Best Action Games on Steam

Steam currently has 65,259 Action games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best picks ranked by Player Score. Our Player Score rankings are calculated directly from reviews left on the Steam store and will be updated in real-time as more players leave their feedback. Action game rankings were last updated on 1/22/2025.

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1. Portal 2

The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends!

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Portal 2 holds the #1 spot for "best Action game on Steam" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 420,986 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 415,492 positive reviews and 5,494 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

  • Price:
    $9.99
  • Release Date:
    4/18/2011
  • Franchise:
    Valve
  • Developer:
    Valve
  • Publisher:
    Valve
  • Last Updated:
    1/22/2025
  • Steam App Id:
    620

2. People Playground

Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.

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People Playground has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 271,120 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 267,319 positive reviews and 3,801 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play People Playground on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

  • Price:
    $9.99
  • Release Date:
    7/23/2019
  • Developer:
    mestiez
  • Publisher:
    Studio Minus
  • Last Updated:
    1/17/2025
  • Steam App Id:
    1118200

3. Vampire Survivors

Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you.

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Vampire Survivors has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 245,647 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 241,937 positive reviews and 3,710 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

  • Price:
    $4.99
  • Release Date:
    10/20/2022
  • Developer:
    poncle
  • Publisher:
    poncle
  • Last Updated:
    1/23/2025
  • Steam App Id:
    1794680

4. Wallpaper Engine

Use stunning live wallpapers on your desktop. Animate your own images to create new wallpapers or import videos/websites and share them on the Steam Workshop!

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Wallpaper Engine has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 858,356 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 841,482 positive reviews and 16,874 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $4.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Wallpaper Engine on the Steam Deck.

5. Portal

Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay.

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Portal has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 172,169 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 169,519 positive reviews and 2,650 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

  • Price:
    $9.99
  • Release Date:
    10/10/2007
  • Developer:
    Valve
  • Publisher:
    Valve
  • Last Updated:
    1/3/2025
  • Steam App Id:
    400

6. Hades

Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the creators of Bastion, Transistor, and Pyre.

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Hades has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 274,416 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 269,665 positive reviews and 4,751 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $24.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

7. HoloCure - Save the Fans!

Play as your favorite Vtubers from Hololive! Fight, explore, and clear your way through armies of fans and save them from their mind-control in this unofficial free fan-game.

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HoloCure - Save the Fans! has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 36,389 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 36,052 positive reviews and 337 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play HoloCure - Save the Fans! on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

8. Terraria

Dig, fight, explore, build! Nothing is impossible in this action-packed adventure game. Four Pack also available!

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Terraria has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,369,328 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,335,193 positive reviews and 34,135 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

  • Price:
    $9.99
  • Release Date:
    5/16/2011
  • Developer:
    Re-Logic
  • Publisher:
    Re-Logic
  • Last Updated:
    1/22/2025
  • Steam App Id:
    105600

9. Left 4 Dead 2

Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 (L4D2) is the highly anticipated sequel to the award-winning Left 4 Dead, the #1 co-op game of 2008. This co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns.

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Left 4 Dead 2 has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 933,074 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 910,065 positive reviews and 23,009 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $9.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

  • Price:
    $9.99
  • Release Date:
    11/16/2009
  • Developer:
    Valve
  • Publisher:
    Valve
  • Last Updated:
    1/22/2025
  • Steam App Id:
    550

10. The Henry Stickmin Collection

A choose-your-own-path where failing is more fun than succeeding.

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The Henry Stickmin Collection has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 48,390 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 47,740 positive reviews and 650 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $5.99 to play and can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

More Action Games

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Actions
Portal 2 banner image
2,186
4/18/2011
98
$9.99
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People Playground banner image
4,694
7/23/2019
97
$9.99
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Vampire Survivors banner image
3,945
10/20/2022
97
$4.99
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Wallpaper Engine banner image
53,321
11/16/2018
97
$4.99
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Portal banner image
551
10/10/2007
97
$9.99
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Hades banner image
3,647
9/17/2020
97
$24.99
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HoloCure - Save the Fans! banner image
973
8/17/2023
97
Free
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Terraria banner image
24,572
5/16/2011
97
$9.99
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Left 4 Dead 2 banner image
25,842
11/16/2009
97
$9.99
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The Henry Stickmin Collection banner image
246
8/7/2020
97
$5.99
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