This year saw a mini-renaissance in skateboarding games. We got a new Tony Hawk Pro Skater remake, compiling two of the best games in the series. EA’s Skate finally returned after half a decade in development. There were even weirder games, like the underrated roguelike Helskate added a compelling twist on the genre.
I can say definitively that while each of these games is great in their own way, none of them is bursting with as much creativity and flair as Sam Eng’s Skate Story. This trippy odyssey through the inexplicably urban underworld is one of the most euphoric games I’ve played all year. And I can make an easy glowing recommendation for it to close out 2025.
