Play Order (Release = Chronological)Recommended
0 / 10 playedThe order the games came out, and the recommended play order. Story links are thin, so era groups keep the phases clear.
Early era
- 1 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Replaced by the 1+2 remake (2020) as the version to play.
- 2 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 Same remake note; both games share one package.
- 3 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 Covered by the 3+4 remake (2025).
- 4 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 Covered by the 3+4 remake (2025).
Underground era
- 5 Tony Hawk's Underground First with a story mode and driving sections.
- 6 Tony Hawk's Underground 2
- 7 Tony Hawk's American Wasteland One continuous Los Angeles map with no loading screens.
Late era
- 8 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5 Troubled launch; included for completeness.
Remakes
- 9 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 Current versions of the first two games. Best entry point.
- 10 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 Current versions of 3 and 4.
About Tony Hawk
Tony Hawk games are arcade skateboarding titles about score runs, secret tapes and ever bigger combo lines. The early Pro Skater games are pure two minute sessions, Underground adds a story plus driving sections, and later entries pile on new gimmicks. Newcomers should start with Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 (2020), which rebuilds the first two games with modern handling.
Release order is the recommended play order, though story barely matters since each game stands alone. The 1+2 remake replaces the originals as the versions to play, and the 3+4 remake (2025) does the same for its pair. The Underground games plus American Wasteland form one continuous mid 2000s experiment with open world design.
Good to know
Project 8 (2006) and Proving Ground (2007) continued the series with diminishing returns and are skippable. THPS 5 (2015) launched in poor shape and is listed for completeness; the remakes are the better way to meet those eras. The 3+4 remake was announced in March 2025 for July 11, 2025; later ports or DLC may extend the list.
