# Games like Skate Story

> The closest matches to Skate Story: OlliOlli World, skate., The Ramp, Sword of the Sea, and Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [OlliOlli World](https://imho.run/games/1190170/olliolli-world) — Shares procedural generation with Skate Story. 633 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1190170/)
2. [skate.](https://imho.run/games/3354750/skate) — Also Skating and Skateboarding, like Skate Story. 58,412 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3354750/)
3. [The Ramp](https://imho.run/games/1506510/the-ramp) — A frequent pick in Skate Story players' libraries, and another Sports. 807 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1506510/)
4. [Sword of the Sea](https://imho.run/games/2453160/sword-of-the-sea) — Also Skateboarding and Surreal, like Skate Story. 1,060 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2453160/)
5. [Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game](https://imho.run/games/962730/skater-xl-the-ultimate-skateboarding-game) — A frequent pick in Skate Story players' libraries, and another Action. 12,732 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/962730/)
6. [Star Overdrive](https://imho.run/games/2055590/star-overdrive) — Also Skating and Skateboarding, like Skate Story. 96 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2055590/)
7. [Tanuki Sunset](https://imho.run/games/1251460/tanuki-sunset) — Also Skating and Skateboarding, like Skate Story. 384 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1251460/)
8. [Everhood](https://imho.run/games/1229380/everhood) — Also Psychedelic and Surreal, like Skate Story. 8,159 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1229380/)
9. [DREAMWILD](https://imho.run/games/2168450/dreamwild) — Also Psychedelic and Surreal, like Skate Story. 269 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2168450/)
10. [SLUDGE LIFE](https://imho.run/games/1144770/sludge-life) — Also Psychedelic and Abstract, like Skate Story. 1,104 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1144770/)
11. [SkateBIRD](https://imho.run/games/971030/skatebird) — Also Skating and Skateboarding, like Skate Story. 499 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/971030/)
12. [Out Of Hands](https://imho.run/games/1839810/out-of-hands) — A frequent pick in Skate Story players' libraries, and another RPG. 256 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1839810/)
13. [A Chamber of Stars](https://imho.run/games/1624190/a-chamber-of-stars) — Also Psychedelic and Abstract, like Skate Story. 59 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1624190/)
14. [Session: Skate Sim](https://imho.run/games/861650/session-skate-sim) — Also Skateboarding and Sports, like Skate Story. 9,385 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/861650/)
15. [Manifold Garden](https://imho.run/games/473950/manifold-garden) — A frequent pick in Skate Story players' libraries, and another Indie. 4,329 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/473950/)
16. [Driftwood](https://imho.run/games/2223700/driftwood) — Also Skating and Skateboarding, like Skate Story. 949 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2223700/)
17. [Antichamber](https://imho.run/games/219890/antichamber) — Also Psychedelic and Abstract, like Skate Story. 10,145 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/219890/)
18. [The Endless Empty](https://imho.run/games/959410/the-endless-empty) — Also Psychedelic and Abstract, like Skate Story. 120 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/959410/)
19. [Helskate](https://imho.run/games/1295630/helskate) — Also Skating and Skateboarding, like Skate Story. 271 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1295630/)
20. [Thirsty Suitors](https://imho.run/games/1617220/thirsty-suitors) — Also Skateboarding, like Skate Story. 191 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1617220/)
21. [INDIKA](https://imho.run/games/1373960/indika) — A frequent pick in Skate Story players' libraries, and another Adventure. 2,313 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1373960/)
22. [Dreamscaper](https://imho.run/games/1040420/dreamscaper) — Shares procedural generation with Skate Story. 1,323 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1040420/)
23. [Skator Gator 3D](https://imho.run/games/1996470/skator-gator-3d) — Also Skating and Skateboarding, like Skate Story. 143 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1996470/)
24. [OneShot](https://imho.run/games/420530/oneshot) — Also Surreal, like Skate Story. 31,336 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/420530/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1263240&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1263240&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1263240&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1263240
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1263240
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Skate Story

Skate Story is a challenging solo action-adventure RPG with sports elements, developed by Sam Eng and published by Devolver Digital. Set in a surreal underworld, players progress from beginner to hardened skater using music-synced skate mechanics with procedural generation. Players describe the experience as atmospheric, emotional, and whimsical, and reviewers highlight how the philosophical narrative resonates with players and the soundtrack enhances gameplay. Character personalization and distinctive visual art direction round out the offering. The game released in 2025 at $19.99 USD and runs verified on Steam Deck, with a 97% positive rating from 1,754 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1263240
- **Developer:** by Sam Eng
- **Publisher:** Devolver Digital
- **Genres:** Action, Sports, Indie, Adventure, RPG
- **Categories:** Captions available, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Full controller support, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Dec 8, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1263240/skate-story)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1263240&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1263240/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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