Where Stick Hero asks you to stretch a bridge across gaps, Stickman Hook has you swing a stickman from hook to hook through obstacle courses. Madbox released it on November 1, 2018. This page covers how it plays, what it costs and who might prefer something else.
First steps after install: learning the tap and release
The game needs Android 8.0 or newer and costs nothing to download. Controls come down to one action. Press the screen to attach your grapnel to a hook, then release to let go and fly.
The first levels are a good place to learn the timing. Letting go at the right point in a swing carries you to the next hook, and obstacles along the way end the run if you touch them. The content rating is Everyone.
What the swinging loop does well
The structure is simple: swing from hook to hook until you pass each level. Bumpers add extra tricks, and faster movement makes the stunts more spectacular, according to the developer. Spider-like swinging is the central idea, and the whole design stays close to it.
A small touch is the stickman dancing at the end of each game, which the developer dares players to reproduce. The current version is 9.9.51, updated on September 21, 2026.
When Stick War or Epic Stickman is a better fit
Stickman Hook is a pure arcade game with no battles. If you want combat, look at Stick War, Stickman Warriors, Epic Stickman or Anger of stick 5 from the same stickman category. Supreme Duelist is another option for fighting.
Stick Hero is closer in spirit, since it is also a quick one-input game.
Stickman Hook pros and cons
Pros
- Free to download on Google Play
- One-tap control: press to hook, release to let go
- Rated 4.2 on Google Play from about 558.4 thousand ratings
- Rated Everyone, with over 100 million installs on Google Play
- Runs on Android 8.0 and newer
Cons
- Contains ads
- Offers in-app purchases
- Focused on a single swinging mechanic, with no combat
- Update history is not published in the app page
Is Stickman Hook safe?
Madbox, the studio behind Stickman Hook, runs a site at madbox.io. The game is rated Everyone, but it carries ads between rounds and optional in-app purchases, so it is worth a quick look at the settings if a child is the one swinging from hook to hook.
How to install Stickman Hook
- Press the Google Play button on this page.
- Check the listing in the Play Store and press Install.
- Open Stickman Hook when the install finishes. Updates arrive through Google Play.
