Choose Session: Skate Sim
Choose Session: Skate Sim if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. 9,385 Steam reviews back the pick.
Session: Skate Sim vs Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game
Session: Skate Sim and Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game both land in Sports, Indie, Simulation 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, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game (2020) is 2 years older than Session: Skate Sim (2022). Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game scores higher on Steam reviews (83.8% positive) than Session: Skate Sim (81.4% 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 Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game
Choose Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game if you want an Action and Adventure game with Multi-player, Online Co-op, and Co-op. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 83.8% positive across 12,732 reviews.
Both Session: Skate Sim and Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game sit in Sports, Indie, and Simulation on Steam, 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
 Session: Skate Sim |  Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2020 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.4% positive (9,385 reviews) | 83.8% positive (12,732 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | crea-ture Studios Inc. | Easy Day Studios Pty Ltd |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game (2020) is 2 years older than Session: Skate Sim (2022).
- Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game scores higher on Steam reviews (83.8% positive) than Session: Skate Sim (81.4% positive).
- Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Session: Skate Sim (39.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game has co-op; Session: Skate Sim does not.
- Both are Deck Verified.
Session: Skate Sim vs Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game — FAQ
- Which is better, Session: Skate Sim or Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game?
- On Steam reviews Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game scores higher (83.8% positive) than Session: Skate Sim (81.4% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Session: Skate Sim or Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game first?
- If you want chronology, Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game (2020) came out before Session: Skate Sim (2022). 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 Session: Skate Sim and Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game similar?
- They overlap on Sports, Indie, Simulation 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.
- Does Session: Skate Sim have multiplayer like Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game?
- No. Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op), while Session: Skate Sim is listed as single-player only.
- Do Session: Skate Sim and Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game both run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — both are Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve confirms they run with full controller support, legible text, and default settings out of the box.