Choose Holy Stick!
Choose Holy Stick! if you want the Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Online PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Holy Stick! launched in 2023.
Holy Stick! vs Dark Pathways
Holy Stick! and Dark Pathways both land in Action 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 are Action games on Steam. Dark Pathways (2021) is 2 years older than Holy Stick! (2023). Dark Pathways is free; Holy Stick! is paid (4.99 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 Dark Pathways
Choose Dark Pathways if you want an Indie, Free To Play, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. Dark Pathways launched in 2021.
Both Holy Stick! and Dark Pathways sit in Action on Steam, 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
 Holy Stick! |  Dark Pathways | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2021 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Free To Play, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Single-player only |
| Developers | Always Too Late | ThunderSloth |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Dark Pathways (2021) is 2 years older than Holy Stick! (2023).
- Dark Pathways is free; Holy Stick! is paid (4.99 USD).
- Holy Stick! has co-op; Dark Pathways does not.
- Dark Pathways is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Holy Stick! has no Deck rating yet.
Holy Stick! vs Dark Pathways — FAQ
- Should I play Holy Stick! or Dark Pathways first?
- If you want chronology, Dark Pathways (2021) came out before Holy Stick! (2023). 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 Holy Stick! and Dark Pathways similar?
- They overlap on Action 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 Dark Pathways have multiplayer like Holy Stick!?
- No. Holy Stick! supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op), while Dark Pathways is listed as single-player only.
- Is Dark Pathways free?
- Yes — Dark Pathways is a free-to-play Steam title. Holy Stick! is paid (4.99 USD).