What is the best Tony Hawk's Pro Skater game?

Two-minute score attacks, sprawling story modes, open-city experiments and glossy modern remakes all compete for gold. Which one still lands the perfect run?

1. 1
   Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2

   The 2000 sequel widely hailed as one of the greatest games ever, adding the manual and revolutionizing the series.
   1000pts
2. 2
   Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3

   The 2001 entry that introduced the revert, enabling endless combo chains, on new online-capable consoles.
   624pts
3. 3
   Tony Hawk's Project 8

   The 2006 next-gen leap introducing the slow-motion Nail the Trick mode.
   624pts
4. 4
   Tony Hawk's Proving Ground

   The 2007 entry emphasizing player-driven career paths and skate-spot customization.
   574pts
5. 5
   Tony Hawk's Underground

   The 2003 story-driven entry that let players create a custom skater and get off the board.
   485pts
6. 6
   Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4

   The 2025 remake bundling the third and fourth games with rebuilt levels and modern controls.
   485pts
7. 7
   Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4

   The 2002 game that replaced two-minute runs with a free-roaming goal-based career mode.
   291pts
8. 8
   Tony Hawk's Underground 2

   The 2004 sequel built around outrageous world-tour antics and the Classic Mode's return.
   291pts
9. 9
   Tony Hawk's American Wasteland

   The 2005 entry set in a seamless open Los Angeles with no loading between areas.
   291pts
10. 10
    Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2

    The 2020 Vicarious Visions remake that faithfully rebuilt the first two classics with modern visuals.
    291pts
11. 11
    Tony Hawk's Pro Skater

    The 1999 original that launched the franchise and defined the extreme-sports genre.
    162pts
12. 12
    Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD

    The 2012 downloadable remaster stitching together fan-favorite levels from the early games.
    162pts