Choose Holy Stick!
Choose Holy Stick! if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Holy Stick! launched in 2023.
Holy Stick! vs Knockout Battle
Holy Stick! and Knockout Battle 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 Knockout Battle (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 Knockout Battle
Choose Knockout Battle if you want an Indie, Simulation, and Casual experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Knockout Battle launched in 2026.
Both Holy Stick! and Knockout Battle 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! |  Knockout Battle | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| 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, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op |
| Developers | Always Too Late | Alvin L. Dobric, Anton Ploetner |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Holy Stick! (2023) is 3 years older than Knockout Battle (2026).
- Both support cooperative play.
Holy Stick! vs Knockout Battle — FAQ
- Should I play Holy Stick! or Knockout Battle first?
- If you want chronology, Holy Stick! (2023) came out before Knockout Battle (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 Knockout Battle 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 Knockout Battle 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; Knockout Battle ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.