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Stick It to the Stickman
Developer Free Lives
Stick it to the Stickman is a rogue-lite physics brawler where you brutally displace your way up the corporate ladder. Assemble devastating combat portfolios, unlocking new workers and game modes as you increase shareholder value. From the Steam store page
444 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon, Lemmy) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
81
LovedLoved
308 positive · 74 negative
95% range 76–84%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 308 | 74 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 13 | 1 | 33 |
| Mastodon * | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 4 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Overwhelmingly Positive
5,323 of 5,594 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
80% recommend · 221 yes, 54 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 275 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (8,734 of 9,181 positive).
Players find the game highly addictive and fun, praising its chaotic beat-em-up gameplay and humor. [1][2][3] Many reviewers note the game suffers from poor optimization, causing lag and frame drops even on high-end hardware. [4][5][6] Some players express disappointment over promised content not being delivered after leaving early access. [7][8][9]
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- [8]
I bought this game in early access like 1 and a half years ago because of all the stuff and modes I saw in the trailer. Now the 1.0 update is out and they are done updating the game for good, and all the stuff they said they would add is now a distant memory. I really do like this game, its charming and fun, but I really don't like not getting all the content that was promised when the game was announced. The …
- [2]
Short Version: This game is a frenetic, chaotic beat-em-up roguelite with creative within-run and meta progression elements, and clever, sardonic satire of corporate culture and capitalism in general. Less Short Version: For those who want a precise, tight action game, look elsewhere. This game is not about millisecond-timed parries or perfectly executed combos. This game is about bicycle-kicking a middle manager …
- [11]
A highly addictive, physics-based, beat 'em up with lots of playstyles and moves. The gameplay is reminiscent of old stickman videos and is incredibly nostalgic. The combat is done really well and it involves many popular fighting game moves. My personal favorites are screwdriver kick, torpedo and dragon punch. The progression is steady and gives you a lot to do and experiment with. The gamemodes are incredibly …
- [15]
This game is insanely fun but baaaaaaadly optimised. Granted it's in Early Access, but this is the base game and I have to set the game down to 60fps (or 59.96hz in-game) for this game to run mostly smoothly. This issue is worsened even more when I play with a second player. Launching the game also takes a couple of minutes which is frustrating. Menus are buggy with cursors often times going off screen or vanish …
- [1]
Fighting my way up the corporate ladders to beat the sh*t out of my boss. Sounds like a good day ain't it !! Making my paycheck while i enjoy the game on my Steam Deck at work is even better.
Summarised from 34 of the 339 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
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Players who liked Stick It to the Stickman talk about fun, chaotic beat-em-up gameplay with lots of content; those who didn't talk about poor optimization causes lag and frame drops. Which matters more to you?
Reactions
60 of 444 · most liked firstFighting my way up the corporate ladders to beat the sh*t out of my boss. Sounds like a good day ain't it !! Making my paycheck while i enjoy the game on my Steam Deck at work is even better.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[SOLVED] Unity games downloaded from Steam not working on Linux Mint. Since a few weeks my Unity games are not working anymore on Steam (not flatpak) on Linux Mint. I have tried Stick It to the Stickman, Olija and Dystopika. They all behave the same, with the audio starting playing fine, but still on a black screen. After that, nothing happens and even trying to switch window doesn't work or is extremely slow, requiring a few minutes to have anything happening. Adding the same games to…
neutral · AI labelView post →This game made me appreciate my life because even though some things may be rough worse things may happen. for example being ULTRA ORPHANED
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the game's is SUPER GOOD, A LOT AND LOTS of content even though its just early access it's super enjoyable and worth it. BUT this game needs HEAVY optimization. Game like this should not require RTX graphics cards for it to run smoothly.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Stick It to the Stickman is OUT NOW on Steam Early Access for just $5! Those creative capitalists at @freelives.bsky.social have done it again with the definitive next generation stickman game!
neutral · AI labelView post →Short Version: This game is a frenetic, chaotic beat-em-up roguelite with creative within-run and meta progression elements, and clever, sardonic satire of corporate culture and capitalism in general. Less Short Version: For those who want a precise, tight action game, look elsewhere. This game is not about millisecond-timed parries or perfectly executed combos. This game is about bicycle-kicking a middle manager out of a window before turning around and exploding a pursuing mob of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →STICK IT TO THE STICKMAN has a new game mode! 📈 Kick, punch and slice your way to ultimate corporate domination and learn about the 100% totally accurate origin story of our founder in our latest update, Company History Month
neutral · AI labelView post →Devolver Delayed Showcase: 2023 - 2024 Edition. TL;DW: These Devolver games have been moved to **2024**: * The Plucky Squire * Stick it to the Stickman * Skate Story * Anger Foot * Pepper Grinder These games are still confirmed for **2023**: * Gunbrella * Wizard With A Gun * The Talos Principle 2 * The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood * Karmazoo * McPixel 3 DLC
neutral · AI labelView post →I do NOT recommend this game in its current state. The positive recommendation counts only when this game is out of early access, and I will explain why. The game is optimized poorly, system requirements show that I have more than enough to run this game without issues (it is just an animated stickman game after all), yet instead of 144 FPS it drops to 80-90, and reducing graphics to "average computer" doesn't increase it at all. Moreover, this game heats up the computer on the same level as…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game Night: Throw All the Interns Out the Closest Window in ‘Stick It to the Stickman’ (Minus World Article) hard-drive.net/news-games/g...
neutral · AI labelView post →i just defenestrated about 5ish people with one singular kick and then got shot to death, amazing game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It seems like development has halted for a considerable amount of features and they are going to exit early access with a letdown. Don't get me wrong, the game had been really fun for what it's worth, but I will update this review to a positive one if there are any announcements about future development past the nominal 1.0.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Physics-based brawler Stick It to the Stickman from Free Lives arrives August 18 #StickIttotheStickman #Gaming #PCGaming #Linux #SteamDeck
neutral · AI labelView post →I played Stick It to the Stickman about 4 years ago on their itch.io page, and it's so fun to come back to it today! the game has changed a lot, with more content, new abilities, and it still has that super fun gameplay feel that makes it so addictive, with endless possibilities and crazy combos. The combat system is awesome, and I love how you can upgrade your abilities during each run. The variety of weapons, from guns to WTF stuff, adds so many crazy combos, and the progression with…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →In Stick it to the Stickman you play as an unhappy office worker fighting his way up the corporate ladder after he had enough of his bosses' disrespect. And by "fighting" I mean beating up your co-workers with katanas, nunchuks, chainsaws and thrown coffee cups. The gameplay is a mixture of rogue-like and beat 'em up, containing a total of 16 unlockable characters with different starting abilities. After each run you receive some money to upgrade different skill trees that make your next run…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I bought this game in early access like 1 and a half years ago because of all the stuff and modes I saw in the trailer. Now the 1.0 update is out and they are done updating the game for good, and all the stuff they said they would add is now a distant memory. I really do like this game, its charming and fun, but I really don't like not getting all the content that was promised when the game was announced. The science center game mode looked so much fun and it was the one that stood out the most…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Free Lives is an unstoppable force. Congratulations to the African Indie Game Award recipient for 2025, Stick It To The Stickman! Thanks again to Playtopia Festival for curating our first regional category of the evening.
neutral · AI labelView post →Game used to be 5 bucks. Devs said that upon leaving early access the game's price would be increased, but we're still far from that 1.0 release and the game is now double its base price. ♥♥♥♥ move to pull on a game still full of bugs without an actual online multiplayer.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I'll start by saying that this game has the bones of a very good game. It's fun, it's silly, it's a good time. However, I cannot recommend you buy it in its current state. It has a plethora of visual bugs, audio bugs, UI bugs, and too many easy to repeat bugs that soft-lock a run and force you to go back to the menu to fix. It does not feel like a 1.0 release, and I wish the devs had spent more time fixing these issues prior to leaving early access. I wouldn't have minded if they just…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I CAN'T PLAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's really fun, but I am lagging hard, even on low graphic settings. It gets to the point that even the game is slowing down a lot, on top of frames dropping to like 8 fps RTX 3070, anyone got this problem?
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"In a move that management is calling an “unprecedented operational triumph,” we will be finishing the game at twice the speed by simply not developing part of it." so wholesome, quirky, and awesome!
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[SOLVED] Unity games downloaded from Steam not working on Linux Mint. Since a few weeks my Unity games are not working anymore on Steam (not flatpak) on Linux Mint. I have tried Stick It to the Stickman, Olija and Dystopika. They all behave the same, with the audio starting playing fine, but still on a black screen. After that, nothing happens and even trying to switch window doesn't work or is extremely slow, requiring a few minutes to have anything happening. Adding the same games to…
neutral · AI labelView post →🚨content creators🚨 we've got codes for a very sick upcoming game!! - 4-player pill-roulette horror game - pick your poison - use experimental items to shift the odds - only one can survive - by indie hit team @freelives.bsky.social (Stick it to the Stickman) - Side Effects, info below
neutral · AI labelView post →A highly addictive, physics-based, beat 'em up with lots of playstyles and moves. The gameplay is reminiscent of old stickman videos and is incredibly nostalgic. The combat is done really well and it involves many popular fighting game moves. My personal favorites are screwdriver kick, torpedo and dragon punch. The progression is steady and gives you a lot to do and experiment with. The gamemodes are incredibly different from each other and is new and refreshing with every expansion unlocked.…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I had know idea what to expect when I went into this, but oh my god, was I suprised at how fun it is. I was a bit out of sorts the day I played this, and it cheered me up no end. Heaps of humour, tons of charm, the combat is fun, and it's just a very visually entertaining game to watch.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is like one of those ♥♥♥♥♥♥ mobile games you see ads for that make the game look way more fun than it actually is when in reality it's just like a Clash of Clans rip-off, but Stick It To Stickman is ACTUALLY a lot of fun and exactly what it says on the tin. I could easily see myself sinking hours into this game like nobody's business.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Absolutely fantastic game. Tons of content and never gets old. So much game depth for such a cheap price and tons of content planned by the devs in the future. Easily a $15-20 game as it is right now. I haven't seen an Early Access "diamond in the rough" game like this since Balatro.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Games Industry Africa has announced the winners of this year's Games Industry Africa Awards (GIAA), with Free Lives' Stick It to the Stickman winning Game of the Year and PC Game of the Year www.gamesindustry.biz/stick-it-to-...
neutral · AI labelView post →It may need a little more time to cook on #SteamDeck, but Stick it to the Stickman is a fantastic roguelike that showcases Free Lives humor at its finest. And for $5, it’s a steal! A copy was provided by Devolver Digital for review. steamdeckhq.com/game-reviews...
positive · AI labelView post →Amazingly fun game, reminds me a whole lot of Streets of Rogue with the absolute variety of characters and abilities.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the fulfillment center cant be upgraded it just stays in an infinite loading screen
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game has so much potential it is ridiculous. It's got a solid start so far, but can go so much further with the right amount of love and attention. It is Early Access so I'll give it grace, but do hope that the Devs continue to welcome feedback and add to the game. In short, solid gameplay that can get a little repetitive quick - depending on whose playing. Stick it the Stickman has a really basic storyline, yet its just so awesome. The tale goes that the player starts out as a lowly…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i played this game in 2021 from itch.io, i'm really glad to see that this game has made its way to steam. It's a very nice game that doesnt take itself too seriously. Its worth buying you should actually buy this.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I actually enjoy this game ALOT and was waiting for more content.. but an excerpt from the most recent update leaves me disappointed: "Five years, eight months, and two days is a long time to wake up every morning and “Get Back To Work” on the same project. We did our best to do the game justice, and to make something that players would love, but we found we couldn’t finish everything we started. Game modes we teased, like the Marketing Department, the Robot Takeover of Fulfilment, the Science…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I really, really wanted to recommend this game. I've been following Stick It to the Stickman since long before it was on Steam. I played the original itch.io version, followed the development, got access to private builds through the Discord, and was there for the demo. When it finally launched into Early Access on Steam, I bought it immediately because I believed in Free Lives and, after roughly five years of watching this game develop, I assumed the Steam version would be sitting on a much…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I read the reviews, saw the gameplay and was pretty sold. I bought the game and booted it up and played for about 30 minutes. In that half hour, I stopped to go through the reviews on a couple of occasions. I felt like I was missing something. It's... one button? Cycling through cards... on repeat. Yeah, no, this is not at all what I thought it would be. I thought I HAVE TO BE missing something, I just don't get the hype.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've had the pleasure of playing this game since Barron Von Games made his first video on it and i was able to download the Itch.io copy on my middle school laptop. Nearly 5 years later and game still f*cks. It is about as Beat em Up as a Beat em Up can be and it feels refreshing.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is insanely fun but baaaaaaadly optimised. Granted it's in Early Access, but this is the base game and I have to set the game down to 60fps (or 59.96hz in-game) for this game to run mostly smoothly. This issue is worsened even more when I play with a second player. Launching the game also takes a couple of minutes which is frustrating. Menus are buggy with cursors often times going off screen or vanish entirely and tends to happen most when playing (while appreciative of its…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[SOLVED] Unity games downloaded from Steam not working on Linux Mint. cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/41338733 >Since a few weeks my Unity games are not working anymore on Steam (not flatpak) on Linux Mint. > > I have tried Stick It to the Stickman, Olija and Dystopika. > They all behave the same, with the audio starting playing fine, but still on a black screen. > After that, nothing happens and even trying to switch window doesn't work or is extremely slow, requiring a few…
neutral · AI labelView post →Stick it to the Stickman - A game all about economics and demolishing the opposition! The game has a great combat system, albeit very straight forward, and very humorous tone, this game really was exactly what I wanted to play as a time filler in between home renovations. Definitely a fun game to play as well as learning how the world works through the eyes of a CEO. Never knew that it had so much violence and pummeling involved, but hey, the money speaks for itself! Really looking forward to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is FUN This game is Epic This game kicks Ass THIS GAME IS STICK MAN THIS GAME IS STICK FIGHT THIS GAME IS XAIO XAIO Nuff said. Xaio xaio 1: https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/42801
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →you can kill people, become luffy, and kill more people. It's fun and simple for a 7 dollar game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →African Indid Game Award: Stick it to the Stickman
neutral · AI labelView post →awful optimization. expected this to run smoothly on steam deck, it did not.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Guys, what the hell happened? This game was great! It was amazing! Sure, by your 1.0 update message, it's clear you guys overpromised, but this update feels SOOOOOO rushed! It's insane! ESPECIALLY the Neurolink facility! SO MUCH IS WRONG WITH THIS!!! It's SO UNBELIEVABLY HARD for certain characters, some bosses are basically impossible, and just shut you down and kill you and there's nothing you can do about it! Not to mention, NONE OF THE CHARACTER ABILITIES TELL YOU WHAT THEY DO AT ALL!!!!…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Both Company History Month and Foreign Manufacturing share the same problem: they're far too structured and have little replay value Foreign Manufacturing especially, its the same every time, no alternate areas, no new enemies, no different landmarks, same bosses, and the only random part being the weapon choices and upgrades. by comparison, the 3 previous modes are all replay value focused, both with unlocks that add more stuff and also having a different feel between runs. i can't see…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Indie game FTW! No, but seriously, this game is amazing. The comedy is great, the combat is really fun, Is it worth the money? 100%
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →beating the ♥♥♥♥ out of unsuspecting stickmen is a very asmr experience
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Holy childhood game cranked up to maximum. Smooth, fun and funny. I expected to play this for probably 3-4 hours max but got hooked for 10 hours in 1 day Had problems with the fps when it got too hectic
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I like how this game is a silly mash the enemy to death type game and also teaches how companies are uncaring for their workers and consumers.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →so i know it looks like any other stick man game but it is the best ever made i feel bad for anybody who has not played this
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →!!FISHING MINIGAME RECAST!! Stick It to the Stickman does not have a fishing minigame :(( (Reposting because the game has officially released!) #stickittothestickman #indiegame #gaming #videogames #fishing #fishingminigame
neutral · AI labelView post →It can get pretty laggy at times and the loading screen takes a while but it is an amazing game worth checking out. Also you should get it before it does the full release because it will increase in price so if you want it you should get it now. (btw you lost the game) edit: does need an unstuck button for when glitches and bugs send you into a wall or some other place you can't leave
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Dropping content just to rush a game out of the gate will lead to subpar results and a substandard product. Should take the time to release properly with all the content that was promised. There's a good game here but any dev that suddenly takes back production promises is headed down a steep slippery slope.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the lovechild of corporate greed and stickman fighting has been fully realized in this game. Genuinely an amazing game for its price
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is the best game I have played this year. Great combat, great humor, great progression system, great variety of game modes, great soundtracks... everything about this game is great. I love games that mix multiple genres in a single game. Edit: I have nominated this game for the "Most Innovative Gameplay Award" this year. I hope it wins.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →for an early access game, this is actually really fun. i like the combat system, more specifically, the roguelite aspect where you can upgrade your combat options during the level, but also unlock different characters who have unique abilities which can then be used in different runs. for example, one second i'm using a glue gun, the next second i'm using shurikens, but then after that level, i might unlock a character who has shurikens in their base kit. there's endless combos and options. i…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Recent Release: Stick It to the Stickman Genre: 2D Beat 'Em Up Roguelike Wishlist: store.steampowered.com/app/2085540/... A dumb game in the best way. You customize and upgrade each segment in your combo string to create a hilarious and powerful sequence! #IndieGames #IndieGaming #IndieGame
neutral · AI labelView post →Hey everyone! Getting ready to go live now over at www.twitch.tv/bkdude99 Found a new game last night called Stick it to the Stickman and wanted to play it on stream! #twitch #gaming #stickittothestickman
neutral · AI labelView post →i wouldn't recommend the game in the stage its in right now with bugs and getting soft locked left and right. id get half way through a mission to kick a boss over a wall and not be able to climb that wall (soft locking you from progression the first mission out of the airport) also when you get the new statue and have to go through the cut scenes once you get the sword the frames are so bad its like i'm playing Mr. game and watch not being able to hit the enemies but they have no issue hitting…
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