Choose Holy Stick!
Choose Holy Stick! if you want the Online PvP, Online Co-op, and Shared/Split Screen Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it has co-op, so you can bring a friend. Holy Stick! launched in 2023.
Holy Stick! vs Vacuum Uprising
Holy Stick! and Vacuum Uprising 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 Vacuum Uprising (2026). Holy Stick! has co-op; Vacuum Uprising does not. 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 Vacuum Uprising
Choose Vacuum Uprising if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Vacuum Uprising launched in 2026.
Both Holy Stick! and Vacuum Uprising sit in Action on Steam and both list Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen, and Shared/Split Screen 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! |  Vacuum Uprising | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2026 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Indie |
| 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 |
| Developers | Always Too Late | QrowTech |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- Holy Stick! (2023) is 3 years older than Vacuum Uprising (2026).
- Holy Stick! has co-op; Vacuum Uprising does not.
Holy Stick! vs Vacuum Uprising — FAQ
- Should I play Holy Stick! or Vacuum Uprising first?
- If you want chronology, Holy Stick! (2023) came out before Vacuum Uprising (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 Vacuum Uprising 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.