Stick It to the Stickman Review Summary

A fun and enjoyable game with lots of content and addictive roguelike elements, but suffers from numerous bugs, severe multiplayer issues, and poor optimization.

Fun and enjoyable game: Players consistently report that the game is fun, enjoyable, and a blast to play. The positive sentiment is very strong across many reviews.

Lots of content: Players appreciate the surprising amount of content available, especially considering the game is in early access. The variety and quantity are seen as strong points.

Addictive roguelike elements: Roguelike gameplay is highlighted as addictive and very fun, with rich elements like items, upgrades, and builds. Players enjoy the roguelike progression.

Worth the price: The game is considered a great value for its price, with many players feeling it is worth the money. This is a consistent sentiment among reviewers.

Fun and humorous story: The story is described as humorous and funny, with a simple but enjoyable narrative. The humor adds to the overall fun experience.

Numerous bugs reported: Players report many bugs across various aspects of the game, with some being game-breaking. These include elevator doors not opening, enemies causing softlocks, and crashes on startup.

Multiplayer issues severe: Multiplayer is largely unplayable due to lag, frame drops for non-host players, and broken online functionality. Local co-op also suffers from glitches, especially with elevators and progression.

Game-breaking bugs forcing resets: Several bugs force players to restart the game or entire runs, including softlocks from off-screen enemies, elevator door glitches, and partner death blocking progress. These bugs severely impact the experience.

Poor game optimization: The game suffers from poor optimization, with high hardware requirements, lag, and frame drops. Players note it requires an RTX 2080 for 60fps at 1080p and gets laggy over time.

Beat em up combat: The core gameplay is a beat em up with combo-based, fast-paced action and a one-button chain system. Players fight stickman enemies in a casual yet engaging manner.

Co-op and multiplayer modes: The game supports various co-op and multiplayer options including local, online, and Steam Remote Play for 2 players. This is a highly requested feature with high frequency and specificity.

Roguelike and upgrade systems: The game incorporates roguelike elements with progression upgrades, passive abilities, and three-choice move upgrades. Runs vary as players climb a corporate tower.

Stickman art and physics: The game features a stickman art style with silly animations and ragdoll physics. Combat involves imaginative stick fighting, and enemies get flung around.

Office setting and progression: The game is set in an office building where players climb the corporate ladder by beating coworkers and bosses. The progression includes literal ladder climbing and becoming CEO.

Overall optimization issues: Multiple reviewers cite poor optimization as a major problem. Frequent mentions include bad optimization, stutters, and low FPS on various hardware.

Game crashes on launch: Many users report the game does not launch or crashes on startup, requiring multiple attempts or factory reset.

High system requirements: The game requires high-end hardware like an RTX 2080 for 60 FPS at 1080p, and performs poorly on weaker PCs, causing frustration.

FPS drops during combat: Players frequently experience significant FPS drops to 15-30 during punching in main areas, affecting gameplay. Similar drops occur in combat sections and with many characters on screen.

Long loading times: Players experience long loading times and a startup that takes a couple of minutes, alongside frequent stuttering.

Great value for price: Players consistently report that the game offers good value for its cost, with many stating it is worth buying even at full price. Multiple clusters highlight that the price is fair and the content justifies the expense.

Works well with controller: Players recommend using a controller for the best experience, but some note PC controls are also fine. The feedback suggests good controller support.

Appeals to nostalgia fans: The game is recommended for those who enjoy stickman fighting games, 3D stickman aesthetics, or roguelike brawlers. Nostalgia for earlier stickman titles is a key draw.

Community fair range: $10.00 - $20.00.

Game completion: 7.0h.

Session length: 0.2h.

Endgame: 25.0h.

Most players find Stick it to the Stickman enjoyable within the first 15-20 minutes, thanks to its variety of modes, addictive progression, and humorous physics; however, some report later repetitive boredom and missing online multiplayer.

Reported time to anchor: 15m.

Friction: lack of online multiplayer; repetitive gameplay after extended play; no key rebinding; bugs and optimization issues; poor tutorials for movement and currency systems; some characters have difficult early game.

Nostalgic Stickman Enthusiast: Explores all modes with a sense of wonder, often experimenting with different characters and combos, appreciates the humor and physics. Motivation: Reliving childhood memories and experiencing a polished version of classic stickman fighting games. Stance: buy.

Casual Stress-Relief Brawler: Plays solo or with a friend, focuses on chaotic fun, tries different weapons and interactions, values humorous physics over skill. Motivation: Relaxing and having a laugh without needing to think too much. Stance: buy.

Completionist Grinder: Methodically works through all modes, farms currencies, optimizes runs for efficiency, and seeks out secret characters. Motivation: Unlocking all achievements, characters, and upgrades to achieve 100% completion. Stance: buy.

Across all VRAM cohorts, players consistently report poor optimization, stuttering, and FPS drops, even on hardware that meets or exceeds system requirements.

Windows <8GB VRAM: mixed. Players report frequent stuttering and lag, especially with many minions or during combat, and criticize optimization; many still enjoy the game despite performance issues.

Windows 12-15GB VRAM: negative. Players with 12-15GB VRAM report poor optimization and unstable frame rates, even on capable hardware, leading to negative recommendations.

Windows 8-11GB VRAM: negative. Performance is widely criticized with significant FPS drops regardless of graphics settings, even on hardware that should run it smoothly.

Steam Deck: The game exhibits significant performance instability on Steam Deck, with frequent frame drops (often 20-30 FPS) and occasional crashes or black screens, undermining its 'Verified' status. While some users find it playable with lowered expectations, the majority experience notable friction, though the game is not completely broken.

Linux and Proton: The game has a native Linux port that works on Ubuntu and SteamOS on capable hardware, but performance on Steam Deck and handhelds running SteamOS is notably poor due to early access optimization, leading to frame drops. Overall, Linux compatibility is functional but has performance concerns.

Add Suction Cup Man: A player requested the addition of Suction Cup Man as a playable character. This is a specific feature request.