Stick Rush

The essentials

Genre

Action

Made by

EasyCats

Devices

Computer, phone and tablet

Input

WASD / arrow keys or mouse click-and-drag; F next wave; Space equip weapon

Session

Wave by wave; you decide when the next one starts

Account

No account needed on Poki

Content

Cartoon-style shooting against stick figures

Updated

October 2026

From first tap to finish

The game is built around waves of enemies. You move your stickman around, shoot what comes at you, and survive until the wave ends. Defeated enemies drop gold.

The loop is easy to describe: fight a wave, collect gold, spend it, call the next wave. Since you start each wave yourself with F, you control how long the preparation lasts. Unlocking rooms and defences changes the space you work in, while weapon upgrades change how you fight in it. Poki lists the game as released in November 2024 and updated in October 2026, and its page shows a rating of 4.3 from 146,960 votes. Those numbers are Poki's, mentioned only for context. The gold is what moves the game forward. You spend it to unlock rooms and defences, so the space you defend grows as you do. New weapons are available too, and Poki says they can be upgraded without limit. Pressing Space equips a weapon.

You choose the pace. F calls the next wave, so you can take a moment to spend gold and get ready before pressing it. Move with WASD or the arrow keys, or click and drag with the mouse. There is also a local two-player mode, where two people share one computer.

Key map

WASD / arrow keys

Move

Mouse click and drag

Move

F

Start the next wave

Space

Equip weapon

Handy habits

• Spend gold before you press F. The next wave only starts when you ask for it, so prepare first.
• Unlock defences early. Rooms and defences make it easier to hold a position.
• Choose one control style, keys or mouse, and stay with it until it feels natural.
• Try the two-player mode with a friend. Both of you share one computer, so decide who takes which keys.
• Upgrade the weapon you use most. Because upgrades have no limit, steady spending adds up.

Made for

Players who like waves, upgrades and gradual progress. The two-player option makes it a fit for two people at one desk. Stick Rush fits people who enjoy a steady build-up: a little more gold, a slightly stronger weapon, a safer room. It also fits two friends who would like to share a single computer. It is a weaker fit for anyone who wants a story, a changing setting or a quick one-minute round.

What to expect, minus the shine

• Poki shows ads around its games, which can interrupt a run.
• It is a keyboard-first game. Touch screens are listed as supported, but the F and Space actions are described as keys.
• Fighting waves repeats by design, so it may feel samey if you prefer variety.

If you like this, try

• Heads Arena: Soccer All StarsAnother game that two people can share one computer for.
• Slime LaboratoryAnother keyboard-driven game with a clear goal in each room.

Short answers

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