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Ranking compiled by Lluis Enric Mayans, Founder & Head of ContentHow this is calculatedOrdered by an attribute-similarity model, not editorial opinion.

We filtered the 27 games similar to Skate Story down to the 10 that fit the “RPG” category. Yakuza, Golf Story and Always Sometimes Monsters top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Skate Story.

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GenreSimulationSubgenreJob Sim
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NarrativeSolo
Year 2025Dev Sam Eng

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Within the “RPG” category, the closest game to Skate Story is Yakuza — scoring 80/100 on our similarity scale. Golf Story and Always Sometimes Monsters follow close behind.

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The best rPG games like Skate Story

10 similar games foundUpdated May 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Skate Story. Each one has been evaluated across 8 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Yakuza
Yakuza
SimulationJob Sim
SoloNarrativeThird PersonMeleeSandbox World
IGDB77· 3
Year 2005Dev Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios · Sega

✓ Shared with Skate Story: deep simulation, sports simulation and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, fighting mechanics and sandbox freedom, while skipping fantasy world

It predates Skate Story by 20 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals100
Golf Story
SimulationJob Sim
SoloNarrativeLootSkill TreeIsometric
IGDB83· 7OC81· 45
Year 2017Dev Sidebar GamesOn Switch

✓ Shared with Skate Story: deep simulation, sports simulation and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings loot and gear systems, skill tree progression and visual isometric, while skipping fantasy world

Where it drifts furthest from Skate Story: visuals.

It predates Skate Story by 8 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone100Visuals0
Always Sometimes Monsters
SimulationJob Sim
SoloNarrativeThird PersonCasualIsometric
Steam👍 75%· 2.4KRAWG👍 26%· 76MC73IGDB81· 5OC73· 30
Year 2014Dev Devolver DigitalPlaytime ~3hOn PC · PS · iOS

✓ Like Skate Story, it's known for deep simulation, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Stands apart with vibe casual, visual isometric and visual pixel, while skipping sports simulation

###Sad story Made by two developers from Canada in the RPG Maker, the game tells the story of the author who receives a note that the love of his life marries another on the other side of the country.

Where it drifts furthest from Skate Story: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Skate Story.

It predates Skate Story by 11 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone76Visuals47
Digimon World
SimulationJob Sim
SoloFantasyThird PersonSci-FiCyberpunk
Year 1999Dev Bandai

✓ Like Skate Story, it's known for deep simulation, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: setting scifi and setting cyberpunk, while skipping sports simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Skate Story: setting.

It predates Skate Story by 26 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals100Setting45
Cultist Simulator
SimulationJob Sim
SoloNarrativeFantasyDarkProcedural
Steam👍 80%· 14KIGDB85· 2OC78· 22
Year 2018Dev Weather FactoryOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ Like Skate Story, it's known for deep simulation, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings card game strategy, turn-based strategy and roguelike runs, while skipping sports simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Skate Story: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are mostly positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Skate Story.

Genre100Game mode100Setting66Tone58Visuals0
#6Moonlighter
Moonlighter
SimulationJob Sim
SoloFantasyMeleeProceduralExploration
Steam👍 82%· 22KIGDB82· 14OC82· 110
Year 2018Dev Digital Sun Games · NetflixOn PS4 · Linux · Android

✓ If you enjoyed Skate Story, expect deep simulation, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Its own twist: action RPG combat, roguelike runs and procedural generation, while skipping sports simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Skate Story: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Skate Story.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100Visuals0
Beholder
SimulationJob Sim
SoloNarrativeStealthDark2D
Steam👍 92%· 30KIGDB80· 3OC76· 27
Year 2016Dev Warm Lamp Games · Alawar EntertainmentOn Linux · Android · PC

✓ If you enjoyed Skate Story, expect deep simulation, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Where it differs: brings puzzle design, dark, oppressive atmosphere and stealth mechanics, while skipping sports simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Skate Story: visuals.

On reception: its Steam reviews are very positive, against overwhelmingly positive for Skate Story.

It predates Skate Story by 9 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Tone60Visuals0
There Is No Game: Wrong Dimension
SimulationJob Sim
SoloNarrativeMeleeCasualPixel Art
Steam👍 98%· 25KRAWG👍 90%· 143MC88OC88· 18
Year 2020Dev Draw Me A PixelPlaytime ~5hOn PC · iOS · Android

✓ If you enjoyed Skate Story, expect deep simulation, adventure storytelling and deep RPG systems

≠ Its own twist: puzzle design, vibe casual and melee combat, while skipping sports simulation

"There is no game: Wrong dimension" is a Point&Click comedy adventure (and Point&Click only!) that will take you on a journey you never asked to go on, through silly and unexpected video game universes. Will you be able to play along with the "Game" to find your way home? We sincerely think NOT.

Where it drifts furthest from Skate Story: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Tone54Visuals0
Pokémon Quest
SimulationJob Sim
SoloSkill TreeIsometric
IGDB60· 1
Year 2018Dev Game Freak · NintendoOn Android · iOS · Switch

✓ Shared with Skate Story: deep simulation, deep RPG systems and adventure storytelling

≠ Where it differs: brings skill tree progression and visual isometric, while skipping sports simulation

Where it drifts furthest from Skate Story: visuals.

Genre100Game mode100Visuals0
Gumballs & Dungeons
SimulationJob Sim
SoloFantasyManagement
Steam👍 45%· 878RAWG👍 17%· 23MC65
Year 2011Dev Realmforge Studios · Kalypso MediaPlaytime ~1hOn PC

✓ If you enjoyed Skate Story, expect deep simulation, deep RPG systems and fantasy world

≠ Where it differs: brings resource management, while skipping sports simulation

A mighty hero stalks through a dark, dank dungeon making life miserable for hordes of pitiable monsters as he steals anything and everything not bolted to the floor. Been there, done that - about a thousand times?

On reception: its Steam reviews are mixed, against overwhelmingly positive for Skate Story.

It predates Skate Story by 14 years, with what that implies technically.

Genre100Game mode100Setting100

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