Additionally, the game features ground chain combos, an auto-combo system, and an optional Progressive mode which simplifies command inputs.

Fighting EX Layer also introduces Gougi Boost, which grants players additional bonuses and enhancements during a match.

In Fighting EX Layer Another Dash, however, the Gougi decks are unavailable, while new mechanics have been introduced, replacing some older ones in exchange.

[4][5] Four additional characters have been added via free post-launch updates, along with a guest fighter from SNK's Fatal Fury series as paid downloadable content, for a total of 18.

[7] Over the years, Arika pitched multiple ideas to Capcom for a new entry in EX series, including a demo they created for a Nintendo 3DS game.

[2] The positive reaction from fans led Arika to turn the project into a full-fledged game, which they officially confirmed at Evo 2017.

[7] Nishitani noted that he was searching for potential partnerships with publishers and investors to secure additional funding, which would allow the development team to expand the game's scope and character roster.

[9] Arika also stated their intentions to add four more characters from Street Fighter EX as downloadable content if their first-month sales targets were met.

[16] Since the game's launch, characters from the Fighting EX Layer have made crossover appearances in other titles: a female version of Skullomania is playable via downloadable content in SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy,[17] while costumes based on Fighting EX Layer characters have appeared as additions to Street Fighter V.[18] Heidi Kemps of GameSpot gave the game an 8/10 rating, praising the fighting mechanics and implementation of the Gougi system while criticizing the game's spotty netcode.