Choose Holy Stick!
Choose Holy Stick! if you want the LAN PvP and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 90% cheaper on the Steam Store. Holy Stick! launched in 2023.
Holy Stick! vs MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
Holy Stick! and MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics 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. Holy Stick! (2023) is 1 year older than MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics (2024). Holy Stick! is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics (4.99 USD vs. 49.99 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 MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
Choose MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 1,579 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Holy Stick! and MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics sit in Action 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
 Holy Stick! |  MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 49.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 93.5% positive (1,579 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Always Too Late | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Holy Stick! (2023) is 1 year older than MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics (2024).
- Holy Stick! is currently ~90% cheaper on Steam than MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics (4.99 USD vs. 49.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Steam Deck: Holy Stick! is Deck Playable, MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics is Deck Verified.
Holy Stick! vs MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics — FAQ
- Should I play Holy Stick! or MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics first?
- If you want chronology, Holy Stick! (2023) came out before MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics (2024). 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 MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics 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.
- Do both Holy Stick! and MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Holy Stick! ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op; MARVEL vs. CAPCOM Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.