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Games like Stickman Trenches

If Stickman Trenches is your kind of game, the closest matches are Cannon Clicker, Great Pilots and Streamlands: Defense — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, funny and intense. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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Stickman Trenches is a turn-based strategy game set in World War I trenches, developed by Big Play Games and released in 2023. Players command massive stick figure armies across multiple factions, each with unique abilities and unit types that create distinct tactical approaches. The game features AI difficulty scaling and progression systems that reward building increasingly large forces, with mechanics including unit spawning exploits and faction-specific abilities that shape combat outcomes. Reviewers describe the experience as both intense and whimsical, with players highlighting how chaotic trench warfare can become when exploiting certain mechanics. The game supports short play sessions and runs on Steam Deck. Currently priced at $5.99 USD, it holds an 82% positive rating from 1434 Steam reviews.

About Stickman Trenches: Stickman Trenches is a Real Time Strategy game in which you need to manage your men and weapons and build up your defenses in the brutal trenches of Stick World War 1.

2023ActionStrategyCasual5.99 USDDeck PlayableWindows · macOSby Big Play Games
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Build armies so large they defy balanceChaotic trench warfare with absurd tacticsExploit overpowered unit abilities to break the gameChallengingFunnyIntense

Players who liked Stickman Trenches also play

Steam players who put hours into Stickman Trenches also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Cannon Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Stickman Trenches fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Stickman Trenches.

    Build your army from nothing to military supremacy! Cannon Clicker blends addictive idle clicker action with real strategy in a WWII setting. Expand your skill tree, juggle three currencies, and command infantry, tanks and aircraft. Crush the enemy base and dominate every battlefield!

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSteam ↗
  2. Great Pilots

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Stickman Trenches fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Stickman Trenches.

    Great Pilots is a fun 2D side scrolling retro airplane combat game set in WWI. Fly a wide array of historically authentic aircraft in missions that guide you through different scenarios of WWI. Earn more advanced planes as you test your skills against unique challenges!

    2022Action3.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Streamlands: Defense

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Stickman Trenches fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Casual with Stickman Trenches.

    A low-poly Tower Defense game inspired by World War I and II, in an original universe.

    2025StrategyIndieCasual3.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Evolution of War

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Stickman Trenches fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Stickman Trenches.

    The Evolution of War game shows the evolution of warfare in 5 ages, starting with the age of dinosaurs, crusades, medieval, 21st century (present time) and futuristic (fiction).The game's main objective is to destroy the enemy base.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie1.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Tactics of World War I

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Stickman Trenches fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Stickman Trenches.

    Tactics of World War I is a real time tactics (RTT) game that puts you in the role of a military leader in the First World War. It requires you to plan your actions thoroughly and make smart tactical decisions in the blink of an eye.

    2025Strategy8.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. War Beasts

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Stickman Trenches fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Stickman Trenches.

    Free layout 3D tower defense war game. There are tanks and Titans on land, battleships and swarms in the sky, and missiles in space. In the face of the enemy, your weapons are not only machine guns, cannons, rockets, but also lasers, cruise missiles and interceptor satellites.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie2.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Battle of Tanks

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Stickman Trenches fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Strategy with Stickman Trenches.

    Don't let the army of enemy tanks reach the southern border of the battlefield. You have several guns at your disposal and the ability to call an airstrike. Move around the battlefield in the top view and choose the right guns to attack. You need to hold out for the allotted time.

    2022ActionStrategySimulation4.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. The Great War: Western Front™

    WHY THIS

    Shares a challenging mood with Stickman Trenches.

    Ranked #8 for Stickman Trenches fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Stickman Trenches.

    The Great War: Western Front is the definitive WW1 strategy game. Play a deciding role in history with this real-time tactical experience as you take charge in the iconic Western Front from 1914 to 1919. Pick your faction and lead your forces to victory.

    2023Strategy34.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Stickman Trenches at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Stickman Trenches on Steam right now. Shares Action with Stickman Trenches.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Stickman Trenches on Steam right now. Shares Action with Stickman Trenches.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Stickman Trenches on Steam right now.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~83% under Stickman Trenches on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Stickman Trenches.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Stickman Trenches on Steam right now. Shares Action with Stickman Trenches.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Super Hexagon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Stickman Trenches on Steam right now. Shares Action with Stickman Trenches.

    Super Hexagon is a minimal action game by Terry Cavanagh, with music by Chipzel.

    2012ActionIndie2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under Stickman Trenches on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Stickman Trenches.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Nodebuster

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Stickman Trenches on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Casual with Stickman Trenches.

    Nodebuster is a short, experimental incremental game about busting nodes and destroying reality.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Stickman Trenches.

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Stickman Trenches.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Stickman Trenches.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Lab

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Floating Point

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Stickman Trenches.

    Floating Point is a peaceful, free game about using a grappling hook to swing yourself gracefully through randomly generated spaces. The only objective is to collect points, and the only thing that increases your points is swinging swiftly, smoothly and elegantly without hitting anything.

    2014IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Strategy with Stickman Trenches.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  7. Peggle Extreme

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Stickman Trenches.

    Peggle Extreme delivers fast-paced puzzle action that combines elements of pinball and pachinko to create a truly unique game experience. Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun, now exclusively themed with art and sounds from Half-Life: Episode 2, Portal, and Team Fortress 2.

    2007Free To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Meteor 60 Seconds!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Stickman Trenches.

    Meteor 60 seconds! is a simple, fun, comic-like action game that simulates your life if there were a meteor heading towards Earth and you had 60 seconds to live. Do anything you want to do with your last 60 seconds, even if it's illegal! What about planting an apple tree?

    2018ActionIndieSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Stickman Trenches

Does Stickman Trenches run on Steam Deck?
Stickman Trenches is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Stickman Trenches cost?
Stickman Trenches is listed on Steam at 5.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Stickman Trenches?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Stickman Trenches are Cannon Clicker, Great Pilots, Streamlands: Defense.
Who developed Stickman Trenches?
Stickman Trenches was developed by Big Play Games.

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