Choose Session: Skate Sim
Choose Session: Skate Sim if you want a Strategy experience. 9,385 Steam reviews back the pick.
Session: Skate Sim vs SkateBIRD
Session: Skate Sim and SkateBIRD 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. SkateBIRD (2021) is 1 year older than Session: Skate Sim (2022). SkateBIRD scores higher on Steam reviews (83% 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 SkateBIRD
Choose SkateBIRD if you want a Racing experience. On Steam, it's currently about 85% cheaper on the Steam Store. SkateBIRD launched in 2021.
Both Session: Skate Sim and SkateBIRD sit in Sports, Indie, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (81.4% vs 83% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Session: Skate Sim |  SkateBIRD | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2021 |
| Genres | Sports, Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Sports, Indie, Simulation, Racing |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Deck Verified |
| Price | 39.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 81.4% positive (9,385 reviews) | 83% positive (499 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | crea-ture Studios Inc. | Glass Bottom Games |
Side by side
- Both share Sports, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- SkateBIRD (2021) is 1 year older than Session: Skate Sim (2022).
- SkateBIRD scores higher on Steam reviews (83% positive) than Session: Skate Sim (81.4% positive).
- SkateBIRD is currently ~85% cheaper on Steam than Session: Skate Sim (5.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Verified.
Session: Skate Sim vs SkateBIRD — FAQ
- Which is better, Session: Skate Sim or SkateBIRD?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Session: Skate Sim sits at 81.4% positive (9,385 reviews), SkateBIRD at 83% (499). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Session: Skate Sim or SkateBIRD first?
- If you want chronology, SkateBIRD (2021) 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 SkateBIRD 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.
- Do Session: Skate Sim and SkateBIRD 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.