Games like Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game
If Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game is your kind of game, the closest matches are skate., BuriBoard and Skatesterre — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its customizable boards and characters, chill 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 →Skater XL is a skateboarding simulation released in 2020 by Easy Day Studios. It offers a physics-based sandbox experience centered on realistic board control, independent foot mechanics, and responsive handling that players describe as having the best physics in skateboarding games. The game supports board customization, character creation, and extensive mod support, which players note keeps the experience feeling fresh over time. A replay editor lets users capture and share clips from their sessions. The chill, contemplative atmosphere supports both structured play and endless free-skate freedom. Skater XL runs verified on Steam Deck and holds an 84% positive rating from over 12,000 Steam reviews.
About Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game: 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.
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skate.
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
Top pick for Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
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.
BuriBoard
WHY THIS
Second-strongest match for Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
Join the ride and help us make BuriBoard a renowned fingerboarding simulator by purchasing the early access today!
Skatesterre
WHY THIS
Third-strongest match for Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
Flip, grab and grind like it's 1999! Skatesterre is a fast-paced arcade skateboarding game inspired by the golden era of classic skate titles.
Session: Skate Sim
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
Ranked #4 for Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
Made by and for skaters, the dual stick controls faithfully reproduce your feet on the skateboard for an ultra-realistic experience. Try out real-life iconic skate spots, customise your skater and equipment with items from the top brands
Driftwood
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
Ranked #5 for Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
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.
SkateBIRD
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
Ranked #6 for Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
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!
The Ramp
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
Ranked #7 for Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Sports and Indie with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
A digital toy for skateboard loving people. Pure flow, no extra fluff.
Board Of The Future
WHY THIS
Ranked #8 for Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Sports with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
Is it a board? Is it a plane? Is it the coolest, fastest piece of alien technology from the future that you and your friends have ever been riding?
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skate.
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
Reviewers of Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Sports with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
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.
Skate Story
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Sports with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
Ollie, kickflip, and grind your way through the ash and smoke of the Underworld as you take on a seemingly impossible quest. Skate fast to destroy demons and save other tortured souls on your journey from fragile beginner to a hardened skater.
TRUE SKATE™
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
Reviewers of Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Sports with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
The closest FEELING to real-world skateboarding! Player’s interaction with the skateboard is powered completely by the unified PHYSICS. The skateboard reacts instantly as foot and stick feel truly connected. Play the true skateboarding sim and experience a NEW PARADIGM FOR SKATEBOARDING GAMES.
Session: Skate Sim
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
Reviewers of Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Sports and Indie with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
Made by and for skaters, the dual stick controls faithfully reproduce your feet on the skateboard for an ultra-realistic experience. Try out real-life iconic skate spots, customise your skater and equipment with items from the top brands
THRASHER
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
Reviewers of Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Action and Indie with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
THRASHER is an award-winning arcade odyssey and audiovisual experience. Guide a magnificent space eel, swooping and thrashing it through mesmerizing alien worlds in the ultimate race for survival. Dive into the circle-based combo system, and play any way you like on PC, VR and Steam Deck.
The Session
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
A mature, story-driven visual novel where a therapist and his patient slowly cross the line between professionalism and desire. Experience a tense, intimate 60-minute session that blends psychology, passion, and cinematic storytelling.
Tony Hawk's™ Pro Skater™ 1 + 2
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Sports with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
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.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game at current Steam store prices.
Terraria
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~88% under Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Stardew Valley
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Priced ~63% under Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
You've inherited your grandfather's old farm plot in Stardew Valley. Armed with hand-me-down tools and a few coins, you set out to begin your new life. Can you learn to live off the land and turn these overgrown fields into a thriving home?
Phasmophobia
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Priced ~50% under Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your team to use all the ghost-hunting equipment at your disposal in order to gather as much evidence as you can.
Lethal Company
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Priced ~75% under Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Left 4 Dead 2
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game on Steam right now. Shares Action with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.
Schedule I
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Priced ~50% under Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.
Hollow Knight
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Priced ~63% under Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! An epic action adventure through a vast ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisting caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizarre bugs, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style.
Free alternatives
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Life is Strange - Episode 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Adventure with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.
Ultimate Custom Night
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!
Bongo Cat
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?
Indigo Park: Chapter 1
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.
NGU IDLE
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Adventure with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!
The Expendabros
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.
Steam Engine Simulator
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.
Star Fetchers
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories
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Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Session: Skate Sim
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Sports and Indie with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
Made by and for skaters, the dual stick controls faithfully reproduce your feet on the skateboard for an ultra-realistic experience. Try out real-life iconic skate spots, customise your skater and equipment with items from the top brands
Driftwood
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action and Sports with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
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.
SkateBIRD
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Sports and Indie with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
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!
The Ramp
WHY THIS
Shares a chill mood with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Sports and Indie with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game.
A digital toy for skateboard loving people. Pure flow, no extra fluff.
Frequently asked about Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game
- Is Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game verified for Steam Deck?
- Yes — Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
- How much does Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game cost?
- Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game is listed on Steam at 39.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op).
- What games are most similar to Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game are skate., BuriBoard, Skatesterre.
- Who developed Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game?
- Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game was developed by Easy Day Studios Pty Ltd.
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