Skate has arrived on Steam and launched to mixed reviews, sparking debate over its art style, content omissions, and whether it lives up to the series’ legacy. Players praise the core skating, while criticism focuses on character design, reused mission loops, and missing features fans expected from earlier entries.
Fans pushed for a follow-up after 2010’s Skate 3, and the franchise’s return was confirmed in 2020 with a Skate 4 announcement. Anticipation ran high over the last few years as community requests and social media campaigns built momentum for a new entry.
On Steam the title currently carries a Mixed rating, with roughly 41% of reviews marked positive on the game’s Steam page. Highest-rated comment, linked as the top review on Steam, praised the skating but warned that “everything else” around it feels lacking.
Some players have been blunt in their complaints, with one calling the release a “gentrified version of Skate 3” via another review. Common critiques point to the art direction, with characters described as “ugly Sims Mobile looking people,” and to the city’s tidy presentation. Repetitive mission design and the absence of familiar features such as Hall of Meat, Pro Skaters, and a complete story mode have also been flagged.
Praise centres on the core controls and free-roam skating, which many players say feel solid and enjoyable. Share impressions in the comments and follow along on X and Bluesky.
