Mods make it the best skate sim
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“vanilla is meh, modded its unbeatable.”
Steam review · 3.9 h played ↗
Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 86%Very Positive · 86%Easy Day Studios Pty Ltd2020Sports · Sandbox · Simulation
$39.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A deeply satisfying dual-stick skateboarding sandbox with great physics, but the base game is bare-bones and abandoned by its devs. Skip it if you won't mod or want missions and structure.
Great for
Skate fans who want a realistic sandbox and don't mind installing mods
Main risk
Vanilla game is empty and abandoned, so it's poor value at full price without mods
What players love
Best skate game, beats Skate and Session
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Made me uninstall skate. Best skateboarding sim so far.”
Steam review · 30.9 h played ↗
Realistic physics and satisfying controls
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“The dual-stick control scheme, where each stick controls a foot, is challenging at first but incredibly satisfying once it clicks.”
Steam review · 8.8 h played ↗
Relaxing sandbox for clips and chilling
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“perfect game to relax and listen to music”
Steam review · 13.8 h played ↗
Fun multiplayer with friends
Mentioned in ~1 in 12 positive reviews
“this has multiplayer from base and isnt a co-op mod like session”
Steam review · 16.4 h played ↗
Works well on Steam Deck and Linux
Mentioned in ~1 in 38 positive reviews
“It’s also great on Steam Deck (Linux).”
Steam review · 14.3 h played ↗
What players complain about
Abandoned by devs, little communication
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Literally abandonware, besides the occasional "Look at what a community member made, and not us.”
Steam review · 2.5 h played ↗
Lacks content, feels like a tech demo
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“this game has no content.maps are unbelievably small and empty”
Steam review · 17.1 h played ↗
Unplayable without mods
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“If a game needs mods to be playable, its a bad game.”
Steam review · 1.9 h played ↗
Overpriced for what you get
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“I bought the game at $20 and I can't comprehend how they can raise the price to $40 when it's such a bare bones project”
Steam review · 34.1 h played ↗
Devs hostile to modders; updates break mods
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“The developers threatened to sue a creator of some of the mods that are the only reason this game is fun or playable.”
Steam review · 86.4 h played ↗
Controller not detected or broken
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“game no longer works unless you unplug all usb devices.”
Steam review · 2.4 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: VerifiedController support5 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7
Processor2.5GHz dual core i5 or higher
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsGTX 950 or higher
Storage5 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 10
Processor3.5GHz quad core i5 or higher
Memory16 GB RAM
GraphicsGTX 960 or higher
Storage5 GB available space
OSWindows 7
Processor2.5GHz dual core i5 or higher
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsGTX 950 or higher
Storage5 GB available space
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