Computed from player tags · Not ranked by quality
24 games like Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
The short version
- Closest match: CarX Drift Racing Online, which both open world.
- Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game is tagged Skateboarding, Skating, Multiplayer, Sports, Sandbox, Online Co-Op, Moddable, Physics by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 2 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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CarX Drift Racing Online
Why it matched: both open world; shares 8 player tags including Physics, Simulation and Sandbox; released around the same time (2017).
Master realistic drift physics, tune 120+ cars and drift online with up to 16 players across platforms. Compete in TOP-32, build unique setups and explore hundreds of community-made Workshop maps.
CarX Drift Racing Online at a glance Released 2017 Studio CarX Technologies, LLC Player sentiment 95% positive of 89,251 Price $16.99 PhysicsSimulationSandboxOnline Co-OpControllerRealisticModSports
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MudRunner
Why it matched: both open world; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Realistic and Physics; released around the same time (2017).
MudRunner is the ultimate off-road experience putting the players in the driver seat and dares them to take charge of incredible all-terrain vehicles, venturing across extreme Siberian landscapes with only a map and compass as guides!
MudRunner at a glance Released 2017 Studio Saber Interactive Player sentiment 92% positive of 44,003 Price $19.99 SimulationRealisticPhysicsOnline Co-OpModModdableSandbox
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Session: Skate Sim
Why it matched: shares 8 player tags including Skateboarding, Sports and Simulation; released around the same time (2022).
Made by and for skaters, the dual stick controls faithfully reproduce your feet on the skateboard for an ultra-realistic experience. Try out real-life iconic skate spots, customise your skater and equipment with items from the top brands
Session: Skate Sim at a glance Released 2022 Studio crea-ture Studios Inc. Player sentiment 83% positive of 15,844 Price $39.99 SkateboardingSportsSimulationIndieRealisticPhysicsCharacter CustomizationSkating
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Assetto Corsa Competizione
Why it matched: both open world; shares 6 player tags including Simulation, Realistic and Sports; released around the same time (2019).
Assetto Corsa Competizione, the official GT World Challenge videogame. Thanks to the extraordinary quality of simulation, you will experience the atmosphere of the GT3 championship. Compete against official drivers, teams, cars and official circuits reproduced to the highest quality ever seen.
Assetto Corsa Competizione at a glance Released 2019 Studio Kunos Simulazioni Player sentiment 93% positive of 48,018 Price $39.99 SimulationRealisticSportsControllerOnline Co-OpModdable
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theHunter: Call of the Wild
Why it matched: both open world; shares 6 player tags including Sandbox, Simulation and Realistic; released around the same time (2017).
Discover an atmospheric hunting game like no other in this realistic, stunning open world – regularly updated in collaboration with the community. Immerse yourself in the single player campaign, or share the ultimate hunting experience with friends.
theHunter: Call of the Wild at a glance Released 2017 Studio Expansive Worlds Player sentiment 89% positive of 202,234 Price Free SandboxSimulationRealisticOnline Co-OpSportsController
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Wreckfest
Why it matched: both open world; shares 6 player tags including Simulation, Physics and Indie; released around the same time (2018).
Wreckfest is a demolition derby themed racing game with soft-body damage modeling, sophisticated driving dynamics and in-depth vehicle upgrading, featuring both demolition derbies and more traditional track races. It’s all about fun, breakneck racing and over-the-top crashes.
Wreckfest at a glance Released 2018 Studio Bugbear Player sentiment 88% positive of 41,452 Price $29.99 SimulationPhysicsIndieSportsRealisticSandbox
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Farming Simulator 15
Why it matched: both open world; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Moddable and Realistic.
Welcome to the new generation of Farming Simulator!With a brand new graphics and physics engine, Farming Simulator 15 offers an immense open world, filled with details and visual effects transporting the Farming Simulator franchise to a new era.
Farming Simulator 15 at a glance Released 2014 Studio GIANTS Software Player sentiment 93% positive of 15,855 Price $12.99 SimulationModdableRealisticPhysicsSandboxModOnline Co-Op
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SNOW - The Ultimate Edition
Why it matched: both open world; shares 6 player tags including Sports, Simulation and Indie; released around the same time (2019).
SNOW - The Ultimate Edition is the only open world, winter sports game. Explore a massive mountain, customize your character with clothing and equipment, compete in events to be the best. Access to all mountains, tracks, events as well including all cosmetics, ski, snowboard, drone, and snowmobile.
SNOW - The Ultimate Edition at a glance Released 2019 Studio Poppermost Productions Player sentiment 63% positive of 11,941 Price Not listed SportsSimulationIndieRealisticSnowboardingController
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Transport Fever 2
Why it matched: both open world; shares 6 player tags including Simulation, Sandbox and Realistic; released around the same time (2019).
The classic transport simulation genre has a new gold standard with Transport Fever 2. Discover a whole new world by navigating transport routes through land, water and air. May progress and prosperity find their way!
Transport Fever 2 at a glance Released 2019 Studio Urban Games Player sentiment 90% positive of 32,509 Price $39.99 SimulationSandboxRealisticModdableIndieMod
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Project CARS
Why it matched: both open world; shares 6 player tags including Simulation, Realistic and Sports.
THE ULTIMATE DRIVER JOURNEY delivers the soul of motor racing in the world’s most beautiful, authentic, and technically-advanced racing game.
Project CARS at a glance Released 2015 Studio Slightly Mad Studios Player sentiment 79% positive of 14,438 Price Not listed SimulationRealisticSportsPhysicsControllerIndie
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Ultimate Fishing Simulator
Why it matched: both open world; shares 5 player tags including Simulation, Sports and Realistic; released around the same time (2018).
Bored of waiting for a bite? Would you like to catch some fish? You're lucky - in Ultimate Fishing Simulator, fish bite like crazy! Spinning, float fishing, ground fishing, and more! Comprehensive fishing simulator that allows using various techniques, in different places around the world!
Ultimate Fishing Simulator at a glance Released 2018 Studio Ultimate Games S.A. Player sentiment 89% positive of 9,129 Price $19.99 SimulationSportsRealisticOnline Co-OpSandbox
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Scrap Mechanic
Why it matched: both open world; shares 6 player tags including Sandbox, Physics and Simulation.
Enter the creative paradise of Scrap Mechanic! Build fantastic machines, go on adventures with your friends and defend against waves of evil Farmbots in this imaginative multiplayer survival sandbox. With Scrap Mechanic’s powerful creation tools you can engineer your own adventures!
Scrap Mechanic at a glance Released 2026 Studio Axolot Games Player sentiment 92% positive of 122,335 Price $28.99 SandboxPhysicsSimulationIndieModdableOnline Co-Op
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DiRT 4
Why it matched: both open world; shares 5 player tags including Simulation, Sports and Realistic; released around the same time (2017).
DiRT 4 is all about embracing fear. It’s about the thrill, exhilaration and adrenaline that is absolutely vital to off-road racing. It’s about loving the feeling of pushing flat out next to a sheer cliff drop, going for the gap that’s too small and seeing how much air you can get. Be Fearless.
DiRT 4 at a glance Released 2017 Studio Codemasters Player sentiment 80% positive of 16,257 Price Not listed SimulationSportsRealisticControllerOnline Co-Op
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Professional Fishing
Why it matched: both open world; shares 5 player tags including Simulation, Sports and Realistic; released around the same time (2018).
Are you falling asleep with a rod? Never again! Professional Fishing will never let you fall asleep! Play an amazing fishing simulator and feel like a real angler! Create your own fishing club and compete with others!
Professional Fishing at a glance Released 2018 Studio MasterCode Player sentiment 76% positive of 4,260 Price Free SimulationSportsRealisticOnline Co-OpIndie
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Euro Truck Simulator
Why it matched: both open world; shares 6 player tags including Simulation, Realistic and Indie.
The original Euro Truck Simulator - the game which has become the classic of the genre and is still relevant today. The first truck simulation game in a European setting, with European long haul trucks!
Euro Truck Simulator at a glance Released 2013 Studio SCS Software Player sentiment 84% positive of 7,665 Price $4.99 SimulationRealisticIndieModdableSandboxOnline Co-Op
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Construction Simulator 2015
Why it matched: both open world; shares 6 player tags including Simulation, Realistic and Sandbox.
In Construction Simulator 2015, you take the controls of 16 realistic construction machines made by LIEBHERR, STILL and MAN with high-quality 3D graphics.
Construction Simulator 2015 at a glance Released 2014 Studio weltenbauer. Software Entwicklung GmbH Player sentiment 82% positive of 6,852 Price $14.99 SimulationRealisticSandboxControllerModModdable
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Teardown
Why it matched: both open world; shares 5 player tags including Physics, Sandbox and Realistic; released around the same time (2022).
Prepare the perfect heist in a fully destructible, simulated voxel world. Tear down walls with vehicles or use explosives to create your own shortcuts. Shape the environment to your advantage in the most creative ways you can imagine. Play solo or with up to 12 players in multiplayer.
Teardown at a glance Released 2022 Studio Tuxedo Labs Player sentiment 96% positive of 135,539 Price $29.99 PhysicsSandboxRealisticSimulationIndie
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Car Mechanic Simulator 2021
Why it matched: both open world; shares 5 player tags including Simulation, Realistic and Sandbox; released around the same time (2021).
Work your way to a service empire. Get your hands dirty in a highly realistic simulation game that pays major attention to details. Pay a visit to a new Auction house and buy cars in various conditions. Expand your range of services by investing in a new work space and equipment.
Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 at a glance Released 2021 Studio Red Dot Games Player sentiment 96% positive of 38,510 Price $24.99 SimulationRealisticSandboxModdableIndie
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Farming Simulator 17
Why it matched: both open world; shares 5 player tags including Simulation, Realistic and Moddable; released around the same time (2016).
Take on the role of a modern farmer in Farming Simulator 17! Explore farming possibilities in a new North American environment. Drive over 250 farming vehicles and equipment from over 75 manufacturers, including new brands such as Challenger, Fendt, Valtra or Massey Ferguson.
Farming Simulator 17 at a glance Released 2016 Studio GIANTS Software Player sentiment 93% positive of 25,933 Price $14.99 SimulationRealisticModdableOnline Co-OpSandbox
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Farming Simulator 22
Why it matched: both open world; shares 5 player tags including Simulation, Moddable and Sandbox; released around the same time (2021).
Create your farm and let the good times grow! Harvest crops, tend to animals, manage productions, and take on seasonal challenges.
Farming Simulator 22 at a glance Released 2021 Studio GIANTS Software Player sentiment 93% positive of 92,640 Price $19.99 SimulationModdableSandboxOnline Co-OpCharacter Customization
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X-Plane 11
Why it matched: both open world; shares 5 player tags including Simulation, Realistic and Physics; released around the same time (2017).
The future of flight simulation is now! X-Plane 11 is the detailed, realistic, and modern simulator you’ve been waiting for. Intuitive user interface, 3-D cockpits, new effects, 3-D sound, living airports and world-wide scenery.
X-Plane 11 at a glance Released 2017 Studio Laminar Research Player sentiment 93% positive of 20,259 Price $29.99 SimulationRealisticPhysicsSandboxController
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The Escapists 2
Why it matched: both open world; shares 5 player tags including Online Co-Op, Simulation and Indie; released around the same time (2017).
Craft, Steal, Brawl and Escape! It’s time to bust out of the toughest prisons in the world as you return to the life of an inmate in The Escapists 2, now with multiplayer! Have you got what it takes to escape?
The Escapists 2 at a glance Released 2017 Studio Team17 Player sentiment 91% positive of 33,775 Price $19.99 Online Co-OpSimulationIndieSandboxCharacter Customization
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Car Mechanic Simulator 2018
Why it matched: both open world; shares 5 player tags including Simulation, Realistic and Sandbox; released around the same time (2017).
Build and expand your repair service empire in this incredibly detailed and highly realistic simulation game, where attention to car detail is astonishing. Find classic, unique cars in the new Barn Find module and Junkyard module. You can even add your self-made car in the Car Editor.
Car Mechanic Simulator 2018 at a glance Released 2017 Studio Red Dot Games Player sentiment 91% positive of 56,552 Price $19.99 SimulationRealisticSandboxModdablePhysics
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Steep
Why it matched: both open world; shares 5 player tags including Sports, Simulation and Snowboarding; released around the same time (2016).
Ride a massive open world across the Alps, where the powder is always fresh and the run never ends. Defy and master the mountain alone or with friends on skis, wingsuits, snowboards and paragliders. Record and share your best stunts.
Steep at a glance Released 2016 Studio Ubisoft Annecy Player sentiment 83% positive of 33,085 Price $29.99 SportsSimulationSnowboardingRealisticSandbox
Common questions
What game is most like Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game?
CarX Drift Racing Online, on the evidence we have. It both open world. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Skater XL - The Ultimate Skateboarding Game. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.