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Games like One Strike

If One Strike is your kind of game, the closest matches are Roof Rage, Slice, Dice & Rice and Nidhogg 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its each character feels distinct, learning curve rewards skill and atmospheric. 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 One Strike: One Strike is a 2d fighting game with fast and furious gameplay, memorable characters, and a retro pixelart aesthetic! Choose between one of six unique fighters, travel to medieval Japan’s beautiful pixelated landscapes and fight to become the greatest warrior in history.

2017ActionIndieCasualViolent4.99 USDWindows · macOSby Retro Reactor
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Steam players who put hours into One Strike 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. Roof Rage

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with One Strike.

    Top pick for One Strike fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with One Strike.

    Roof Rage is a Martial Arts Platform Fighter featuring epic rooftop battles. Play with up to 8 players locally or 1vs1 online.

    2019ActionIndieCasual14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Slice, Dice & Rice

    WHY THIS

    Shares one hit kill and an atmospheric mood with One Strike.

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

    Slice Dice & Rice is an indie fighting game with no health bars. Inspired by Bushido Blade, it revolves around the idea of finding an opening in opponents defense and ending the round with a single, clean hit.

    2017Action9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Nidhogg 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with One Strike.

    Third-strongest match for One Strike fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with One Strike.

    The rules are simple. Reach the other side and kill anyone that stands in your way. Deftly parry and rend their throats, riddle their bowels with arrows, or squish their brains between your toes. The wurm cares not for chivalry.

    2017ActionIndieCasual14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL / サムライスピリッツ零スペシャル

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with One Strike.

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

    SAMURAI SHODOWN V SPECIAL, which was the last game made for SNK’s NEOGEO back in 2004, finally makes its way onto Steam. It features everything fans expect from a fighting game such as training mode, online matches, etc.

    2019Action1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Samurai GUNN

    WHY THIS

    Shares a tense mood with One Strike.

    Ranked #5 for One Strike fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with One Strike.

    Samurai GUNN is a lightning-fast Bushido brawler for 2 to 4 players. Each samurai is armed with a sword and gunn, with only 3 bullets to a life. Strategy and quick reflexes are the key to deflecting bullets and sending your opponents’ heads rolling.

    2013ActionIndie4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Super Pillow Fight

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for One Strike fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with One Strike.

    Super Pillow Fight is an awesome new indie fighting game from Aoineko. It depicts the cataclysmic battles of the 1982 Women's Pillow Fight World Championship held in Boca Raton, Florida. Twenty of the fiercest pillow warriors from around the world gathered to find out who was strongest.

    2018ActionIndieCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Rage of the Dragons NEO

    WHY THIS

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

    Engage in intense tag team battles in Rage of the Dragons NEO! Play the cult-classic among the fans of Fighting Games with brand exclusive content!

    2024ActionAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Pocket Bravery

    WHY THIS

    Shares a retro mood with One Strike.

    Ranked #8 for One Strike fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with One Strike.

    Inspired by classic fighting games from the 90's such as Street Fighter, Fatal Fury and The King of Fighters, 'Pocket Bravery' channels the 'Neo Geo Pocket' aesthetic for a modern fighting game with a retro twist!

    2023ActionIndie12.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

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

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under One Strike on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with One Strike.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under One Strike on Steam right now. Shares Indie with One Strike.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under One Strike on Steam right now. Shares Indie with One Strike.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under One Strike on Steam right now. Shares Action and Casual with One Strike.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under One Strike on Steam right now. Shares Casual with One Strike.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Peggle Deluxe

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under One Strike on Steam right now. Shares Casual with One Strike.

    Take your best shot with energizing arcade fun! Aim, shoot, clear the orange pegs, then sit back and cheer as 10 whimsical teachers guide you to Peggle greatness.

    2007Casual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under One Strike on Steam right now. Shares Action with One Strike.

    You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under One Strike on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Casual with One Strike.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with One Strike.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Iron Snout

    WHY THIS

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

    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 ↗
  6. Star Fetchers

    WHY THIS

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

    The introduction to a wild ride with gangsters and deep state conspiracy theories

    2020ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Eternal Senia

    WHY THIS

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

    Thoughts and expectations ARPG

    2015ActionIndieRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. We Become What We Behold [Fan-Made Port]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with One Strike.

    a game about news cycles, vicious cycles, infinite cycles

    2019IndieCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about One Strike

How much does One Strike cost?
One Strike is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does One Strike have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — One Strike supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Shared/Split Screen PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to One Strike?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside One Strike are Roof Rage, Slice, Dice & Rice, Nidhogg 2.
Who developed One Strike?
One Strike was developed by Retro Reactor.

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 One Strike.

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