ActionFit check
Is Holy Stick! worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Groups of friends who want local party shooter matches
- Online multiplayer groups seeking matches for up to 8 players
- Players who want weapon-based combat with body-part consequences and changing rules
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a single-player campaign or solo mode
- Players who prefer fixed combat rules without dismemberment or match-altering effects
- Players looking for a story-driven adventure rather than party matches
Our take on Holy Stick!
The defining mechanic is body-part damage: losing a leg slows movement, while losing both hands removes weapon use and forces kicking until healing.
What is Holy Stick!?
Holy Stick!
is a party action shooter for up to 8 players. Matches use firearms and melee weapons across multiple maps and game modes, with no health bars. Damage to specific limbs changes play: losing a leg slows movement, while losing both hands prevents weapon use and requires kicking until the character heals. Stick characters can be customized with costumes and voices, including themed outfits such as knights, pirates, soldiers, ninjas, chefs, and musicians. The Craziness System periodically alters match rules, such as changing gravity, forcing jumps, turning the playfield upside down, or giving players explosive-ammunition shotguns. Multiplayer supports up to 4-player splitscreen, online play, and hybrid 4-versus-4 matches. There is no single-player mode.
How Holy Stick! plays
- 01Limb-based damage
- Injuries can remove legs or hands, affecting movement and weapon use during a match.
- 02Rule-changing system
- Match conditions can shift through effects such as altered gravity, forced jumping, inverted play, or explosive ammunition.
- 03Character customization
- Players can select from costumes and voices, including knight, pirate, soldier, ninja, chef, and musician themes.
- 04Hybrid multiplayer
- Matches support up to 4 players in splitscreen or 4-versus-4 play across two machines connected online.
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Holy Stick!: platforms & release
Is Holy Stick! worth it?
It is worth it if: groups of friends who want local party shooter matches. Skip it if: players seeking a single-player campaign or solo mode.
Where can I download Holy Stick!?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Holy Stick!'s store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Holy Stick! on?
Windows only.
