Steam Deck games like FIGHTING EX LAYER
Below are 7 Steam Deck-friendly games similar to FIGHTING EX LAYER (6 Verified, the rest Playable), ranked by player overlap. Every pick has Valve's compat stamp — Verified means full controller support and default settings just work; Playable means a small first-launch tweak (control remap or text size) gets you there. imho.run pulls compat status straight from Valve's own endpoint, refreshed daily.
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Ranked picks
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THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV STEAM EDITION
Deck Verified alternative to FIGHTING EX LAYER — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with FIGHTING EX LAYER.
THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIV finally hits STEAM! KOF XIV is back with its classic 2D gameplay and "3-on-3 TEAM BATTLE" game system but evolved to 3D! 58 charismatic fighters are about to clash in this new chapter of KOF!
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Mortal Kombat 1
Deck Verified alternative to FIGHTING EX LAYER — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with FIGHTING EX LAYER.
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!
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Killer Instinct
Deck Verified alternative to FIGHTING EX LAYER — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with FIGHTING EX LAYER.
The legendary fighting franchise is back with over-the-top action, a wild cast of combatants, rocking reactive music, and C-C-C-COMBO BREAKERS!!! Choose your ultimate combatants each with fluid animations, unique combat tactics, and enthralling special attacks.
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GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2
Deck Verified alternative to FIGHTING EX LAYER — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with FIGHTING EX LAYER.
Astonishing 3D cell animations and overwhelming content volume, the next-generation fighting game "GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2" is now out on Steam! Total cast of 25 unique characters, and tons of game modes, get ready to ROCK!
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SAMURAI SHODOWN
Deck Verified alternative to FIGHTING EX LAYER — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with FIGHTING EX LAYER.
SAMURAI REBOOT! A brand new SAMURAI SHODOWN game takes aim for the world stage!
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Granblue Fantasy: Versus
Deck Playable alternative to FIGHTING EX LAYER — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with FIGHTING EX LAYER.
A new game in the Granblue Fantasy universe, available on Steam! This fantasy game blends fighting game action and RPG-style adventure. Throw yourself into matches or enjoy powering up your characters!
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Street Fighter™ 6
Deck Verified alternative to FIGHTING EX LAYER — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Action with FIGHTING EX LAYER.
Here comes Capcom’s newest challenger! Street Fighter™ 6 launches worldwide on June 2nd, 2023 and represents the next evolution of the Street Fighter™ series! Street Fighter 6 spans three distinct game modes, including World Tour, Fighting Ground and Battle Hub.