Choose Holy Stick!
Choose Holy Stick! if you want the Online Co-op, LAN PvP, and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. Holy Stick! launched in 2023.
Holy Stick! vs Runback
Holy Stick! and Runback 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 3 years older than Runback (2026). 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 Runback
Choose Runback if you want an Indie, Adventure, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Runback launched in 2026.
Both Holy Stick! and Runback 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! |  Runback | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op |
| Developers | Always Too Late | Tectonic Games |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Holy Stick! (2023) is 3 years older than Runback (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
Holy Stick! vs Runback — FAQ
- Should I play Holy Stick! or Runback first?
- If you want chronology, Holy Stick! (2023) came out before Runback (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 Holy Stick! and Runback 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 Runback 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; Runback ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.