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- Free
- Deck Verified
- 2017
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: ARIKA
- Price: $0.99checked Nov 7
- 85% of 474 reviews
- Genres: Action
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Arcade mode offers solid challenges
- Easy to pick up hard to master
- Fast paced but rewarding combat
- Challenging
- Intense
- Nostalgic
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Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Killer Instinct
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Streets of Rage 4
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About FIGHTING EX LAYER
The closest matches to FIGHTING EX LAYER: Killer Instinct, THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV, Street Fighter X Tekken, Capcom Fighting Collection 2, and Ultra Street Fighter® IV. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If FIGHTING EX LAYER is your kind of game, the closest matches are Killer Instinct, THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV and Street Fighter X Tekken — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, intense and nostalgic, and single out its character specific isms and classic vs progressive controls. 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 FIGHTING EX LAYER: After a long wait, Arika's EX characters gather once again for another exciting battle! Kairi, Skullomania, Blaire, Pullum and the others are all back with the latest graphics. And this time they're bringing a brand new system - the "Gougi System". Grasp victory with Gougi!
Is FIGHTING EX LAYER worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 85% of 474 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $0.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
- Not supported on Steam Deck.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Arcade mode offers solid challenges
- Easy to pick up hard to master
- Fast paced but rewarding combat
- Gougi decks dynamically change playstyle
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“great game but I can only recommend if you're cool with only playing it solo or with friends. The online is deader than a doornail”
People who play it also play: Killer Instinct, THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV, Street Fighter X Tekken
Frequently asked about FIGHTING EX LAYER
Can I run it?
Does FIGHTING EX LAYER work on Steam Deck?
FIGHTING EX LAYER is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does FIGHTING EX LAYER cost?
FIGHTING EX LAYER is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does FIGHTING EX LAYER have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — FIGHTING EX LAYER supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP).
What games are most similar to FIGHTING EX LAYER?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside FIGHTING EX LAYER are Killer Instinct, THE KING OF FIGHTERS XV, Street Fighter X Tekken.
Who developed FIGHTING EX LAYER?
FIGHTING EX LAYER was developed by ARIKA.