Arika celebrated its 30th anniversary on October 31, 2025, and as a result its PS4 and PC fighting game Fighting EX Layer got a new price. It now costs $0.99 on both the PlayStation Store and Steam. This drop comes seven years after its release in November 2018. [Thanks, Denfamico Gamer and Resetera!]
This is a 2.5D fighter featuring Fighting Layer and Street Fighter EX characters. You get access to 17 people for $0.99, including ones added post-launch like Area, Pullum Purna, Sharon, and Volcano Rosso. Classic and Progressive input options are available, with the latter being designed for newcomers, and there are single and multiplayer options like Arcade, Versus, and Expert Mode.
Fighting EX Layer was supported by Arika for quite some time after launch. This included additional features like The King of Fighters and Fatal Fury character Terry Bogard appearing as DLC in 2019 and rollback netcode debuting in 2020. The version that costs you under $1 doesn’t include Terry, as that add-on costs $4.99. All other DLC for the game involves optional cosmetic color options for existing fighters.
Note that this only applies to the PS4 and PC versions of Fighting EX Layer. The Switch release Fighting EX Layer Another Dash doesn’t qualify. There is a limited free version, but that full version costs $24.99.
Fighting EX Layer is available for the PS4 and PC, and the price is now $0.99 worldwide.