Choose Holy Stick!
Choose Holy Stick! if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Holy Stick! launched in 2023.
Holy Stick! vs EndCycle VS
Holy Stick! and EndCycle VS 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. EndCycle VS (2022) is 1 year older than Holy Stick! (2023). EndCycle VS is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Holy Stick! (4.99 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 EndCycle VS
Choose EndCycle VS if you want a Strategy, Indie, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. EndCycle VS launched in 2022.
Both Holy Stick! and EndCycle VS 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! |  EndCycle VS | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2022 |
| Genres | Action | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 4.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | 88.6% positive (70 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Always Too Late | 12B3 |
Side by side
- Both are Action games on Steam.
- EndCycle VS (2022) is 1 year older than Holy Stick! (2023).
- EndCycle VS is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Holy Stick! (4.99 USD vs. 4.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- EndCycle VS is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Holy Stick! has no Deck rating yet.
Holy Stick! vs EndCycle VS — FAQ
- Should I play Holy Stick! or EndCycle VS first?
- If you want chronology, EndCycle VS (2022) came out before Holy Stick! (2023). 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 EndCycle VS 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 EndCycle VS 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; EndCycle VS ships Online Co-op, Shared/Split Screen Co-op.