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Stick it to the Stickman

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ActionEarly AccessIndieRoguelike
Game Details
Publisher
Devolver Digital
Release date
Aug 18th, 2025
Status
Early Access
Classification
Physics-based brawler
Distribution
Steam (Windows, macOS)
Monetization
Buy to play
Multiplayer
Yes
PvP
No
Setting
Hyper-capitalist, dystopian corporate office environment
Run length
6-10 Minutes
Meta-progression
Light
Build diversity
High
Platforms
PC, Steam

Every red stickman standing between you and the executive suite is one dead red stickman closer to a promotion. Punching, kicking, and staple-gunning your way up the corporate ladder isn’t just encouraged here, it’s basically the job description.

Stick It to the Stickman is a physics-based brawler from developer Free Lives. Choosing from hundreds of unique moves, stacking together the perfect combat machine, and fighting through heaps of stickmen on your climb up a hostile corporate tower, you’ll battle your way to becoming the boss, solo or with a friend by your side.

What Makes It Different?

  • Build a personalized moveset from hundreds of unique moves and weapons
  • Climb a corporate tower packed with physics-based combat chaos
  • Choose from 20 different classes across 4 distinct game modes
  • Fight through roguelite runs with real replayability between attempts
  • Kick, punch, and hurl stickmen out of windows with satisfying physics
  • Team up in couch co-op or online through Remote Play Together
  • Build and share your own levels using the included Level Builder and Steam Workshop

Punch Your Way Up the Chain of Command

There’s no subtlety to climbing the corporate ladder in Stick It to the Stickman. Delivering parcels, dashing between tasks, and defeating wave after wave of red stickmen all blend together into one continuous brawl, with the game’s physics-driven combat turning every encounter into something unpredictable and often hilarious. Reaching the top means fighting other CEOs directly, all in pursuit of becoming the biggest, most muscular boss in the building.

Hundreds of Ways to Fight

With hundreds of unique moves available and 20 different classes to choose from, no two attempts at the tower need to look the same. Combining moves into a personalized combat style, then testing that build against 4 distinct game modes, gives Stick It to the Stickman genuine roguelite depth beneath its cartoonish chaos, and the included Level Builder lets players extend that experimentation even further by crafting and sharing their own stages through Steam Workshop.

How Long Does a Run Take?

A single run up the corporate tower takes about 6 to 10 minutes if you survive. A complete playthrough focusing on the main content takes roughly 7 hours, while fully unlocking everything and seeing all side content pushes completion time to about 9.5 hours. Each death sends you back to the start of the tower, making early individual runs very short, while unlocking new character classes, moves, and permanent upgrades extends the total time invested well past a single successful climb.

Controller Support

Stick It to the Stickman features Full Controller Support for Xbox Controllers and DualSense Controllers over USB. The developers recommend playing this game with a controller.

Good If You Like…

If you enjoyed Streets of Rogue, Enter the Gungeon, or Rogue Legacy, Stick It to the Stickman’s mix of physics-based chaos and roguelite structure should feel right at home. It comes from the same developer behind Streets of Rogue, so the DNA runs deeper than it might first appear.

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