Boring Man - Online Tactical Stickman Combat

Online stick-figure shooter with dual-wielding and custom maps

Spasman Games · Released Feb 20, 2015

Action Indie Massively Multiplayer Free To Play

Reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 5,419
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 2; daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Jul 2, 2025
Minimum PC: 512MB; 2 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Boring Man - Online Tactical Stickman Combat?

This free-to-play, side-scrolling 2D shooter takes place in Somewhere Land, where armed stick figures face a sorcerer called The Man. You wall-jump, roll, and use different weapons in competitive matches or cooperative survival against his forces. A map editor lets you make your own levels.

For you if...

+you enjoy fast firefights that reward platforming skill
+you like switching between competitive and cooperative modes
+you want to make maps for multiplayer matches

Not for you if...

−you prefer slower combat with less emphasis on movement
−you want a story campaign instead of match-based combat

What players say

88% of 5,419 reviews are positive

Players praise the fast shooting, movement, and weapon variety. Some say the online player base has dwindled, making PvP matches harder to find.

Screenshots and trailer

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Boring Man - Online Tactical Stickman Combat system requirements

Minimum: 512MB, 2 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows Vista, 7, 8, 10
Processor: ~2.0GHz
Graphics: 512MB
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 150 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0

Does Boring Man - Online Tactical Stickman Combat have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. There is no single-player mode.

Does Boring Man - Online Tactical Stickman Combat run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
The native resolution is not the default one
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Singleplayer gameplay requires active internet connection

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, Linux
Achievements: 60
Steam features: Workshop, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Boring Man - Online Tactical Stickman Combat use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam