Some of the best games to play with friends and family are the brawler games. This genre includes big titles like Super Smash Bros., Brawlhalla and MultiVersus. As promised in our Crawl review, we bring you one of the best brawling games in the indie world: Stick Fight: The Game.
Developed and published by Landfall, this action-packed title embraces the simplicity of stick figure visuals while delivering an engaging and hilarious combat experience. Fun is guaranteed.
Stick Fight: The Game is the brainchild of Landfall, a talented indie game development studio known for their creative and offbeat titles. With a passion for crafting unique gaming experiences, Landfall has carved out a niche for themselves in the indie gaming community.
Prior to Stick Fight: The Game, the studio gained recognition for their previous works, such as Air Brawl and Clustertruck , which showcased their fondness for innovative gameplay mechanics and distinctive art styles. Drawing from their experience and expertise, the team ventured into the realm of brawler games with the aim to deliver something both entertaining and unconventional.
The premise of the game is simple: up to four players are thrown into a battlefield, completely interactive and the characters are equipped with weapons, randomly falling from the sky. The weapons you might encounter range from melee weapons like knives, bats and even light sabers, to fire guns like revolvers, machine guns and rocket launchers.
Mayhem follows when players grab these weapons. The scenarios in Stick Fight: The Game are not just static backdrops; they’re completely destructible battlegrounds that inject a layer of strategic chaos into every match, which add to the challenge, since everything blows up all around, you might end up trapped, or falling to your death.
These dynamic environments keep players on their toes, turning each battle into a constantly evolving battlefield where quick thinking and adaptability are crucial. The characters are simple stick men, differentiated by color and move around as if pulled by an invisible string with hilarious ragdoll physics.
The visuals, although kind of simplistic, are very appealing, since the play of colors and light are very rich and high definition. As mentioned before, the game creates a fun mayhem all around, with spectacular explosions and shootings. Not only are the visuals awesome, the sound design in Stick Fight: The Game also plays a key role in enhancing the gameplay.
The sound effects of punches connecting and shots being fired are remarkably realistic, adding a satisfying weight to every action. Stick Fight: The Game not only delivers an entertaining experience but also boasts an impressive level of replayability that keeps players coming back for more stick figure mayhem.
One of the game’s standout features is its dynamic gameplay variety. Each match feels distinct, thanks to the sheer unpredictability that comes from the combination of destructible environments and an arsenal of crazy weapons. The chaotic battlegrounds ensure that no two rounds play out the same way, making each encounter a fresh and exhilarating experience.
The ever-changing landscape means that you’ll need to quickly adapt your strategies, adding an element of strategic depth that contributes to the game’s lasting appeal. Also, Stick Fight: The Game offers a plethora of customization options to tailor the experience to your preferences.
The game features a range of game modes, from free-for-all battles to team-based challenges, allowing you to switch up your approach and tactics. The ability to tweak settings, such as match duration and weapon availability, lets you craft matches that suit your desired level of intensity.
The first time I played this game I had a blast. Coming from playing Super Smash Bros several iterations, I found the game very familiar, not in concept, but in the same way the game sets a chaotic and fun experience, this is one of the best games to play with the boys at any game night, accompanied by delicious pizza and cold beer. If you want to check out more about the Landfall games has to offer, check out their website here.