Stickman Trenches

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Stickman Trenches is a single player casual strategy game. It was developed by Big Play Games and was released on March 1, 2023. It received positive reviews from players.

Stickman Trenches is a thrilling strategy game that puts you in command of a squad of stickmen soldiers. Your mission is to lead your troops through intense battles in trench warfare, using a variety of weapons and tactics to outsmart and outgun the enemy. With challenging levels, upgradable units, and stunning visuals, Stickman Trenches offers a unique and engaging gaming experience.

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82%

Audience ScoreBased on 1,828 reviews

gameplay28 positive mentions

story6 negative mentions

The game features engaging weather effects that influence gameplay, adding depth to strategy.
Players appreciate the nostalgic feel and simplicity reminiscent of classic stickman games.
The game runs well on lower-end systems, making it accessible to a wider audience.

The game suffers from a lack of content, with only a few maps and factions available, leading to repetitive gameplay.
AI balancing issues make the game frustrating, as the enemy often has overwhelming advantages in accuracy and resources.
Endless mode can become boring quickly, as players can easily overwhelm the enemy without much challenge.

gameplay
102 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is characterized by its simple mechanics and addictive nature, appealing to casual gamers, but it suffers from repetitiveness and a lack of long-term engagement, with many players noting that it can become boring quickly. While the core mechanics are solid and the game offers updates with new content, the limited number of maps and the clunky AI detract from the overall experience. Additionally, the endless mode is criticized for being unbalanced and not providing a satisfying gameplay loop.
- “The gameplay is really fun, though there is only a small amount of levels; there are updates at the end of each month with lots of new content.”
- “The game is known for its simplistic yet addictive gameplay, where players control stickman soldiers and aim to defeat enemy forces while protecting their trench.”
- “The game offers a variety of weapons, upgrades, and special abilities to enhance the gameplay experience and provide strategic depth.”
- “The endless mode is mediocre at best, as the gameplay gets stale after a few minutes.”
- “You cannot individually move units, there is no map cover except for the trenches, there are very few units to choose from, the research tree is tiny, the charge mechanic is terrible and makes it very difficult to gain ground, the enemy AI is either terrible or insanely overpowered, abilities are inaccurate and some are straight up useless.”
- “Adding to that, the endless mode is entirely impossible to last more than 3-4 minutes, the gameplay overall is entirely repetitive, there's literally not a single bit of difference between the German and British forces, and it's just not a fun game overall.”
graphics
52 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are generally well-received, with players appreciating the charming art style and engaging visuals, particularly the detailed animations like bomb impacts. While some users note that the graphics are simple and reminiscent of classic flash games, they find them appealing and easy on the eyes. Overall, the graphics contribute positively to the gameplay experience, though a few players suggest that minor improvements could enhance the overall aesthetic.
- “Stickman trenches is praised for its engaging visuals, charming stickman characters, and fast-paced action.”
- “Stickman trenches is a very fun and kind of addicting wave/battle game that has a decent amount of maps at the moment and it has cool looking graphics and design.”
- “Amazing game, love the details and graphics.”
- “The graphics need just a tiny bit of work, and there should be more factions, and workshop support should increase to at least new units, but other than that, Stickman Trenches is an amazing game.”
- “When you got games like Warfare 1917 or Trench Warfare 1917 that do a better job in terms of gameplay and aesthetics (mind you both of these games are free to play).”
- “At this moment (16/05/23), it's just a clone of the classic flash game 'Warfare 1917' by Conartist and Armor Games with more cartoonish graphics.”
story
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's story aspect is largely criticized for its absence, with players noting that the campaign consists of repetitive missions lacking depth or narrative. Many reviewers express a desire for a more engaging story mode or additional content to enhance the gameplay experience, suggesting that the current format feels outdated and reminiscent of simpler flash games. Overall, the consensus is that the game would benefit significantly from a structured story or campaign elements.
- “Add a load more missions and smarten up the AI and it's a decent little game.”
- “After completing the mission on each difficulty, you'd expect the star to light up or change color to track your progress or show that you've conquered that map on x, y, z difficulty - but they don't.”
- “The campaign has 12 missions that are mostly the same.”
- “No maps (maybe future updates or mods may be able to fix this) and I like the night time and rain functions; they're pretty cool, but I've seen all of this before in flash games that do so much more. Maybe if there was a story mode, player vs player, or even mod support/workshop support, this game would be worth its money, but it's only good if it's on sale.”
- “Perhaps a campaign mode with a small story or something?”
replayability
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's replayability is a mixed bag, with some players praising its high replay value due to various difficulty levels and multiple maps, while others criticize it for lacking content and depth, leading to limited replayability. Suggestions for improvement include adding PvP modes and enhancing initial gameplay to increase long-term engagement. Overall, the experience seems enjoyable for a short time but may not justify its cost for extended play.
- “The game is fun and replayability is very high.”
- “It's highly replayable with the skirmish options having 4 different difficulties and over 10 different maps.”
- “I loved the replayability as well as the general design and gameplay of this product.”
- “There is little replayability.”
- “Very little content as of this review and simplistic features means little replay value.”
- “It's far too easy and garners no significant replayability.”
grinding
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be excessive and tedious, often requiring significant time investment for minimal progress, particularly in the technology tree and during battles. Many reviewers noted that the slow-paced nature of the game, while somewhat expected given its WW1 theme, ultimately detracted from the overall enjoyment, leading to feelings of boredom and frustration.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “Technology tree is shallow and very grindy.”
- “I put in roughly 9 hours into this game, and probably half of that is grinding blitzkrieg battles for the achievements.”
- “Hard difficulty eventually just felt boring and tedious with the enemy fort having quick HP regen.”
optimization
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization is widely criticized, with players reporting severe stuttering, frame drops, and freezes, particularly during combat. Despite updates, a game-breaking stuttering bug persists, leading many to label the performance as some of the worst they've encountered, especially for a 2D game. Overall, while the game has potential, its poor optimization significantly detracts from the experience.
- “I enjoy the game quite a bit, but the main drawback is that it is horribly optimized.”
- “This game could be fun, but it's way too laggy. I get frame drops and freezes whenever basically anything happens. The performance optimization in this game has to be some of the worst I have seen out of any game I have ever played.”
- “Game breaking stuttering bug has been happening since release.”
- “This game could be fun but it's way too laggy. I get frame drops and freezes whenever basically anything happens. The performance optimization in this game has to be some of the worst I have seen out of any game I have ever played. I don't understand how you could possibly screw up the performance this badly on a 2D game.”
- “A very fun game indeed, but the performance is terrible.”
stability
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is heavily criticized, with users reporting frequent freezes, lag, and frame drops during conflicts, which significantly detracts from the overall experience. Despite some players acknowledging the game's potential and the possibility of future improvements, the current performance optimization is deemed among the worst for a 2D game. While there are no major glitches reported, the persistent lag issues overshadow the enjoyment of gameplay.
- “No glitches or anything, no complaints.”
- “No glitches or anything, no complaints.”
- “Game freezes up or lags out at any point of conflict, and switching to lower resolution doesn't seem to help.”
- “Completely freezes up for half a second each time someone dies.”
- “This game could be fun but it's way too laggy. I get frame drops and freezes whenever basically anything happens. The performance optimization in this game has to be some of the worst I have seen out of any game I have ever played. I don't understand how you could possibly screw up the performance this badly on a 2D game!”
music
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The music in the game has received mixed reviews, with many players finding it repetitive and lacking in variety, often running on an obvious loop. While some appreciate the inclusion of unique elements like the bagpiper boosting soldiers' performance, overall, the sound design is perceived as low effort and uninspiring.
- “Good game and great music, can't wait till more maps and units come out.”
- “A bagpiper what it does when soldiers are charging near the bagpipes whilst they play music they will get increased firerate and damage.”
- “Everything feels a bit low effort, from the animations and explosion/gunfire effects to the sound design and music.”
- “Even the music is repetitive and runs on a very obvious loop after a few minutes.”
- “The music is repetitive and boring.”
humor
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The humor in the game is highlighted as fun and enjoyable, often eliciting laughter through its lighthearted portrayal of serious themes, such as mustard gas, using stickman characters. Players appreciate the comedic moments and user-friendly design, although some note that similar games may offer better mechanics. Overall, the humor contributes positively to the gaming experience, making it entertaining despite some gameplay criticisms.
- “It can bring some very funny moments with an overall neat and user-friendly format.”
- “You don't have to feel bad for laughing at the mustard gas because it's just stickmen (not that I'd ever laugh at mustard gas).”
- “Edit: I still believe that snipers need more range to reach other trenches, yes, but I just won a game basically using snipers as my main unit for attacking, and spamming snipers is really good for some reason since there are like 50 shots, so the unit will die. It's really good for bases since the enemy troops are dying to other troops and snipers are doing mega damage to the funny base.”
monetization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization strategy of the game is criticized as feeling exploitative, with many users perceiving it as a cheap cash grab that lacks originality and quality, reminiscent of poorly executed knock-offs of superior flash games.
- “This game feels like a cheap cash grab, resembling a poorly ported knockoff of a better flash game.”
- “The monetization strategy makes it seem like the developers are more interested in profits than providing a quality experience.”
- “The constant push for in-game purchases detracts from the overall enjoyment and immersion of the game.”
atmosphere
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The atmosphere of the game is highly praised, with players appreciating how the props contribute to a unique gameplay experience by slowing down troops, enhancing the overall immersive feel.
- “Great game, I love how the props make troops slower and the atmosphere of the game is awesome!”