Software:Skate Story

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Short description: 2025 video game

Skate Story
Developer(s)Sam Eng
Publisher(s)Devolver Digital
Composer(s)
  • Blood Cultures
  • John Fio
Platform(s)
ReleaseDecember 8, 2025
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player

Skate Story is a skateboarding video game developed by American indie developer Sam Eng and published by Devolver Digital. The game was released for macOS, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Windows on December 8, 2025.[1] The game follows a demon in the Underworld who, after making a deal with the Devil, has to skate to the moon and swallow it to be freed.[2]

Gameplay

Skate Story focuses on the core mechanics of skateboarding and emphasizes fluid movement, exploration, and trick execution. Players take on the role of a skateboarding demon made out of glass and pain, who must ollie, kickflip and grind their way through 'The Underworld' as they take on their seemingly impossible quest.[3] The control scheme of the game is designed to provide a realistic and intuitive skateboarding experience, with players able to perform a wide range of tricks and maneuvers.[4] The game rewards players for creativity and skill, encouraging them to experiment with different combinations of tricks and routes through The Underworld. Players will need to complete skate trials in order to level up, learn new tricks, and obtain new gear. They can sell their soul for new decks, wheels, and trucks to customize their skateboard. Skate Story features puzzle-solving elements with its primary focus on exploration and discovery, encouraging players to piece the story together by progressing through the different levels and environments.

Plot

Skate Story is centered around a crystalline demon who was given a skateboard by the Devil alongside the terms of a simple deal, if the demon skates to the moon and swallows it, the Devil will free them. The game has a unique take on the skateboarding genre as it is set in the Underworld where the demon will need to skate and grind their way through the ash and smoke of The Emptylands in order to consume the moon.[5] The protagonist encounters various tortured souls that need saving on their journey such as a forgetful frog, and will need to skate fast in order to destroy the vicious demons on their path. While skating through the nine layers of hell the demon is accompanied by an atmospheric soundtrack by Blood Cultures and John Fio, creating an immersive environment.

Development

Skate Story is developed by Sam Eng, an indie video game developer based in New York. Eng previously developed Zarvot, a game about cubes which was released in 2018 for Nintendo Switch.[6] Skate Story was announced during Devolver Digital's Public Access Holiday Special in December 2022 and with a planned release in 2023.[7] The game was delayed to 2024,[8] then again to 2025.[9]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
Metacritic(NS2) 84/100[10]
(PC) 85/100[11]
(PS5) 80/100[12]
Review scores
PublicationScore
Destructoid9/10[14]
Eurogamer5/5[15]
Game Informer8/10[16]
GamesRadar+3.5/5[17]
IGN8/10[18]
Nintendo Life8/10[19]
Nintendo World Report8.5/10[20]
PC Gamer (US)87/100[21]
PCGamesN9/10[22]
Push Square8/10[23]
Shacknews10/10[24]
The Guardian4/5[25]
VideoGamer.com9/10[26]

Skate Story received "generally favorable" reviews according to review aggregator website Metacritic.[10][11][12] OpenCritic reported that 86% of critics recommended the game.[13]

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Result Ref.
2026 New York Game Awards Excelsior Award for Best New York Game Nominated [27]
28th Independent Games Festival Awards Seumas McNally Grand Prize Honorable mention [28]
Excellence in Audio Honorable mention
Excellence in Visual Arts Pending

References

  1. ↑ Shanklin, Will (October 9, 2025). "Skate Story finally arrives on December 8". https://www.engadget.com/gaming/skate-story-finally-arrives-on-december-8-160911918.html. 
  2. ↑ Romano, Sal (2022-06-09). "Devolver Digital to publish skateboarding adventure game Skate Story for PC" (in en-US). https://www.gematsu.com/2022/06/devolver-digital-to-publish-skateboarding-adventure-game-skate-story-for-pc. 
  3. ↑ Makar, Connor (2022-06-10). "Skate Story revealed at Devolver Summer Showcase - coming 2023" (in en). https://www.vg247.com/skate-story-2023-devolver-summer-showcase. 
  4. ↑ Coleman, Jack (2022-06-10). "Skate Story is a surreal skateboarding experience" (in en-GB). https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/skate-story-is-a-surreal-skateboarding-experience-3244460. 
  5. ↑ Yang, George (June 10, 2022). "New Skate Story Trailer Brings Skating Action To the Underworld" (in en-US). https://www.gamespot.com/articles/new-skate-story-trailer-brings-skating-action-to-the-underworld/1100-6504432/. 
  6. ↑ Craddock, Ryan (2018-10-03). "Video: Get A Closer Look At Upcoming Switch Exclusive Zarvot With This Developer Commentary" (in en). https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2018/10/video_get_a_closer_look_at_upcoming_switch_exclusive_zarvot_with_this_developer_commentary. 
  7. ↑ Robertson, Joshua (2022-12-22). "Devolver Digital Showcases New Skate Story Gameplay" (in en). https://www.thegamer.com/new-skate-story-gameplay-showcased/. 
  8. ↑ Wales, Matt (2023-08-07). "Here's everything Devolver's Delayed showcase shunted into next year". https://www.eurogamer.net/heres-everything-devolver-digitals-delayed-showcase-shunted-into-next-year. 
  9. ↑ Velocci, Carli (2024-11-27). "Devolver Digital announces 3 game delays the only way it knows how". https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/devolver-digital-delay-games-skate-story/. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Skate Story for Nintendo Switch 2 Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/skate-story/critic-reviews/?platform=nintendo-switch-2. Retrieved December 8, 2025. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Skate Story for PC Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/skate-story/critic-reviews/?platform=pc. Retrieved December 8, 2025. 
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "Skate Story for PlayStation 5 Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/skate-story/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-5. Retrieved December 8, 2025. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Skate Story Reviews". https://opencritic.com/game/17790/skate-story. Retrieved December 8, 2025. 
  14. ↑ Sarkar, Arka (December 8, 2025). "Skate Story Review – Surprisingly delightful for a story set in the underworld". https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/skate-story-review/. Retrieved December 8, 2025. 
  15. ↑ Ong, Alexis (December 8, 2025). "Skate Story review - why haven't you played it yet?!". https://www.eurogamer.net/skate-story-review. Retrieved December 8, 2025. 
  16. ↑ Stewart, Marcus (December 8, 2025). "Skate Story Review - Poetry In Motion". https://gameinformer.com/review/skate-story/poetry-in-motion. Retrieved December 8, 2025. 
  17. ↑ Towell, Justin (December 8, 2025). "Skate Story review: "A beautiful and unique skateboarding game with great, stylized visuals set in a grungy underworld"". https://www.gamesradar.com/games/action/skate-story-review/. Retrieved December 8, 2025. 
  18. ↑ Reilly, Luke (December 9, 2025). "Skate Story Review". https://www.ign.com/articles/skate-story-review. Retrieved December 9, 2025. 
  19. ↑ Revolta, Oliver (December 8, 2025). "Skate Story Review (Switch 2)". https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch-2/skate-story. Retrieved December 8, 2025. 
  20. ↑ Hilhorst, Willem (December 8, 2025). "Skate Story (Switch 2) Review". https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/73525/skate-story-switch-2-review. Retrieved December 8, 2025. 
  21. ↑ Carpenter, Lincoln (December 8, 2025). "Skate Story review". https://www.pcgamer.com/games/sports/skate-story-review/. Retrieved December 8, 2025. 
  22. ↑ Kelly, Paul (December 8, 2025). "Skate Story review - shattered my expectations". https://www.pcgamesn.com/skate-story/review. Retrieved December 8, 2025. 
  23. ↑ Tailby, Stephen (December 8, 2025). "Mini Review: Skate Story (PS5) - The Most Unique, Most Stylish Skateboarding Game to Date". https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps5/skate-story. Retrieved December 8, 2025. 
  24. ↑ Khan, Asif (December 8, 2025). "Skate Story review: Deliciously absurd". https://www.shacknews.com/article/147077/skate-story-review-score. Retrieved December 8, 2025. 
  25. ↑ Gordon, Lewis (December 9, 2025). "Skate Story review – hellish premise aside, this is skateboarding paradise". https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/dec/09/skate-story-review-skateboarding. Retrieved December 9, 2025. 
  26. ↑ Bardwell, Tom (December 8, 2025). "Skate Story review – A nourishing allegory for the woes and wins of skateboarding". https://www.videogamer.com/reviews/skate-story-review/. Retrieved December 8, 2025. 
  27. ↑ McWhertor, Michael (2025-12-15). "After setting records at The Game Awards, Clair Obscur is up for another GOTY" (in en). https://www.polygon.com/new-york-game-awards-goty-nominations-clair-obscur/. 
  28. ↑ Kerr, Chris (January 10, 2026). "Baby Steps leads 28th annual IGF Awards nominations". Game Developer. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/production/baby-steps-leads-28th-annual-igf-awards-nominations. Retrieved January 18, 2026. 



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