Rank 01Why this
Also Martial Arts and Spectacle fighter, like HAYAI.
- $24.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2026
Games like HAYAI
- 20 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
Players who liked HAYAI also play
The closest matches to HAYAI: Dead as Disco, NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black, Okinawa Rush, Shing!, and Sifu. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02- $49.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- 2025
Rank 03Why this
Shares character specialization with HAYAI.
- $17.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2021
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Shing!
Why this: Also Spectacle fighter and Swordplay, like HAYAI.
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Sifu
Why this: Also Martial Arts and Swordplay, like HAYAI.
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Katana ZERO
Why this: Shares time slowing with HAYAI.
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- Released: 2022
- Developer: Chaoclypse
- Price: $1.99checked Oct 31
- 98% of 143 reviews
- Genres: Action
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Each character plays radically differently
- Global leaderboard fuels replayability
- Projectiles are destructible for strategic positioning
- Challenging
- Competitive
- Hypnotic
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Why this: Also Martial Arts and Swordplay, like HAYAI.
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Why this: Also Twin Stick Shooter and Beat 'em up, like HAYAI.
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Why this: Also Hack and Slash and Score Attack, like HAYAI.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to HAYAI, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
NARAKA: BLADEPOINT
Why this: Also Martial Arts and Swordplay, like HAYAI.
Waves
Why this: Also Twin Stick Shooter and Score Attack, like HAYAI.
Pirates Vikings & Knights II
Why this: Also Swordplay and Hack and Slash, like HAYAI.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Dead as Disco
Why this: Also Martial Arts and Spectacle fighter, like HAYAI.
Shing!
Why this: Also Spectacle fighter and Swordplay, like HAYAI.
Sifu
Why this: Also Martial Arts and Swordplay, like HAYAI.
Katana ZERO
Why this: Shares time slowing with HAYAI.
About HAYAI
The closest matches to HAYAI: Dead as Disco, NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black, Okinawa Rush, Shing!, and Sifu. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If HAYAI is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dead as Disco, NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black and Okinawa Rush — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, competitive and hypnotic, and single out its character specialization and combo scoring. 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 HAYAI: You are Ronin. Survive against an onslaught of enemies using a unique, mouse-based combat system. Draw your attack, felling your enemies in one swoop!
Is HAYAI worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 98% of 143 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $1.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 2 h when they wrote their review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Each character plays radically differently
- Global leaderboard fuels replayability
- Projectiles are destructible for strategic positioning
- Stacking enemies for massive score multipliers
People who play it also play: Dead as Disco, NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black, Okinawa Rush
Frequently asked about HAYAI
Can I run it?
How much does HAYAI cost?
HAYAI is listed on Steam at 1.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to HAYAI?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside HAYAI are Dead as Disco, NINJA GAIDEN 2 Black, Okinawa Rush.
Who developed HAYAI?
HAYAI was developed by Chaoclypse.