Best Action-Adventure Games on Steam
Steam currently has 15,789 Action-Adventure 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-Adventure game rankings were last updated on 1/21/2026.
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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!
Portal 2 holds the #1 spot for "best Action-Adventure game on Steam" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 452,882 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 447,012 positive reviews and 5,870 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.
2. Schedule I
From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.
Schedule I has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #2 spot for the best Action-Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 275,020 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 269,380 positive reviews and 5,640 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Schedule I on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
3. Resident Evil 4
Survival is just the beginning. Six years have passed since the biological disaster in Raccoon City. Leon S. Kennedy, one of the survivors, tracks the president's kidnapped daughter to a secluded European village, where there is something terribly wrong with the locals.
Resident Evil 4 has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Action-Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 214,725 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 209,899 positive reviews and 4,826 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $39.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $39.99 |
| Release Date | 3/24/2023 |
| Franchise | Capcom |
| Developer | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
| Publisher | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
| Steam App Id | 2050650 |
4. MiSide
Let's imagine that you have a game in which you care for a character. But could you imagine one day getting into that game yourself?
MiSide has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #4 spot for the best Action-Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 134,957 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 132,131 positive reviews and 2,826 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play MiSide on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
5. The WereCleaner
Kyle is a Janitor. He's also a Werewolf. And now he's got the night shift. Try not to kill anyone while working to get your paycheck - in a stealth-comedy game with surprises around every corner.
The WereCleaner has achieved a Player Score of 97, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Action-Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 11,911 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 11,844 positive reviews and 67 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is completely free to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Release Date | 5/7/2024 |
| Developer | Howlin' Hugs |
| Publisher | USC Games |
| Steam App Id | 2795000 |
6. Lethal Company
A co-op horror about scavenging at abandoned moons to sell scrap to the Company.
Lethal Company has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #6 spot for the best Action-Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 501,561 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 486,839 positive reviews and 14,722 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 Lethal Company on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
7. Chants of Sennaar
In this award-winning puzzle adventure game, play as the Traveler on a quest to reunite the Peoples of the Tower. Observe, listen, and decipher ancient languages in a fascinating universe inspired by the Myth of Babel.
Chants of Sennaar has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #7 spot for the best Action-Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 27,909 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 27,439 positive reviews and 470 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $19.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $19.99 |
| Release Date | 9/5/2023 |
| Franchise | Focus Entertainment |
| Developer | Rundisc |
| Publisher | Focus Entertainment |
| Steam App Id | 1931770 |
8. Black Myth: Wukong
Black Myth: Wukong is an action RPG rooted in Chinese mythology. You shall set out as the Destined One to venture into the challenges and marvels ahead, to uncover the obscured truth beneath the veil of a glorious legend from the past.
Black Myth: Wukong has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #8 spot for the best Action-Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,189,724 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,149,032 positive reviews and 40,692 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $59.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Black Myth: Wukong on the Steam Deck.
| Steam Price | $59.99 |
| Release Date | 8/20/2024 |
| Developer | Game Science |
| Publisher | Game Science |
| Steam App Id | 2358720 |
9. Split Fiction
Embrace mind-blowing moments as you’re pulled deep into the many worlds of Split Fiction, a boundary-pushing co-op adventure.
Split Fiction has achieved a Player Score of 96, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Action-Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 112,279 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 109,210 positive reviews and 3,069 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $37.49 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
| Steam Price | $37.49 |
| Release Date | 3/6/2025 |
| Franchise | Electronic Arts |
| Developer | Hazelight Studios |
| Publisher | Electronic Arts |
| Steam App Id | 2001120 |
10. SANABI
SANABI is an exhilarating stylish dystopian action-platformer. Play as a legendary retired veteran and use your signature prosthetic arm to jump over cliffs and skyscrapers, zip through bullets and traps and defeat powerful enemies.
SANABI has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #10 spot for the best Action-Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 42,340 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 41,227 positive reviews and 1,113 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play SANABI on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 11/9/2023 |
| Franchise | NEOWIZ |
| Developer | WONDER POTION |
| Publisher | NEOWIZ |
| Steam App Id | 1562700 |
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Explore even more rankings for the 100 best Action-Adventure games available on Steam.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 1,663 | 4/18/2011 | 98 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 16,795 | 3/24/2025 | 97 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 8,699 | 3/24/2023 | 97 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 276 | 12/11/2024 | 97 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 29 | 5/7/2024 | 97 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 3,674 | 10/23/2023 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 142 | 9/5/2023 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,775 | 8/20/2024 | 96 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,655 | 3/6/2025 | 96 | $37.49 | Steam Charts | |
| 44 | 11/9/2023 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 111 | 7/7/2016 | 95 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 848 | 11/19/1998 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 442 | 3/10/2020 | 95 | $9.89 | Steam Charts | |
 | 97 | 1/25/2023 | 95 | $17.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 319 | 2/15/2024 | 95 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 35 | 12/14/2022 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 930 | 3/4/2013 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 878 | 7/22/2025 | 95 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 6 | 1/13/2025 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 829 | 3/26/2010 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 2). Schedule I on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 2). Resident Evil 4 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 1). MiSide on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 21). The WereCleaner on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 1). Lethal Company on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 28). Chants of Sennaar on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 14). Black Myth: Wukong on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, February 1). Split Fiction on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, January 28). SANABI on Steam. Steam Store.