Skateboard Games Online: Tricks, Grinds and Endless Runs
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Skateboard games online come in two main kinds. In trick games you press keys for ollies, kickflips, grabs and grinds to reach a target score; in skate runners the board rolls on by itself and you jump obstacles for distance. Below are both kinds, made by independent studios, with the keys each one uses, plus a few races and roller skate games.
Skateboard tricks in plain words
Trick games name their moves after real ones. Wikipedia's article on skateboarding tricks and its pages on single tricks define the basics like this.
| Trick | What it is | Key in Skateboard Challenge |
|---|---|---|
| Ollie | The rider and board leap into the air without using the hands | Space |
| Kickflip | The board flips 360° along the line from nose to tail | Z |
| Grind | The board slides along a rail, curb, ledge or ramp edge on its trucks | Hold an arrow as you land on a rail |
A real ollie takes three moves at once: stomp the tail, jump, and slide the front foot forward to level the board at the top. In a browser game, one key does all of it, which is why the timing of that key is the main skill.
Skateboard trick games
- Skateboard Challenge gives each trick its own key. Collect the letters of S-K-A-T-E and C-O-M-B-O and reach each level's target score. Space is an ollie, Z a kickflip, C a heelflip, and holding X an Indy grab. Land on a rail while holding down for a noseslide or left for a 5-0 grind. Combining moves on the rail multiplies your score, and coins bring in new characters.
- Skateboard City asks you to collect all the stars in a level, and each level has only one life, so a fall sends you back to the start. Push the right arrow to start, steer with the arrows, do tricks with Z and X and jump with Space.
- Stickman Skate City is an open city to explore on a board, with obstacles to take on and 360-degree spins among its stunts. Click or tap to play.
- Tap Tricks is all about timing: hold to keep your jump going and release at the right moment to launch tricks.
- Skater Kid sends you through town. Jump at the right time to do tricks and clear obstacles; miss once and the game is over.
- Cat Girl Skater puts a cat-girl skater in a sunny park, controlled with the arrows and Space.
Endless skateboard runners
- Skater Boy gets faster as you jump obstacles, and new obstacles appear as you go. Jump with the up arrow and boost with the right arrow; on a phone there are Jump and Speed buttons.
- Skate Race is about distance: go as far as possible, collect coins and dodge birds. Press A, left-click or touch the screen to jump, and use your points on new skins.
- Rabbit Skater Game has a rabbit on a skateboard riding tracks full of obstacles. A jumps and D moves.
- Skate Duo Runner gives you two skaters in sync through a city: glide past obstacles, grind neon-lit rails and land mid-air flips, rotating with the left and right arrows.
- Skate Stars sends you rushing up the road over obstacles. Slide to move and hold to jump.
- Cyber Surfer Skateboard is a cyberpunk skate run with music and obstacles, steered with your finger.
More runners are in games like Subway Surfers and the running games collection.
Skate races and level games
- Crazy Skate Race is a race at high speed: avoid obstacles, get past your opponents and finish first.
- Flip Skater Idle has 50 levels. Ride without hitting obstacles and collect stars together with the other player, moving with A and D or the arrow keys.
- Skateboard Challenges splits the game into levels, each with its own challenges. Right-click to jump on a computer, or tap on a phone.
Roller skate games
A few games in the catalog swap the board for skates.
- Sky Roller: click and hold the left mouse button to adjust your angle and change direction.
- Sky roller skates: drag left and right to avoid the obstacles and race down the path; the goal is zero hits.
- Beat Roller Skate is a music game on roller skates: roll along the road, collect diamonds and avoid obstacles.
Tips for skateboard games
- Learn the jump first. Every game here has a jump key or tap, and in Skater Kid one missed jump ends the run.
- Use rails for points. Skateboard Challenge multiplies your score when you combine moves on a rail.
- Ride a one-life level slowly the first time. Skateboard City restarts the level when you fall, and it warns you about the high points, so learn them before you chase the stars.
- In runners, watch the road ahead rather than your skater. Skater Boy speeds up and adds new obstacles as you progress.
- Keep boosts, like Skater Boy's right arrow, for clear stretches: more speed means less time to react.
Skateboard games FAQ
How do you do tricks in skateboard games?
Each trick game maps moves to keys or taps. In Skateboard Challenge, Space is an ollie, Z a kickflip and C a heelflip; in Skateboard City, Z and X do tricks; in Tap Tricks you hold and release at the right moment.
Are there 3D skateboard games?
Yes. Skate Stars, Flip Skater Idle and Cyber Surfer Skateboard are tagged 3D in the catalog, and more are in 3D games.
Can you play skateboard games on a phone?
Yes. Skate Race takes a touch to jump, Skater Boy has on-screen Jump and Speed buttons, and Skateboard City shows its controls on screen. The site works in the browser of a phone, a tablet and a computer.
Are skateboard games free here?
Yes. They play free, right in the browser, with no install and no registration.
More sports are in sports games, and BMX and bike tricks are in stunt games.
