Stickman Prison Counter Assault — 3D Team Deathmatch Shooter

Published September 19, 2022 · Last updated April 1, 2025 · Reviewed by BooBoo Editorial on April 27, 2026

The Short Version

Stickman Prison Counter Assault is a 3D third-person shooter where you pick a side — SWAT or Prisoners — and fight through a low-poly prison compound in 7-minute team deathmatch rounds. Developed by Madhawk Games out of Jalandhar, India, the game originally launched as a mobile app in 2018 before arriving on browser platforms. It holds a 9.5/10 rating from 3,120 votes on CrazyGames and an 8.8/10 from 1,285 votes on GamePix. Controls are keyboard and mouse on PC (WASD + click to shoot) with a virtual joystick option on mobile.

At a glance:

• 3D stickman team deathmatch (SWAT vs Prisoners)
• Landscape orientation, WASD + mouse controls on PC
• 7-minute timed rounds with automatic respawns
• No download, no signup — instant browser play
• Built with Unity WebGL

Hands-On: What It's Actually Like to Play

The following describes our editorial team's firsthand playtest on April 27, 2026.

After the GamePix consent screen loads (displaying the game icon and title), you click the green "好，开始游戏!" button and wait through a loading phase. The loading screen shows a rotating cube spinner with a percentage counter on a teal-blue background, with banner ads at the bottom (two bright "Play 100% FREE" ad blocks in green and pink).

Once loaded, the main menu drops you directly into the prison compound — there are no intermediate menus or splash screens. You see the 3D environment immediately: orange and yellow shipping containers scattered across a concrete yard, brick buildings lining the perimeter, a metal fence with vertical bars, and a stickman character standing near a blue van. The HUD shows team selection buttons: "SWAT" (blue) and "PRISONERS" (orange) at the bottom, with a "Controls:" panel showing "Mobile" and "PC" toggle options in the top-left. There is also a "Robot — Watch Video to Use" option in the top-right, locked behind a rewarded video ad.

Entering the Match

Clicking the SWAT button spawns you as a blue stickman next to a labeled "S.W.A.T." van. The HUD immediately shows: "PRIS:12 06:53 SWAT:17" — team scores at the top with a 7-minute countdown timer, plus "Your Kills x0" and "LVL 1" on the right side.

The game world is a compact urban block: SWAT vans parked on streets, a gated prison area with metal bars, low-poly green trees, and multi-story brick buildings. The camera sits behind your stickman in third-person view with a white crosshair at screen center.

The Core Loop

Movement uses WASD, and the mouse controls your aim. Left-click fires your weapon. The action is a straightforward team deathmatch: AI-controlled stickmen on both sides run through the compound shooting each other autonomously. Your job is to contribute kills to your team's score before the timer runs out.

During our playtest, we moved through the compound for roughly 5 minutes. The AI handles combat aggressively — by the time the timer reached 03:26, the score had climbed to PRIS:32 vs SWAT:31 without much player intervention. We entered buildings, navigated past prison fences, and circled the SWAT van area.

What We Noticed

• AI carries the match — both teams fight independently. You can stand still and the score will keep climbing on both sides.
• The crosshair appears when you aim, but the shooting feedback is minimal. We fired repeatedly and ended with "Your Kills x0" after 5 minutes — the firing mechanic is unclear without a tutorial.
• No health bar visible for the player character. We did not die during the session despite walking into contested areas.
• The "LVL 1" indicator never changed during the match, suggesting level progression either requires kills or spans multiple rounds.
• Frame rate was steady at roughly 30fps on a desktop browser.

How to Play / Controls

PC Controls:

• W/A/S/D — Move forward, left, backward, right
• Mouse — Aim / look around (third-person camera)
• Left Click — Shoot
• Camera — Third-person, follows player stickman

Mobile Controls (shown in menu):

• Virtual joystick for movement
• Tap to shoot
• Auto-aim assist (based on genre conventions)

The game starts with a team selection screen. Pick SWAT (blue) or PRISONERS (orange) — both play identically aside from spawn location and team color.

Strategy Tips (From Our Playtest)

1. Pick a side based on spawn advantage, not loyalty. SWAT spawns near armored vans that provide cover. Prisoners spawn in more exposed areas. If you want early protection while learning the controls, start with SWAT.

2. Move toward the center compound where AI clusters. The AI stickmen congregate around the shipping containers and prison gate area. Staying on the perimeter means missing the firefights entirely — and your kill counter stays at zero.

3. Use buildings as cover when you find yourself surrounded. The map includes enterable buildings. When the score difference is large, duck inside a building to avoid crossfire and look for isolated targets from windows and doorways.

4. Do not waste the Robot unlock on your first match. The "Robot — Watch Video to Use" option unlocks a special character. Save it until you understand the shooting mechanics — burning a video ad reward on a round where you cannot land hits gains nothing.

5. Watch the timer, not just the score. Rounds last 7 minutes. If your team is ahead with 2 minutes left, play defensively. If behind, push aggressively toward enemy spawns to tip AI encounters in your favor.

How Stickman Prison Counter Assault Compares

Stickman Prison Counter Assault differentiates itself through its team-based deathmatch format and prison break theme. Most stickman shooters are either 1v1 melee fighters or army simulators — this game puts you directly into a squad-level firefight with autonomous AI teammates.

What Players Are Saying

The game has strong ratings across web platforms but limited editorial or community coverage:

• CrazyGames: 9.5/10 from 3,120 votes — 2,967 upvotes, 153 downvotes, 95.1% approval (source)
• GamePix: 8.8/10 from 1,285 votes — 1,160 positive, 125 negative, 90.3% approval (source)
• GoGy Games: 90/100 from 2,338 ratings (source)

The Amazon Appstore mobile version has a lower 3.4/5 from 305 reviews, likely reflecting stricter mobile app expectations compared to browser game standards.

No Reddit threads, blog reviews, or editorial coverage were found as of April 2026 — the game's audience appears to come primarily from portal traffic rather than organic community discussion.

Who Made It

Developer: Neeraj Bedi, founder and CEO of Madhawk Games (Madhawk LLP) in Jalandhar, Punjab, India. Madhawk is a 10+ person studio with 8+ years in the gaming industry, specializing in Unity3D and Unreal Engine development. Their portfolio spans over 50 million downloads across titles including Stickman: Legacy of Zombie War, Stickman Legacy: Neon Warriors, and Stickman Sword Fighting 3D.

Engine: Unity WebGL (HTML5) Original Release: August 2018 (mobile); October 2019 (WebGL browser) Published via: GamePix partner network (listed as "bestgamesstudios" on GamePix — this is the publisher/distributor; actual development is by Madhawk Games, confirmed via CrazyGames, LinkedIn, and Madhawk's official site)

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Stickman Prison Counter Assault free to play? Yes. Stickman Prison Counter Assault runs entirely in your browser with no download, account, or payment required. The game shows banner ads during loading and offers a rewarded video ad to unlock the Robot character.

What are the controls for Stickman Prison Counter Assault on PC? Use WASD keys to move and the mouse to aim. Left-click fires your weapon. The game also supports mobile with a virtual joystick and tap-to-shoot controls.

How long is one round in Stickman Prison Counter Assault? Each match runs on a 7-minute countdown timer. Rounds end when the timer hits zero, and the team with more kills wins.

Can I play as Prisoners or SWAT? Yes. The main menu offers two team buttons: SWAT (blue) and Prisoners (orange). Both sides play the same way — the difference is spawn location, team color, and which AI squad fights alongside you.

Is there a Robot character in Stickman Prison Counter Assault? Yes. The Robot character is locked behind a "Watch Video to Use" rewarded ad. It appears as a special playable character with a different model, though we did not test it during our session.

Does the game work on mobile? Yes. The menu includes a Mobile/PC control toggle. Mobile uses a virtual joystick and tap-to-shoot controls.

Our Verdict

Stickman Prison Counter Assault delivers a quick, accessible team deathmatch experience wrapped in a stickman-and-prison aesthetic. The 9.5/10 CrazyGames rating from 3,120 votes reflects genuine player satisfaction for what the game promises: fast entry, no-fuss shooting, and a 7-minute time commitment per round.

However, the game has real weaknesses. The shooting controls are poorly explained — we spent an entire round unable to register a single kill because there is no tutorial or on-screen control hints during gameplay. The AI does most of the fighting autonomously, which means player agency feels limited; you can stand still and your team will still score kills. Graphics are basic even by stickman standards — flat textures, minimal environmental detail, and no particle effects or hit feedback. The "LVL 1" indicator never progressed during our session, suggesting the progression system is either broken or extremely slow. And the Robot character locked behind a video ad feels like the more interesting content is gated behind monetization from the start.

Best for: Players who want a quick, no-commitment 3D shooter they can jump into without learning complex controls or investing setup time. Not for: Anyone expecting tactical depth, clear shooting feedback, or meaningful progression within a single session.

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Sources & Attribution

• Gameplay distributed via GamePix partner network — BooBoo.cc is an authorized GamePix publisher (Property ID: gpx-property-26OO6).
• Player ratings verified on CrazyGames and GamePix on April 27, 2026.
• Developer information verified via Madhawk Games official website and LinkedIn.
• Screenshots and gameplay description are firsthand from BooBoo Editorial's April 27, 2026 playtest.