Skateboarding games aren’t many, but the ones that are are really good. These are among the best you can find.
These days, there aren’t many games about skateboarding. The once-popular video game genre, which was made popular by games like the Tony Hawk’s series in the late ’90s and early ’00s, has since become a dead town, far from what it used to be, and fans are asking why.
Fans had been asking for a fourth game in the popular Skate series from EA for more than ten years before it was finally revealed. Even though there aren’t as many games as there used to be, fans of the sport still love both old and new games.
Shaun White Skateboarding
This game is a little bit old, but it’s still fun. Shaun White Skateboarding takes a DeBlob method to skating around, as you bring colour and life back to the dull and grey cityscape.
You can still flip and trick your way into a beautiful, lively city in this game, and it still has its own style and flair. Unfortunately, the game isn’t backwards compatible and isn’t available on any current platforms. If you want to play it, you’ll have to go back to some old hardware you loved.
Skate City
Skate City is a bit easier all around, so it’s a good choice for people who want a more casual experience. However, you can still spend a lot of time on it if you want to. The game is a side-on scroller in which you do tricks as you move from one level to the next.
You can take on specific tasks where you have to do tricks or reach goals in a certain amount of time, or you can go for a “endless skate,” where the level will keep looping while you do all the tricks you can think of. In this way, the game is much more of a way to relax than to get a rush of energy, which is what most other games try to do.
OlliOlli
OlliOlli is the first in a series of stylish, arcade-style skating games where all you have to do is rack up as many points as you can. The games are all side-scrolling. Try to get to the top of the leaderboards as you skate, grind, and flip your way through a lot of different places.
Even though there have been versions that have made the game better in different ways (we’ll talk about those soon), the original OlliOlli is still a lot of fun and has everything you need to have a great time skating. Plus, it’s usually very inexpensive, so there’s no reason not to try it.
SkateBIRD
SkateBird is a silly game in which you play as a small bird and try to become the best skateboarder in the area. There are, of course, other great skate birds, so there will be some competition in this game that feels like a playground. Think of TH Pro Skater, but with more feathers.
You can skate around a big house, do gnarly tricks on half-pipes that are neatly placed, or kickflip over a pencil. The environments are cute. No matter what, you can’t go wrong here if you want to have fun.
The Ramp
The Ramp is a simple game that simplifies both skating and gaming: you go up the ramp, do a trick, come back down, and do it all over again. With simple movements and a simple art style, this is the best kind of fun that you can pick up and play right away.
There are a few different levels, including a halfpipe, a big ramp, and some empty ponds to skate in. In one way or another, you’ll always be going up ramps and doing small spins. This can be a very relaxing way to pass the time.
Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland
When you look at skateboarding games, you’ll see Tony Hawk games more than once. The question is, which ones? American Wasteland isn’t the most famous game by any means, but it’s a great one that’s just as silly fun as the others. The BMX bike in the game is pretty fun, but this list is about skateboarding.
The skateboarding is pretty much the same as in the other Tony Hawk games, since they all use the same controls. Still, it’s fun to look around on the maps, and there’s a lot to get lost in. Also, the BMX is great, so throw away that board and sometimes use the BMX.
Session: Skate Sim
Session: Skate Sim was made by crea-ture Studios Inc. and was shown in a few Xbox demos. Its goal is to simulate skating as accurately as possible.
This is a difficult experience, but one that sports fans will love and respect a lot. Explore different maps and places as you try again and again to do those hard tricks. It’s exciting to do what you’ve always wanted to do, and that’s what skating is all about.
Skater XL
Skater XL is a big project by independent developer Easy Day Studios to make a game that fans of the Skate series and the sport can enjoy. It focuses on reality and simulation instead of arcade-style graphics, and fans have been working on it for a long time.
The developers are still putting out updates and trying to make the game bigger and bigger as they go. It’s exciting to see what they can do. It’s still a little rough around the edges, so keep that in mind if you want to jump in. However, it’s turning up to be a great project, and it keeps getting better.
Skate
Even though the sequels added some things that were not in the first game, Skate is still a classic and a high point of the genre. It was the right mix of reality and a video game, and the series is well-known in the business world, not just among sports fans.
Skate started something a little more realistic after the arcade-style Tony Hawk games. In some ways, especially in the later games, it’s still silly, but it’s a new experience. Skate can also be played on newer Xbox systems, so there’s no reason not to give it a try.
Skate 2
As we’ve already said, one of the best-known skating series is Skate, which is a good name for it. In 2009, Skate 2 went a lot further. Tunnel Rush game had a huge map and amazing gameplay, so players could really get into it and try to pull off the biggest stunts they could think of.
One of the best things about Skate 2 was that you could change different places on the map to set up cool tricks and jumps. Move that rail or skip, get it in the right place, and then do a series of tricks to get as many points as possible.
OlliOlli2: Welcome To Olliwood
When it comes to side-scrolling, arcade-style skates, the OlliOlli series owns it. These games start with a simple idea and build on it to make a very fun experience. With its fast-paced skating and great music, this one will have you hooked in no time.
Welcome to Olliwood is a big step up from the first game and will push you to get the highest score you can. Skate City took a more casual approach to the genre, but OlliOlli2 will have you memorising each level and doing perfect runs. Even better, there are also Pro levels to beat.
Tony Hawk’s Underground
The most popular skating game is the Tony Hawk series. The series was the most popular on platforms in the late 1990s and early 2000s because it was like no other arcade game. The games were very different. Some were simple skateboarding games, while others were a bit more silly.
Still, Tony Hawk’s Underground is a popular game that accepts its strangeness. It’s still great for sports fans, and it doesn’t try too hard to be weird. Instead, it has a cool story, some weird characters, and great customization choices that can keep you busy for hours.
Tony Hawk’s Underground 2
With Tony Hawk’s Underground as a model, the sequel is more of the same, which is great. It’s still a lot of fun, and if you liked the first game, you’ll love this one even more.
Still, you might like the first Underground better because it has a better general story, while the second one just gets weird to be weird. Still, weird can be fun, and who doesn’t like a little chaos every now and then to go with their skating?
OlliOlli World
In OlliOlli World, the third game in the series, the fast-paced skill-based side-scroller moves into 3D, with layered landscapes, bright graphics, and a lot more style.
If you liked the first two games, or even if you haven’t played them, you’ll probably like OlliOlli World. It’s a great game to get into because you can make your character in a lot of ways and listen to great music while you learn each track.
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater is a side series that first gained fans in 1999. It is one of the simpler games. These games are loved by people all over the world, and they make for a fun, busy gaming experience that keeps you coming back to try to do even better tricks.
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2, a remake of the first two games, came out not too long ago. If you haven’t played these games before, you should think about getting this re-release. It has two great games with a lot of content that will keep you coming back for hours.
Skate 3
If you ask a fan of skateboarding video games what their favourite is, they will usually say either Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater or Skate. Both games try to go in different ways. Pro Skater tries to look like an arcade game, while Skate tries to be a mix of arcade and realistic. No matter which one you like best, you can’t deny that they are all good.
Skate 3 is a game that will always be popular, and ever since it came out in 2010, fans have been asking EA to make a sequel, which didn’t happen until about ten years later. Even though Skate 3 is now available through Xbox Backwards Compatibility, there are still plenty of reasons to play this great game.Explore each map and try out the different ways you can change it. You could also play in the Hall of Meat game and try to break as many bones as you can.
