Indie, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Unsupported | Unrated |
| Price | Free to play | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.8% positive (58,412 reviews) | 97.9% positive (47 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Full Circle | Simple Dev Studio |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Sports, Early Access on Steam.
- Both released in 2025.
- cheapskate scores higher on Steam reviews (97.9% positive) than skate. (63.8% positive).
- skate. is free; cheapskate is paid (4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- skate. is Deck Unsupported on Steam Deck; cheapskate has no Deck rating yet.
skate. vs cheapskate — FAQ
- Are skate. and cheapskate similar?
- They overlap on Action, 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 skate. and cheapskate have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: skate. ships Online Co-op, Co-op; cheapskate ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Is skate. free?
- Yes — skate. is a free-to-play Steam title. cheapskate is paid (4.99 USD).