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Also Fighting and Competitive, like SLAYERS FOR HIRE.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 10)
- Deck Playable
- 2023
Games like SLAYERS FOR HIRE
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- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked SLAYERS FOR HIRE also play
The closest matches to SLAYERS FOR HIRE: Fraymakers, Fantasy Strike, A Few Quick Matches, Skullgirls 2nd Encore, and Rivals of Aether II. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rivals of Aether II
Why this: Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like SLAYERS FOR HIRE.
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- Released: 2020
- Developer: Meta Games
- Price: Free to play
- 92% of 116 reviews
- Genres: Action, Indie, Early Access
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Characters have wildly creative movesets
- Free form combos reward creativity
- Movement feels fluid and expressive
- Challenging
- Funny
- Intense
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Reviewers mention these as similar to SLAYERS FOR HIRE
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Rivals of Aether
Why this: Also Fighting and Competitive, like SLAYERS FOR HIRE.
Brawlhalla
Why this: Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like SLAYERS FOR HIRE.
Icons: Legacy Edition
Why this: Shares rollback netcode with SLAYERS FOR HIRE.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Skullgirls 2nd Encore
Why this: Shares rollback netcode with SLAYERS FOR HIRE.
Rivals of Aether II
Why this: Also Fighting and 2D Fighter, like SLAYERS FOR HIRE.
Brawlout
Why this: Also Fighting and Competitive, like SLAYERS FOR HIRE.
About SLAYERS FOR HIRE
The closest matches to SLAYERS FOR HIRE: Fraymakers, Fantasy Strike, A Few Quick Matches, Skullgirls 2nd Encore, and Rivals of Aether II. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If SLAYERS FOR HIRE is your kind of game, the closest matches are Fraymakers, Fantasy Strike and A Few Quick Matches — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, funny and intense, and single out its character gimmicks and free form combos. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About SLAYERS FOR HIRE: SLAYERS FOR HIRE® is a free-to-play indie platform fighter with an emphasis on speed, precision, and creative characters. If you want something fresh to play with your friends, look no further. Playable online or locally with 2-16 players.
Is SLAYERS FOR HIRE worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 92% of 116 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Characters have wildly creative movesets
- Free form combos reward creativity
- Movement feels fluid and expressive
- Projectiles persist and interact dynamically
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Game seems fun but can in no way recommend, 90% of my in game time has been sitting on a matchmaking screen waiting. Hopefully tried it again after the spy update and got nothing but crickets. I shouldn't need to go to a discord to find…”
People who play it also play: Fraymakers, Fantasy Strike, A Few Quick Matches
Frequently asked about SLAYERS FOR HIRE
Can I run it?
Is SLAYERS FOR HIRE free to play?
Yes — SLAYERS FOR HIRE is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does SLAYERS FOR HIRE have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — SLAYERS FOR HIRE supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP).
What games are most similar to SLAYERS FOR HIRE?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside SLAYERS FOR HIRE are Fraymakers, Fantasy Strike, A Few Quick Matches.
Who developed SLAYERS FOR HIRE?
SLAYERS FOR HIRE was developed by Meta Games.