Skate Story Arrives on PlayStation Plus: The Surreal Skateboarding Game Making Waves

PlayStation Plus Welcomes Skate Story on Day One

Skate Story is far from your everyday action sports tale, which you’ll be finding out soon enough when it flips onto PS5 December 8 as a PlayStation Plus Game Catalog day one release. This surreal skateboarding adventure from developer Sam Eng and publisher Devolver Digital has arrived with widespread critical acclaim, offering PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium subscribers immediate access to one of 2025’s most distinctive indie titles.

What Makes Skate Story Stand Out

You’re a skateboarding demon made of glass and pain. Hungry and tired, the nameless demon aims to consume the pale planetoid, but the only way they can reach it is via a skateboard granted by the Devil… for a price. The game features over 70+ skate tricks to progress and improve, alongside a unique combat system where tricks damage enemies in surreal boss battles.

The game’s “gleaming hallucinatory aesthetic is almost always pleasing to the eye,” and “its soundtrack is one of the year’s best.” The audiovisual design creates an immersive underworld experience that sets Skate Story apart from traditional skateboarding games.

Critical Reception and Reviews

Skate Story has finally arrived with a day-one release on PlayStation Plus, and reviews all point to the long-awaited indie project being a hit. Skate Story’s PS5 version is sitting at a more than respectable 81 on Metacritic, but its Switch 2 and PC versions are interestingly polling a bit higher – 85 and 89, respectively.

CGMagazine’s review calls Skate Story “one of the most fun and standout experiences [of] 2025.” Critics have praised the game’s responsive gameplay mechanics, with a consensus that Skate Story has delivered something truly special, particularly in its fever dream aesthetic, even if the slightly directionless gameplay or obtuse storytelling may turn certain players away.

Why This Matters for PlayStation Plus Subscribers

Skate Story’s $20 price tag is more than reasonable, but being available day one on PlayStation Plus is likely to benefit both the game and on-the-fence players. Skate Story follows Red Dead Redemption 1’s native PS5 port, which also launched day one on PS Plus last week. This December has proven exceptionally strong for PlayStation Plus subscribers, with two major day-one releases providing substantial value.

For PlayStation Plus Extra and Premium members seeking something genuinely different, Skate Story represents a risk-free opportunity to experience one of the year’s most artistically ambitious indie games, blending innovative gameplay with unforgettable style.