Stickman Fighter: Epic Battle 2 — Play Free Online

Stickman Fighter: Epic Battle 2 is a brawler built around simple stick figures. You steer one fighter around the arena, close in on the opponents in front of you, and win by landing hits before they land theirs. There are no detailed sprites to parse, so the whole game is about distance, timing and keeping your attention on the fight.

It is listed here as an action and shooting game and credited to Poki. It runs straight in the browser with nothing to install, so a round can start within a few seconds of opening the page. That makes it a natural break between longer sessions of Doodle Jump, which is also about reacting quickly and staying calm once the screen gets busy.

Doodle Jump is a one-button-at-a-time climb with no opponents. This page is the opposite. You are in direct conflict, and positioning matters more than height or speed.

How to play

On a keyboard, move with the arrow keys or WASD. The mouse handles aiming and selecting, so you will use it for menus as well as in the fight itself. On a phone or tablet, tap and swipe on the screen instead.

A round is short. You move toward the enemy, attack, and back away when you are in trouble. Menus and any unlockable options are chosen with the mouse or by tapping, so keep one hand on the movement keys and the other free for the mouse.

Tips

1. Spend your first fight learning how the character moves and how far an attack reaches, rather than rushing in. Spacing is the skill in any stick-figure brawler.
2. Do not stand still in the middle of a crowd. Keep moving so you are harder to hit and so you can pick which opponent to face.
3. If you can pick between options in a menu, read what you are choosing before you click. The mouse is used for selecting, and a quick misclick costs a fight.
4. Use the fullscreen button under the game if the action looks small, especially on a laptop screen.

Similar games on Doodle Jump

If you want something with less fighting, Fireboy and Watergirl is a two-character puzzle platformer built on teamwork. Ovo 2 is a fast precision platformer where one mistake sends you back to the start of a stage. Bloons Tower Defense 2 gives you the same tactical feeling from a distance, since you place towers and watch them do the work.

Stickman Fighter: Epic Battle 2 suits players who like quick, hands-on action and want a round that does not need a tutorial. Keyboard and mouse is the most comfortable setup, though touch controls are supported for phones and tablets.