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Stumble Guys vs Stickman Hook

Stumble Guys 4.4★ · Free + IAP 70
Winner Stumble Guys
Stickman Hook 4.7★ · Free + IAP 60

Stumble Guys offers a more varied and engaging multiplayer experience, despite recent negative updates, while Stickman Hook is a simpler, addictive game heavily plagued by ads.

Full reviews: Stumble Guys · Stickman Hook

Stumble Guys provides a dynamic multiplayer battle royale experience, praised for its fun and social aspects, though recent updates have drawn criticism. Stickman Hook is a highly addictive, simple swinging game, but its user experience is severely hampered by an excessive number of ads.

Head to head

Features and Gameplay edge: Stumble GuysR2R3R5R6
Stumble Guys Stumble Guys is enjoyed for its fun, multiplayer battle royale format, often compared to Fall Guys, with users highlighting the enjoyment of trolling friends and the overall high quality R2R5R11R17. However, recent updates have been criticized for making the game less fun, changing customization, missions, and abilities, and removing features like the workshop R3R31R33. Some users also complain about repetitive levels R6.
Stickman Hook Stickman Hook is described as a fun, addictive, and simple swinging game that can help pass the time . Users enjoy the Spider-Man-like mechanics and the challenge it presents . However, some find the gameplay repetitive and lacking plot or point, leading them to delete it .
Ease of Use and Accessibility tieR7R16R20R35
Stumble Guys Stumble Guys is generally considered easy to pick up and play, with some users finding it relaxing R20R35. However, some levels are deemed too hard for beginners R16, and the game requires a good internet connection to play R7. There are also complaints about being matched with pro players as a beginner .
Stickman Hook Stickman Hook is straightforward and easy to get into, with users finding it addictive . The core mechanic of swinging is simple to understand. However, some users report glitches and the game restarting their progress after updates .
Reliability and Performance tieR8R22R40R52
Stumble Guys Stumble Guys users report issues with glitches, especially regarding skins and ping, which can cause lag even with good internet R8R22R40. Some users also experience login errors preventing them from playing R52.
Stickman Hook Stickman Hook has some reported bugs, though they are described as rare . More significant issues include the game kicking users out after winning a level and glitches that require restarting the app . There are also reports of progress being deleted after updates .
Price and Value (Free vs. Paid) edge: Stumble GuysR9R13R18R19
Stumble Guys Stumble Guys is a free-to-play game with in-app purchases (IAP). Many users complain about the game becoming 'pay to win,' where paying players gain unfair advantages through abilities R34. There are also complaints about the difficulty of getting skins without paying R18R19 and the 'scam' nature of in-game wheels R9. Some users feel that buying IAP for ads only gives new characters instead of removing ads R13.
Stickman Hook Stickman Hook is also free-to-play with IAP, but the overwhelming complaint is the excessive number of ads, often appearing after every level and lasting a minute or two . Users feel the only way to remove ads is by paying .
Support and Updates tieR3R11R20R30
Stumble Guys Stumble Guys developers are praised by some for creating a high-quality game R11 and for good updates R20. However, many long-time players are critical of recent updates, stating they have made the game worse by changing core mechanics, customization, and removing beloved features R3R30R31R33. There are also complaints about poor account support .
Stickman Hook Stickman Hook users report issues with updates, specifically losing all progress after updating the game . Some users also note a lack of sound in the game, hoping it gets fixed .
Pick Stumble Guys if

Pick Stumble Guys if you enjoy competitive multiplayer battle royale games and want to play with friends . It's also a good choice if you appreciate high-quality graphics and varied gameplay, even with some recent changes R11R20.

Pick Stickman Hook if

Pick Stickman Hook if you're looking for a simple, highly addictive game to pass the time and don't mind frequent ads . It's ideal for quick, casual play sessions.

Evidence note: The evidence for Stickman Hook is heavily skewed towards complaints about ads, making it difficult to assess other dimensions comprehensively. Stumble Guys has more varied feedback, including both praise and criticism for its updates and gameplay.

Frequently asked

Which game has fewer ads?
Stumble Guys has significantly fewer ads than Stickman Hook, with users of Stickman Hook reporting ads after almost every level, sometimes lasting a minute or two .
Is Stumble Guys a Fall Guys clone?
Yes, Stumble Guys is frequently described by users as a Fall Guys alternative or a similar game, with some even calling it a 'rip-off' or 'knockoff' R4R17R49R53.
Do updates improve Stumble Guys?
Recent updates for Stumble Guys have received mixed reviews; while some users find the game '2 million times better now' R20 and praise new events , many long-time players feel the updates have made the game worse by changing customization, abilities, and removing features like the workshop R3R31R33.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R2] Stumble Guys 5/5 · US Fun: I just love it
  2. [R3] Stumble Guys 3/5 · US It got worse :(: So I’ve been playing stumble guys for a few years and the updates were more and more fun but with the newer stumble pass, customization screen, missions, and main screen have just sucked A LOT. The newer simpler abilities have made the game less fun and it feels like the progress I made for those just got reduced to nothing. I am writing this review to hope the devs read it and m
  3. [R5] Stumble Guys 5/5 · US It’s my favorite game in the universe five stars: I’ve had lots of fun food getting these 1000 wins trolling other people that’s fun. I troll my friend on my friend list that’s fun. Your game is better than Roblox. If you could give it 10,000 stars I would do that.
  4. [R6] Stumble Guys 3/5 · US Overuse of levels: They overplay only some levels so it like a six level rotation
  5. [R7] Stumble Guys 1/5 · US This game is so bad: I can’t even play at home because it needs a lot of internet to play I can’t believe that FGTeeV even plays this
  6. [R16] Stumble Guys 1/5 · US Made me cry 😢: Like why is it soooooooo hard like I can only beat the block one
  7. [R20] Stumble Guys 5/5 · US So fun: When I got this game a year ago, I decided to delete it but now I got it back at the time of this reveal is made and the game is 2 million times better now I want to play this every day. It’s so it’s so chill and relaxing I love this game five stars.
  8. [R35] Stumble Guys 5/5 · US I love it: It’s really fun and addicting to play
  9. [R8] Stumble Guys 5/5 · US Fun and there are bugs: Hi I think I found. But I got some skins and I looked in their rarity and it wasn’t there it is so fun tho
  10. [R22] Stumble Guys 1/5 · US Stumble Guys is trash: Every time I play Stumble Guys it’s always super glitchy and my Internet’s good and when I wanna move, it doesn’t lightly move and when I don’t wanna move, it makes me move so one star do not get
  11. [R40] Stumble Guys 2/5 · US Stumble guys ping system: I really like the game but the ping feature make my game lag when it has a expamation point so please fix that
  12. [R52] Stumble Guys 1/5 · US Peor juego del mundo: Cada vez que intento jugar sigue diciendo que hay un error al iniciar sesión y no me deja jugar en lo absoluto este juego me encantaba antes pero ahora lo odio porque ni me deja jugar
  13. [R9] Stumble Guys 3/5 · US Don’t do the wheels: Pretty fun game but the wheels are a big scam
  14. [R13] Stumble Guys 1/5 · US Paying for adds scam: I tried buying that and kept on only giving me a new character
  15. [R18] Stumble Guys 3/5 · US Why 😭😭: Why don’t I get no girl skins! Why… WHYYY 😭😭
  16. [R19] Stumble Guys 2/5 · US Getting skins: Why so hard to get skins
  17. [R11] Stumble Guys 5/5 · US Very good game developers: This game is HIGH QUALITY like I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW PEOPLE HATE THIS GAME THIS IS AWESOME
  18. [R30] Stumble Guys 3/5 · US Bro: Too many updates
  19. [R15] Stumble Guys 3/5 · US Ads: does This game have any ads because I have had it before and I don’t remember if I had that so it developers please respond to this comment if it doesn’t then I will download it and play it forever. Thank you.
  20. [R21] Stumble Guys 3/5 · US Adds!!!!: Why are there adds every single time you finish one round? Other than that it’s very good game
  21. [R34] Stumble Guys 2/5 · US May never been seen: I love this game a lot fun to play but it’s a pay to win game and that sucks there no talent in those games just a bunch of suckers that paid $25 so they can win there no talent anymore and I’ve played this about when it came out and it becoming very disappointing that and the adds that are every minute/game it’s awful can’t get away from it it’s like you guys don’t care about
  22. [R41] Stumble Guys 5/5 · US Amazing: Game was so awesome. No flaws. No ads. I’m not AI. Please buy this game. It’s free. I’m not sponsoring. It’s awesome. I play it every day.
  23. [R4] Stumble Guys 1/5 · US Just play fall guys it’s better and still free: Just a fall guys ripoff lol
  24. [R17] Stumble Guys 5/5 · US Yay: This is like a fall guys alternative
  25. [R49] Stumble Guys 1/5 · US Garbage knockoff: A cheap, poorly made knockoff of fall guys. Just a bland unoriginal game trying to make a quick buck off of its success, don’t support the scummy devs that made this. The good reviews are either bots, or stupid 3 year olds spending their moms credit card to buy the mr beast skin.
  26. [R53] Stumble Guys 5/5 · US Rating: The game is just like fall guys but better
  27. [R31] Stumble Guys 2/5 · US Read if your a og: Hi stumble guys developers and users im VERY let down by the new updates recently I do not really like how you changed EVERYTHING and it’s not as fun anymore so stumble guys developers PLEASEdo a update where y’all change everything back to normal and I don’t like how the shop or where you change skins and stuff is set up so please change it how it was 2 years ago btw thank you
  28. [R33] Stumble Guys 3/5 · US Bro why…: Used to be my fav game but u get rid of workshop, that feature united the players and made a more enjoyable experience. And then you get rid of the cool skins for the abilities? Please fix everything, Because my experience has been ruined. -BenDybruh

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store