Choose Ultimate Battle
Choose Ultimate Battle if you want the Playable without Timed Input side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 62% cheaper on the Steam Store. Ultimate Battle launched in 2020.
Ultimate Battle vs Stickplosion
Ultimate Battle and Stickplosion both land in Action, Indie on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Action, Indie on Steam. Ultimate Battle (2020) is 6 years older than Stickplosion (2026). Ultimate Battle is currently ~62% cheaper on Steam than Stickplosion (2.99 USD vs. 7.91 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Stickplosion
Choose Stickplosion if you want a Strategy, Adventure, and Simulation game with Online Co-op, Adjustable Text Size, and Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Stickplosion launched in 2026.
Both Ultimate Battle and Stickplosion sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and LAN PvP, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Ultimate Battle |  Stickplosion | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2020 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 2.99 USD | 7.91 USD |
| Steam reviews | 1 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Matt Games | Ghost World Gaming |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie on Steam.
- Ultimate Battle (2020) is 6 years older than Stickplosion (2026).
- Ultimate Battle is currently ~62% cheaper on Steam than Stickplosion (2.99 USD vs. 7.91 USD).
- Stickplosion has co-op; Ultimate Battle does not.
Ultimate Battle vs Stickplosion — FAQ
- Should I play Ultimate Battle or Stickplosion first?
- If you want chronology, Ultimate Battle (2020) came out before Stickplosion (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Ultimate Battle and Stickplosion similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.