Choose Holy Stick!
Choose Holy Stick! if you want the Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. Holy Stick! launched in 2023.
Holy Stick! vs Ball Blast
Holy Stick! and Ball Blast 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 Ball Blast (2025). Holy Stick! is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Ball Blast (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 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 Ball Blast
Choose Ball Blast if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Ball Blast launched in 2025.
Both Holy Stick! and Ball Blast sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op, 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! |  Ball Blast | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Action | Action |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 5.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 3 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 | VOODOO |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Holy Stick! (2023) is 2 years older than Ball Blast (2025).
- Holy Stick! is currently ~17% cheaper on Steam than Ball Blast (4.99 USD vs. 5.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Holy Stick! is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Ball Blast has no Deck rating yet.
Holy Stick! vs Ball Blast — FAQ
- Should I play Holy Stick! or Ball Blast first?
- If you want chronology, Holy Stick! (2023) came out before Ball Blast (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 Ball Blast 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 Ball Blast 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; Ball Blast ships Shared/Split Screen Co-op, Co-op.
- Does Holy Stick! run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Holy Stick! is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Ball Blast doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.