Session: Skate Sim

Today's update ruined the camera and removed 60+ FPS options from PC, which I've played with for 5 years and have gotten accustomed to the physics/catch timing tied to it. Ya lost me

Abandonware. Main game never completed, yet they continue to pump out paid dlc. Very promising game, but those promises were never realised.

i love this game. probably the best skate sim ive ever played and im an old head. vibes are immaculate. the environments have the perfect amount of detail, skateable and realistic without being too cluttered or too sparse. control scheme takes practice to get the full hang of; but hey so does skating irl. such a rewarding game to master. thanks for such a stellar game dudes keep it up

Bring back 120fps. 60fps looks like crap and the new map just crashes the game every time.

janky piece of shit that's objectively worse than skate but for some reason i enjoy it way more. oh and get used to it because the new skate is going to be terrible if you couldn't already tell.

I used to love Session. I’ve supported the game for a long time, put in the hours, and genuinely believed in what crea-ture studios was building. Unfortunately, the recent update has completely derailed the experience. The new camera system is a mess. It’s disorienting, hard to follow, and actively makes it more difficult to play. It's a baffling change that adds nothing and only subtracts from the gameplay. The forced 60 FPS cap is even worse. Previously, the game supported up to 120 FPS, and that higher frame rate made a noticeable difference in responsiveness and fluidity. With the new cap, the physics feel off, tricks are harder to land, and years of muscle memory are now useless. It doesn't just look worse — it plays worse. What’s more frustrating is the devs' attitude. I voiced my concerns on their official Discord and received a 7-day ban. The developer openly stated that the 60 FPS cap was due to technical issues, and instead of resolving them, they’ve decided to impose the cap indefinitely. At this point, I can't recommend this game to anyone. It feels like they’ve abandoned the core experience in favor of half-baked changes. If you're looking for a more consistent and respectful experience, consider Skater XL or wait for the next SKATE title. If refunds were possible at this stage, I’d ask for one.

First it was hard to get used to the controls, not a big deal, its a fun way to control the feet. The reason for the "no" is that it never registers correctly when doing the tricks for a mission. Asks me to tailslide and shove-it out, i do that, it doesn't count, so i try backside instead of frontside, it counts, do it backside 3 more times, doesn't count, do it frontside 2 more times, doesn't count. I CAN'T COMPLETE YOUR MISSIONS IF THE GAME TRIGGERS DON'T WORK. It's a fun game that will frustrate the hell out of you due to bugs. This game is probably still worth the money if you get it on sale. I wouldn't pay $40 USD for this. You can catch it for about $12 USD on sale.

I've put a lot of hours into this game. As a retired skater, I still love watching the sport and playing skate-style games, so naturally, this one became a favorite. Unfortunately, the most recent update completely ruined the experience. The removal of the 120fps option and the forced 60fps cap makes the game feel sluggish and unplayable on my PC. Whoever made that decision clearly doesn’t understand the PC gaming community. It's 2025 — capping a game at 60fps is unacceptable. I can no longer support this game or its development unless this is addressed. Please reconsider this change. PC players expect performance, not restrictions.

Why did you put a 60 FPS limit? Put it back to 120 I'm not even talking about the weird movement physics and the camera I really love this game, you made a cool skateboarding game, please don't ruin it, I don't want to stop playing it

still no animation overhaul and now they even capped the game at 60FPS

I enjoyed relaxing and playing this game.... but it feels unfinished and so I generally can't recommend this game. Only if you are a big fan of skating games. Pros: Great twin stick controls. Cons: Visual bugs and lack of polish.

​fantastic game! Latest update makes it feel more natural than ever! Made me really happy. No more of that canned animation feel. I wish there was an arcade mode for super easy grinds (magnetism and easier locking into blunt slides etc., consistent behaviour). I have a lot of trouble doing grind lines without random janky crashes. My other small complaint is that uphill/downhill momentum and quarter pipe skating still feels artificial. I wish there was an update addressing that. Otherwise it is fantastic. all the iconic spots, vx filters, cool story mode and missions. a ton of gameplay options. Feels authentic to the subculture. pro skaters, skate shops. historical skate tricks. In a time where skate 4 is a cynical cash grab and skaterXL is semi-abandoned, I'm really happy we have a skateboarding game that feels authentic, has mechanical depth and the team knows what they want their product to be.

its kinda janky but feels pree good and looks great and reminds me of the good old Skate days i laugh my ass off at the ragdolls too, needs more shoes and music, good game tho no more dlcs just update the damn thing

So far since release and still no grabs, no real transition skating and clunky feeling mechanics. I spent so long hyping this game to everyone and its turned out to be a flop. Would not recommend paying anything over $10 for this.

I really wanna recommend this game, as I think it has potential to be something incredible. I think it's the best skate sim on the market right now, but this new update is a major step back for several reasons While 60 FPS is acceptable and good enough, being capped to it as your max framerate on PC is insane to me. Not being able to play this game at 120 like before, or even higher with a higher refresh rate monitor is a major problem for smoothness and responsiveness They also changed the camera and skater physics a bit, which I'm immediately noticing. The camera can be fixed with some manual tweaking, I got it back to something I like within a few minutes, but the physics are strange. I play on custom gameplay settings, and found that routinely trying to do any kind of trick off the small metal ramps dotted along the sidewalks would cause me to just bail immediately. I turned the physics back to default, and I'm still getting the same issue, which makes some lines and spots I used to skate nearly impossible to consistently enjoy anymore As much as I've loved this game over the years, I can't recommend it in it's current state, though if things change again and for the better, I will come back to update this review

after 7.3 hours of game play ... which is a long time to skate virtually... xD ill re update at 30 hours but this game is unpolished af glitchy and over all no where near worth the price tag literally buy any other skate game... unless you are an actual skateboarded even then ts so ...... horrible you really have to go deep in settings to get a nice feel default is actual shit horrible camera speed. Playing on normal mode and not wanting to get any better at the game will keep you chill.

Amazing realism. Captures the feel of skating really well, which makes it super satisfying to play.

I think its a wild oversight that I can't invert the camera controls. This just makes the game unplayable from the start for me. There are so many cool settings you can change in the game and to miss something this basic is wild to me.

Unresponsive game with one of the worst cameras I have ever seen. Nonexistent tutorial, missions throw you into doing a 180 pop it shove variation without ever explaining the combo. On top of that, even when you land the trick, missions are buggy and 6/10 wont register the trick in the mission tracker.. Feels like an early beta version, not a finished product. Clunky, runs like hell, buggy and cheap. Would not recommend even on a sale. Not worth your time.

I loved this game until this last update ruined it. after playing at 120 fps for years and now playing it at 60 made it feel terrible and look choppy. I would rather have a few bugs at 120 fps than a slide show that I have now.

I've given this game so many tries, but it's still just so rough and unfun. I do enjoy simulation skating, at times this game can work and be somewhat enjoyable, but the other 80% of the time when attempting missions is just draining. The actual built in game tutorials SUCK ASS, and getting the exact trick you want is EXTREMELY inconsistent even if it feels like your fingers are in the same place the whole time. Constantly having to go look up walkthroughs that have controller graphics on screen when those should absolutely be in the main game. The actual trick guide is almost useless. The game itself still feels SUPER unpolished and like this should still be in early access. The monetization is absolutely abhorrent as well. For a 40 dollar game it just feels lacking in a way, and the fact that its another $50 dollars to get *everything* in an already extremely rough game is just a slap in the face. I might keep attempting to play it, but besides just the initial frustration of the controls it's just extremely lacking and not that fun unless you want to constantly be falling off your skateboard on geometry that reaaaally seemed fine. They also just released an update that makes the game run noticeably worse, and there's an honestly nauseating motion blur you can't turn off.

this game looks and feels just bad movement are bugy/glitch nothing is smothe you fall more than in realife the tutorial is way too long and just gives you a headache i just want to drive and not do a tutorial that takes hours Shortly: This Game feels like School

After waiting so long for an update devs finally picked up game! In my opinion this is the best skateboarding game avaliable on market. It is not finished yet so there are many places where it needs polishing up but gameplay alone 10/10. Advanced controls and many settings to tailor experience to you, including changing of physics parameters and customizable camera that will work for both fans of more EA Skate like camera man following style to old school THPS one. You can play it with easier settings to help you get into the game or go straight into Dark Souls of Skateboard mode manual board catch, left stick - left leg and right stick - right leg controls which make it very challanging, especially doing fakie and switch tricks but sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo satisfying. Video editor is a masterpiece after you get hang of how to use it. Unfortunately game lacks vert style skateboarding (no grab tricks, lip tricks are in game but bit tricky to use). If you are a fan of old-school skateboarding videos you definetly wont regret buying this game!

yo get 120 fps back... we are on PC dude, 240hz monitor and 2500 bucks GPU are everywere.

Fun core gameplay, bad everything else. With Mixamo run animations. And a 60FPS cap. Looks like devs abandoned game lmao.

You turn with the triggers, it feels unnatural for gaming and it makes your skater look unbalanced.

VERY junky game. Feels like early stage of early access, but its been 3 years and we alredy have dlcs. Deepening the mechanics is intresting, but the game is simply unpleasant to play, unclear tutorials (We have a videos on YouTube with an explanation of what game want from you with a relatively large number of views), interrupted animations, very strange physic (times to times i was eaten by my board on small bumps, this is alot with my 2.5 hours of gameplay), boring music, and inconsistent graphic. I know the game is being developed by a very small team and is a niche game, but I still find it very difficult to enjoy. Got much more fun playing old skate 3 with emulator.

Don't let the recent update fool you - the project is dead and that's just the last spasm

Honestly was hoping for a lot more. Dont get me wrong, its a good game to just turn off your brain and relax but sometimes the deadzones on the controllers to for it to register your set up to flip is mad annoying. Maps get repetetive and you cant really do any long lines without the character not reading your analog sticks as setting up for a trick you want. Good for a while, but then the bugs get in the way of really thoroughly enjoying the game for long stints of time

Best skate sim out by a long shot imo - BUT the latest update capped game at 60fps? I've played the game for hundreds of hours at 120fps without issue, now the game looks like dogs balls compared to how it did before update... Hopefully the option for 120 returns so players who weren't having issues can still play a good looking version? why remove the option!!??

controls are really not that good, honestly just go skating in IRL, more worth ur time.

I've tried this game many times. I want to like it. It has promise, but it has a terrible tutorial (Don't know what a Fakie Manual in or how to do it? Too bad, we told you once, now you're locked from progress). The map is barren. Do I build the map? Why? Do a kick flip, 1 grind, and then skate 2 barren blocks until there is any other object. It wants to be Skate, it forgot to be fun.

super technical and realistic. love it

I was stoked to see the developers are still working on this game. Judging by the comments, it's gonna have some growing pains as they get "there", but with time, I hope this will be even better than what it was. Skating in this game is harder than a priest at a playground, but it mimics real life like that. Practicing the same trick over and over and over till you get it just right, and that feeling you get when you do, is quite addicting. The playback options work quite well and have become an important feature for me, which I didn't think it would be. The ragdoll physics are pretty good, actually, and hilarious as well, I find myself purposely trying to launch my avatar off different things and replay the hilarity. I only wish they would give the skaters speech, cuz I'd love to hear them curse at different things or yell out when they get hurt. I feel like I don't need to talk about graphics, it's 2025, watch the plethora of videos that currently exist. But I do like them, and it looks just fine for me. The real meat and taters is the actual gameplay. The developers knew what they wanted to make, for better or worse. So much so, that there's even a warning that splashes on screen telling you that this game is basically impossible for most. It takes a certain ilk to look at words like "accessible" and "easy" and turn their nose up at it. They certainly made the game they wanted to make. Skating is hard, but it can be made easier by the many different difficulty modes that have been implemented along with a myriad of options to fine tune each one even further. Want to ollie higher? Push kick faster? Grind on anything? Not worry about which foot is where? Spin faster? etc etc, you can do that. This means that almost no two skaters will be playing with the same controls. I can't see how that would affect anything except maybe finding it harder to discuss tips and tricks since you'll be operating on completely different sets of controls, and even different settings in gravity in some cases. One skater may tell you that it's possible to grind a certain McGuffin, only to realize that they put smooth surfaces on making it so any ledge can be grind on, and cranked up the height of their Ollie. But it's a small price to pay for truly being able to fine-tune your experience. Under the hood, she needs some love. There's strange anomalies throughout, like the way your skaters foot will bend in bone breaking directions when pulling off a trick. And while I applaud how hard they made the game, I feel like the skater shouldn't bounce off the board as easily as it does. It can borderline into ridiculous territory. Does the game have more than 3 songs? I wouldn't know, since it only seems to play the same boring 3 songs. Quick aside about the soundtrack, I find it rather slow and boring, and you may too if you think skateboarding is synonymous with hip-hop or punk music. It bears mentioning that MANY people actually love the music, so don't listen to me unless you feel the way I do about skateboarding music. All in all, if you want a skateboard game that really gives you the freedom of expression that real life does, and are willing to put in the time to learn it's controls, I'd say you're in for a great time. The developers have posted recently and it looks like they're really trying to crack down on it's foibles so I am looking forward to see what they cook up. This recent update helped some things, while breaking a few others. So I am hoping they can really lock in and make this something special. There's no need for a sequel, just make this a feature rich game with a bevy of options and I can see myself playing this when the mood strikes for the rest of my life.

I love this game. Tried Skate 3 on Xbox game pass, love that game but way too laggy because is on the cloud, so I decided to try this game out. Definitely one of the best skating games if you’re looking for a realistic game. Being able to free skate all over and customize your skater and board is also a plus. Small challenges let you make money to buy items or cosmetics and also helps you build your skills in the game. My only complaint would be the replay editor, I wish that clips could be saved in the game. It would be cool in the apartment if there was a section by the tv that lets you watch your saved skating clips. Other than that, great game and looking forward to more maps.

Hands down the most control over the skater and board in any skateboarding game. You can manipulate the way each trick is done to give it your own style which is one of the main draws to skateboarding irl. Add multiplayer please

since new Steam Deck update theres a resolution/camera glitch that makes the game unplayable. Fix this and Ill change my review. (tried forcing resolution in game and via SD, nothing helps) big black bars on sides of screen. camera looks 20 feet away from skater. unplayable *EDIT* had to switch to windowed mode. and redo all graphic settings to get bk to normal. It looks right again but idk why i needed to do all that.

cool game, but has a hard learning curve. They need to fix bugs for missions that do not trigger.

Great and really realistic game but the missions are fucked and barely register on some missions

new update ruined the feel of the game removing 120 FPS and adding this new choppy camera system making me motion sick, i cant even play this game i spent so much money on without getting sick within 10 minutes, all these game companies "Fixing" things that never had a problem for the players

I skateboard in real life, and this game feels more like real skateboarding than other games. You don't just automatically move forward all the time. You can get off of the board. If you're rolling and you run into something, you crash. It takes some practice but it's more satisfying when you land tricks. I wish it had more transition/skatepark skating (ramps, etc) but it does have a super authentic street skating experience. There are tons of levels that are fun to explore, and throughout the main quest, you get to meet pro skaters such as Daewon Song. This is VERY different from Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. This offers a very different experience. Excellent soundtrack, too.

Great skating game. takes time to learn & to get decent at. Prepare to spend many attempts getting tricks down for missions. But when you do finally nail a trick or line it's very satisfying!

If you know the skate series by EA then you will have it easier to jump in. You can control the board much better here, but takes practice. Its a good game but I will strongly suggest you to buy on sale. The music is lacking, glitches persist, and lacks presentation overall.

if you want tony hawk mumbo jumbo...get outta here. this is as real as it gets....however you can still do combos with practice. there is 0 grabs but the flips, maps and overall game makes up for it.... as far as bugs go its not too bad, id give it a 7/10. if you struggle with anything at all...go into settings and play around with it

cool game but is VERY glitchy and unpolished, not a lot of new content since lunch so consider modding if you get bored.

theres a MAJOR update coming to ps5/xbox on June 24th 2025, I hope pc players will receive it as and itll be free of charge.,.,,,

Best skate game moving forward i think..actually resembles how a skater moves their feet with the two analogs. AND YES took me awhile to get used to from skate but once you do you never want to go back. absolutely impressive graphics nothing half baked Fortnite looking like skate and no obnoxious micro transactions shoved down your throat... The game is peaceful and allows you to unwind as if really skating not supervising a skate daycare filled with trans clothed children....lol session...is our skate 4.. thank god.. but weird isnt it how 10 people could make this when for some reason 160 are destroying the franchise of skate over greed ..an eliminating core essentials... Never thought in the entire decade plus of time we've been waiting that skate would get beat but this game is actually simulation, controlling how the board spins and moves how high ollies are. along with not selling out.. enticed by children's trends like some... session had the integrity an the balls to deliver imo... just get it ...bad reviews are mainly people who probably dont skate in rl :D

ANOTHER change no one asked for.. took grabs out pre v1.. took throw downs out pre v1.. STILL havent sorted transition skating yet theyve now F***KED up the camera... Uninstalling this bag of SH*T

I love the realistic learning curve when playing on manual catch with settings adjusted for a petite female. My 42 yr old self can't really skate the way I used to for risk of breaking my aging a*#! This is my wind down just like it wass 20+ years ago. If you are cool with the repetition in order to land a trick I highly recomend it. Not for those into instant gratification ;) Thank you for this game!

I would love to love this game but I can't The controls are just so un intuitive. I am done trying to like this shit. Id rather go play a good skateboard game.