Choose Story Bored
Choose Story Bored if you want a Strategy and Early Access experience. Story Bored launched in 2026.
Story Bored vs SplatStick
Story Bored and SplatStick both land in Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer 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, Massively Multiplayer on Steam. Both support cooperative play. 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 SplatStick
Choose SplatStick if you want the Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing.
Both Story Bored and SplatStick sit in Action, Indie, and Massively Multiplayer on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Story Bored |  SplatStick | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2026 | — |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | — | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Noto | Ramil Nasrullaev |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
Story Bored vs SplatStick — FAQ
- Are Story Bored and SplatStick similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Massively Multiplayer 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.
- Do both Story Bored and SplatStick have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Story Bored ships Online Co-op, Co-op; SplatStick ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.