Choose Holy Stick!
Choose Holy Stick! if you want the LAN PvP and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. Holy Stick! launched in 2023.
Holy Stick! vs Detritus
Holy Stick! and Detritus 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 2 years older than Detritus (2025). Detritus is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Holy Stick! (0.99 USD vs. 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 Detritus
Choose Detritus if you want a Strategy and Indie experience. On Steam, it's currently about 80% cheaper on the Steam Store. Detritus launched in 2025.
Both Holy Stick! and Detritus 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! |  Detritus | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 0.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 1 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 | AJ Studio |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Holy Stick! (2023) is 2 years older than Detritus (2025).
- Detritus is currently ~80% cheaper on Steam than Holy Stick! (0.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
Holy Stick! vs Detritus — FAQ
- Should I play Holy Stick! or Detritus first?
- If you want chronology, Holy Stick! (2023) came out before Detritus (2025). 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 Detritus 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 Detritus 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; Detritus ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.