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Games like Equinox

If Equinox is your kind of game, the closest matches are Dragon Fury, SLOWLY FIGHTER and Bunraku — picked from the ranked list below. 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.

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About Equinox: This game serves as a demonstration of a new approach to 2D fighting game development. All distracting elements were stripped away, creating a single dimension of play that forces players to rely on their fight mechanics and read the opponents' movements rather than mash buttons.

2022ActionStrategyCasual0.90 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Steven Silverstein
Equinox — Steam game cover

Players who liked Equinox also play

Steam players who put hours into Equinox also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Dragon Fury

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Equinox fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Casual with Equinox.

    1v1 Fighting. Ninjas, Pirates, Robots, Aliens and more. Import Your Own Characters!

    2022ActionSportsIndie19.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. SLOWLY FIGHTER

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Equinox fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Equinox.

    You are a master of martial arts. Your sharpened senses make everything seem like it's in slow motion. A master's attacks hit vital spots so accurately that a single hit can result in an instant KO. Dodge your enemy's attacks and deliver a fatal blow.

    2025ActionSportsIndie5.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Bunraku

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Equinox fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Casual with Equinox.

    Bunraku is a fast-paced multiplayer brawler where you clash with friends in frantic ninja fights. Up to 8 players can join the Bunraku Theater arenas, online (P2P) or local, mastering ninja dashing skills to become the ultimate battle puppeteer!

    ActionIndieCasualSteam ↗
  4. Sword of Hypotenuse

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Equinox fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Equinox.

    Cut, squash, and headbutt other tofu ninja in this adventure searching for the truth of the Pythagoreans' Theorem! Explore various world permutations and collect rare Alogon history as you break and link different worlds to create the true Number Line.

    2021ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Daybreak Slam

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Equinox fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Casual with Equinox.

    Colorful characters clash in this beginner friendly 2D Fighter. Family friendly themes and aesthetics with simple combat mechanics make Daybreak Slam a welcoming experience for new players to the genre, and allow each character to stand out in their own unique ways that veterans will appreciate.

    ActionIndieCasualSteam ↗
  6. Raging Fists: Retribution

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Equinox fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Equinox.

    Raging Fists: Retribution is an Action Fighting Game based in a sci-fi industrial era.

    2020ActionIndie7.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Shaolin vs Wutang Legends

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Equinox fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Casual with Equinox.

    The continuation of the Shaolin vs Wutang series, this game is yet another indie love letter to martial arts and classic Kung Fu films. Designed for casual gaming fans, it’s not aimed at hardcore fighting game players.

    2025ActionIndieCasual19.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Mortal Kombat 1

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Equinox fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action with Equinox.

    Discover a reborn Mortal Kombat™ Universe created by the Fire God Liu Kang. Mortal Kombat™ 1 ushers in a new era of the iconic franchise with a new fighting system, game modes, and fatalities!

    2023Action9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Equinox at current Steam store prices.

  1. UBERMOSH

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Equinox on Steam right now. Shares Action with Equinox.

    UBERMOSH is an arcade game about cutting bullets with a sword, in a gun-filled cyberpunk mosh pit.

    2015ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Miss Neko

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Equinox on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Equinox.

    Together the full picture of all the lovely beast ladies with your own hands, play Yakyuken with them, collect their portraits. Hope you have a relaxing and enjoyable game time:)

    2019ActionCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. QUICKERFLAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Equinox on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with Equinox.

    QUICKERFLAK is an experimental fast-paced time-attack top-down combat retro-hardcore minigame, that can be finished in a minute.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Save Jesus

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Equinox on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Equinox.

    Someone is trying to murder Jesus. Disguised as Caesar with the Roman Empire by his side, an evil impostor from the future has set hundreds of deadly traps. Redirect the traps, kill the Romans and protect Jesus!

    2016IndieCasual0.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Barro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Equinox on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Equinox.

    Choose your little car and race!

    2018IndieCasualRacing0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Gachi Heroes

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Equinox on Steam right now. Shares Action with Equinox.

    Gachi Heroes is a game about the dark fantasies. That's amazing an endlass journey in which you will know yourself with your favorite gachimuchi characters. How deep would you go?

    2018ActionIndieAdventure0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Trip to Vinelands

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Equinox on Steam right now. Shares Action with Equinox.

    Trip to Vinelands is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame.

    2016ActionIndie0.49 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. TTV2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Equinox on Steam right now. Shares Action with Equinox.

    TTV2 is an arcade retro hardcore maze wanderer minigame, sequel to Trip to Vinelands.

    2017ActionIndie0.49 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Equinox.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Equinox.

    Iron Snout is a fast, colorful and brutal fighting game in which you will be helping a piglet fight for its life against hordes of wolves.

    2016ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Equinox.

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Lab

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  5. Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...

    2017IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  6. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Strategy with Equinox.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  7. Princess Remedy in a World of Hurt

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action with Equinox.

    Remedy, a recent graduate from the Saturnian healing school, must descend to Hurtland and use her powers to heal everyone from stray ducks to dark lords, and finally cure the ailing Prince Hingst. It's a short, whimsical adventure with plenty of heart(s).

    2016ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. one night, hot springs

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Haru is invited by her old friend Manami to spend a night at the hot springs. All Haru wants to do is enjoy the hot springs like everyone else, but she doesn't want to cause any trouble...

    2018IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Equinox

Does Equinox run on Steam Deck?
Equinox is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Equinox cost?
Equinox is listed on Steam at 0.90 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Equinox have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Equinox supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Equinox?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Equinox are Dragon Fury, SLOWLY FIGHTER, Bunraku.
Who developed Equinox?
Equinox was developed by Steven Silverstein.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Equinox.

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