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Session: Skate Sim
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
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
69 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“If you're disappointed with a certain other "skate" game and want a more realistic approach to skateboarding and it's culture, this game nails it. As a warning though, there is a steep learning curve. I wish I could say…”
“Same vibes as the original Skate game with a more immersive and rewarding trick system. Absolutely love the work the devs have put into this game, I just wish there were npc skaters to help the world feel more "lived…”
“This is a game I can recommend pretty easily but with some caveats. - This is a street skating game, don't expect much vert skating/grab tricks - It's much more technical and less new user friendly than something like…”
20 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“If you're disappointed with a certain other "skate" game and want a more realistic approach to skateboarding and it's culture, this game nails it. As a warning though, there is a steep learning curve. I wish I could say…”
“This is a game I can recommend pretty easily but with some caveats. - This is a street skating game, don't expect much vert skating/grab tricks - It's much more technical and less new user friendly than something like…”
“Worth the time and practice you will need to put in to it. I don't even skate IRL but it is one of the most satisfying games to play. You can make the game much easier to play anyways if that's what you want. It is…”
9 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“best skateboarding game ive ever played, takes some time to adjust to controls but its so rewarding when it clicks. would be nice if the devs would fix some of the janky misson requirements. flip out tasks with manual…”
“Love this game!! Was a little bit of a learning curve to get used to the double stick controls, but once I got it, it was a walk in the park. Some things are still tricky, but going for a simple line and actually…”
“The best skateboarding sim I've played. The two foot controls make it so everything from a simple ollie up to a nollie heel backside noseblunt requires focus, attention, and deliberate awareness of what you're trying to…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“If you're disappointed with a certain other "skate" game and want a more realistic approach to skateboarding and it's culture, this game nails it. As a warning though, there is a steep learning curve. I wish I could say…”
“Looking for a mid ground between good and bad Definitely has its positives, music, satisfaction when landing tricks, really good legacy brand selection, world is built for skating, game runs buttery smooth and looks…”
“Such a great skateboarding game :D its so technical and realistic, the board gets scratched up after grinds and can snap in half too! really great C:”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“Same vibes as the original Skate game with a more immersive and rewarding trick system. Absolutely love the work the devs have put into this game, I just wish there were npc skaters to help the world feel more "lived…”
“Nails what it feels like to try just to land a boardslide or crook irl: hard as balls. Hands down the best skating game in active dev rn. I know they've said they're moving away from multiplayer, but I would happily pay…”
“Awesome skate sim. Got into it because of some vids about Skate 4/Skate dot and... wow. I was blown away. The throwdown update is peak.”
15 of the 103 reviews raise this · 8 of them still recommend the game.
“This is a game I can recommend pretty easily but with some caveats. - This is a street skating game, don't expect much vert skating/grab tricks - It's much more technical and less new user friendly than something like…”
“Looking for a mid ground between good and bad Definitely has its positives, music, satisfaction when landing tricks, really good legacy brand selection, world is built for skating, game runs buttery smooth and looks…”
“i want to like it.. but it feels half baked. the mechanics don't feel very smooth, and i don't know if it's just my controller or something but when i go to do a Shuvit, for example, it takes multiple tries because it…”
12 of the 103 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“This is a game I can recommend pretty easily but with some caveats. - This is a street skating game, don't expect much vert skating/grab tricks - It's much more technical and less new user friendly than something like…”
“Such a fun game, blows skate 3 away. Except...... Give us vert. Even if its minimal. We need it now.”
“i want to like it.. but it feels half baked. the mechanics don't feel very smooth, and i don't know if it's just my controller or something but when i go to do a Shuvit, for example, it takes multiple tries because it…”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this · 1 of them still recommend the game.
“I love this game but the new update ruined my favorite part. With the new update switch tricks now mirror regular. Why would we want that? Do they not skate? Switch tricks should look different. That’s part of why…”
“i want to like it.. but it feels half baked. the mechanics don't feel very smooth, and i don't know if it's just my controller or something but when i go to do a Shuvit, for example, it takes multiple tries because it…”
“Skate is better, im sorry but it just is This games complex control system seemed really cool at first but the moment i started playing that 100% did not translate to fun, these controls feel soooo cumbersome and hard…”
7 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“The movement is both clunky and floaty and everything you barely touch gives you a concussion. But God lamb the two stick flip trick is clean and fun. The core game is good, but it needs polish.”
“The controls are really difficult to wrap your head around sometimes, which makes the game incredibly challenging, especially if you up the difficulty of those controls for more realism, but that just makes landing…”
“Skate is better, im sorry but it just is This games complex control system seemed really cool at first but the moment i started playing that 100% did not translate to fun, these controls feel soooo cumbersome and hard…”
6 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“This, to me, is THE skate sim. Its extremely satisfying to land tricks, the Replay Editor gives you all the tools you need to make legit skate parts if you really want to (and people do), and you also have a pretty…”
“Where to even start.. The vibe is nice, but the animations are very stiff and there isn't any weight to the walking animations. Kicking off with your back against a curb makes you trip and fall. The checkpoint system…”
“i want to love this game. I played the original Skate on 360 and i can see soooo much potential here. my problem was, i got stuck in a wall and had to quit to desktop as there was no reset button and i couldnt stop…”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 83.1% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“When I was young, playing Tony Hawk and Thrasher games, I thought how cool it would have been to be able to play a game where you actually have to learn the trick that you're going to do. I wanted things more realistic, but I knew, even back in 2000, that it was a pipe dream.…”
— a player, Steam review · 156 hrs played“I haven't even played the main story. Most of my hours are just skating a single ledge/handrail and replaying it over and over until satisfaction.”
— a player, Steam review · 416 hrs played“The dual stick system is really innovative and gives you a lot more control than games like skate. And I can see potential. But the ragdoll system is so infuriatingly bad. Touch a wall at super slow speed? Ragdoll. Try to push with your foot on a curb? Ragdoll. Its so annoyingly…”
— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Crea-ture Developer Blog #20
There’s nothing better than loading into a spot and spending hours battling a trick to get that perfect clip, but what's a video part without some B-roll of running onto the board. One thing that has
2026 Roadmap
COMMENTS FROM THE STUDIO Hey Folks, We want to share an early look at what’s coming next for Session: Skate Sim in 2026. This roadmap outlines the updates, improvements, and new content currently in d
Crea-ture Developer Blog #19
COMMENTS FROM THE STUDIO Hey Folks, The session team continues to make progress on our core gameplay with some important updates in our Skate Core release! What’s been delivered? Skate Core V1.0 As pa
Crea-ture Developer Blog #18
COMMENTS FROM THE STUDIO Hey Folks, The session team continues to make progress on our core gameplay with some important updates in our FLOW release! Goofy Stance All tricks and animations have been f
Crea-ture Developer Blog #17
COMMENTS FROM THE STUDIO Hey Folks, As mentioned in our last Dev blog , we've been quietly working on core feature updates, focussing on delivering gameplay improvements, and pushing Sessions core to
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Sports, Strategy |
| Player tags | Skateboarding · Sports · Simulation · Singleplayer · Indie · Action · Realistic · Third Person · Difficult · Exploration · Funny · Physics (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 48 |
| Official site | https://session-skatesim.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel Core i7-2700K or AMD FX-8370 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 Ti, 2 GB or AMD Radeon R7 360, 2 GB DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 15 GB available space Sound Card: On board Additional Notes: Your experience with Session will be best at higher FPS. Lower graphic settings to help if you're getting low FPS.