Choose Stick Fight: The Game
Choose Stick Fight: The Game if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 52,431 Steam reviews back the pick.
Stick Fight: The Game vs Grapple Gunners
Stick Fight: The Game and Grapple Gunners both land in Action, Indie, Casual 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, Casual on Steam. Stick Fight: The Game (2017) is 9 years older than Grapple Gunners (2026). Stick Fight: The Game is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Grapple Gunners has no Deck rating yet. 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 Grapple Gunners
Choose Grapple Gunners if it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Grapple Gunners launched in 2026.
Both Stick Fight: The Game and Grapple Gunners sit in Action, Indie, and Casual on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online 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
 Stick Fight: The Game |  Grapple Gunners | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action, Indie, Casual | Action, Indie, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 94.2% positive (52,431 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Landfall West | Cortland Hansen |
Side by side
- Both share Action, Indie, Casual on Steam.
- Stick Fight: The Game (2017) is 9 years older than Grapple Gunners (2026).
- Stick Fight: The Game is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Grapple Gunners has no Deck rating yet.
Stick Fight: The Game vs Grapple Gunners — FAQ
- Should I play Stick Fight: The Game or Grapple Gunners first?
- If you want chronology, Stick Fight: The Game (2017) came out before Grapple Gunners (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 Stick Fight: The Game and Grapple Gunners similar?
- They overlap on Action, Indie, Casual 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.
- Does Stick Fight: The Game run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Stick Fight: The Game is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Grapple Gunners doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.