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Square Brawl vs Stick Fight: The Game

Square Brawl and Stick Fight: The Game 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. Square Brawl (2015) is 2 years older than Stick Fight: The Game (2017). Stick Fight: The Game scores higher on Steam reviews (94.2% positive) than Square Brawl (80.2% positive). 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 Square Brawl

Choose Square Brawl if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Square Brawl launched in 2015.

Choose Stick Fight: The Game

Choose Stick Fight: The Game if you want a Casual game with Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and PvP. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 94.2% positive across 52,431 reviews.

Both Square Brawl and Stick Fight: The Game sit in Action and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player and Shared/Split Screen, 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

Square Brawl vs Stick Fight: The Game — Steam metadata comparison
Square Brawl — Steam game coverSquare BrawlStick Fight: The Game — Steam game coverStick Fight: The Game
Released20152017
GenresAction, IndieAction, Indie, Casual
PlatformsWindows, macOS, LinuxWindows, macOS
Steam DeckUnratedDeck Verified
Price4.99 USD4.99 USD
Steam reviews80.2% positive (116 reviews)94.2% positive (52,431 reviews)
MultiplayerMulti-playerMulti-player
DeveloperslandfallLandfall West

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Square Brawl vs Stick Fight: The Game — FAQ

Which is better, Square Brawl or Stick Fight: The Game?
On Steam reviews Stick Fight: The Game scores higher (94.2% positive) than Square Brawl (80.2% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Stick Fight: The Game is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
Should I play Square Brawl or Stick Fight: The Game first?
If you want chronology, Square Brawl (2015) came out before Stick Fight: The Game (2017). 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 Square Brawl and Stick Fight: The Game 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.
Square Brawl vs Stick Fight: The Game — Verdict (2026) · imho.run