This is a whole vibe
Sometimes, you just have to skate. And sometimes, you make a deal with the devil and you really, really do just have to skate.Skate Storyis a game about the latter, coming sometime in 2023.
Shown off during today’s Devolver Digital summer showcase,Skate Storyis about a deal with the devil. You, as a demon made of glass and pain, have to skate to the moon and swallow it to earn your freedom. Simple enough, right?
Seeing it in motion, though, is something else. It’s reminding me ofThumper, but with chiller music and sick kickflips. I’ve probably watchedthe trailer belowat least a half-dozen times already.
The camera angle is absolutely wonderful too. Its shown in a way that reminds me of old skate videos. As you course through the underworld, you’ll also get new decks, wheels, and trucks, as well as a host of tricks to really add some style to your cruising.
Skating through it all
Skateboarding games are always interesting to me, but even over the last couple years, skating has been reimagined in some fascinating ways.The Rampput aminimalist spinon just the raw action. AndOlliOlli Worldtakes a level-based approach with a story and goals that really added a lot to the experience.
That’s what excites me aboutSkate Storyin this trailer. It’s a whole different vibe, and one I’m really gelling with the more I see it. Developer Sam Eng has postedsome great technical looksat the tricks in play, and they are just a joy to watch.
Every night I have a dream. And in that dream, I switch frontside heelflip into a treflip.pic.twitter.com/yvAGyd9aKu
— SKATE STORY (@skatestorygame)Jun 11, 2025
Suffice to say, I’m looking forward to nailing some sick tricks in the surreal dream world ofSkate Storywhen it arrives in 2023. It’sup on Steam now, if you’d like to add it to your wishlist.
