Skate City

Ollie Ollie style 2.5D skateboarder that delivers the chill vibes

74%Game Brain Score

music, graphics

gameplay, story

80% User Score Based on 130 reviews

Critic Score 67%Based on 11 reviews

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Skate City is a single player casual sport game. It was developed by Room8 and was released on May 6, 2021. It received mostly positive reviews from both critics and players.

"Skate City" is an arcade-style, single-player game featuring pretty visuals and optimized controller support. Explore and skate through three real-world inspired locations, pulling off hundreds of trick combinations while listening to an original lo-fi soundtrack. Customize your skater and capture and share your best runs with in-game recording tools. The game offers over 100 challenges and an endless skate mode, taking about 8 hours to complete.

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80%

Audience ScoreBased on 130 reviews

music10 positive mentions

story3 negative mentions

Skate City offers a relaxing and chill skateboarding experience with beautiful graphics and a soothing soundtrack.
The game features simple controls that make it accessible for both seasoned skaters and newcomers, allowing for enjoyable gameplay.
Despite its limited content, the game provides a fair amount of challenges and missions that can be fun and engaging.

The game is criticized for having only three maps and a lack of content compared to its mobile version, leading to a feeling of incompleteness.
Controls can be awkward and unintuitive, making it difficult for players to execute tricks smoothly, which can detract from the overall experience.
There are performance issues, such as frame rate drops during challenges and a lack of optimization, which can hinder gameplay.

music
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in Skate City is widely praised for its soothing and chill hip-hop instrumental soundtrack, which complements the game's relaxed pace and aesthetic. While some players find the music repetitive over time, it generally enhances the skating experience, making it easy to enjoy long sessions. A few players opted to mute the in-game music in favor of their own playlists, indicating that while the music is appreciated, it may not be essential for everyone.
- “With its soothing music and gentle pace, Skate City offers an escape from the chaos of everyday life.”
- “If you just want to skate sick street lines set to a fantastic hip-hop instrumental soundtrack, look no further.”
- “The music is really good, and it's easy to just be chilling and skating around for a while.”
- “I will shed some light on different aspects of the game that I have had some time to experience, except for the music as I admit, I turned on Spotify while playing the game and turned off the in-game music while keeping just the sound effects on to hear the board flips, grinds, and bails, all the good stuff.”
- “Sure, it does get repetitive (the gameplay and music), but so does any other skating game.”
- “As mentioned before, I can't comment on the music, but other sources have mentioned the music being pretty good as the game has been out since 2019 on iOS, I believe.”
graphics
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of Skate City are praised for their soft aesthetic and calming ambiance, effectively complementing the game's relaxing gameplay and sound design. While some players noted minor shortcomings, such as the lack of shadows for passing characters, the overall 2.5D visuals and art style contribute to a unique and enjoyable experience. The combination of good graphics and chill music enhances the game's appeal, making it a standout in the genre.
- “With its peaceful graphics and immersive sound design, Skate City creates a calm ambience that washes away stress and transports you to a state of relaxation.”
- “Normally, I would gravitate toward your Tony Hawk Pro Skater games, but this little curiosity caught my eye with its soft aesthetic.”
- “That being said, one thing you can surely note is that Skate City gives you great 3D 'pseudo' graphics and sound quality to enjoy in this little gem.”
- “Visually, I'm not a huge fan of the art style, but I could overlook it if the people randomly passing by at least had shadows below their feet.”
- “The graphics are quite soft, which I find a bit monotonous; however, the combination of these visuals with easy listening hip hop beats makes Skate City a surprisingly relaxing experience.”
- “While I usually prefer more dynamic skater games like Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, this game caught my eye with its soft aesthetic.”
gameplay
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is generally praised for its fun mechanics and unique style reminiscent of classic skating games like Skate 2 and 3, though some players feel it could benefit from additional features, such as more tricks. While the main missions can be completed quickly, leading to a sense of repetitiveness, the freeskate mode offers ongoing enjoyment for players. Overall, the game is considered solid, with a vibrant art style complementing the gameplay experience.
- “The art style is great and the gameplay is fun.”
- “This game has a different style of gameplay, similar to Skate 2 or 3, and that makes it a good game. I recommend it to everyone who rides a skateboard.”
- “The gameplay is nice!”
- “This is both a blessing and a curse, as the 63 main missions can be completed in a couple of hours, and there isn’t much more content afterward, so the freeskate is probably the last bastion of gameplay until the momentum finally runs out on Skate City's drop-in.”
- “Sure, it does get repetitive (the gameplay and music), but so does any other skating game.”
- “One final tip: watch an actual gameplay video on YouTube before purchasing.”
story
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story in Skate City is structured around short missions and freeplay challenges, offering a mix of 63 main missions and numerous mini-challenges across three cities. While the gameplay provides some length through side missions and progression, many players find that the main content can be completed quickly, leaving freeskate as the primary mode for extended play. Overall, the narrative experience is engaging but may feel limited after the initial missions are completed.
- “There's a fair bit of side missions and a bit of progression, so it has a bit of length.”
- “This is both a blessing and a curse, as the 63 main missions can be completed in a couple of hours, and there isn’t much more content afterward, so the freeskate is probably the last bastion of gameplay until the momentum finally runs out on Skate City’s drop-in.”
- “This is both a blessing and a curse, as the 63 main missions can be completed in a couple of hours, and there isn’t much more content afterward, so the freeskate is probably the last bastion of gameplay until the momentum finally runs out on Skate City's drop-in.”
- “Challenges are plentiful in Skate City, as each of the three skatable cities carries 21 missions as well as 30 mini-challenges in a free skate mode.”
- “The way you play it is that you can do short missions and there's freeplay with some challenges.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor aspect of the game is largely absent, with players emphasizing that it is a genuinely enjoyable and relaxing skateboarding experience rather than a comedic one. Overall, the focus is on the game's quality rather than its humor.
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users consistently highlight the game's strong replayability, indicating that it offers engaging content and experiences that encourage multiple playthroughs.
- “Great replayability too!”