Best Action Games on Steam

Steam currently has 68,127 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 4/23/2025.

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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 430,454 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 424,819 positive reviews and 5,635 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.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 4/18/2011
Franchise Valve
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
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 278,956 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 275,006 positive reviews and 3,950 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).

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 7/23/2019
Developer mestiez
Publisher Studio Minus
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 249,141 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 245,324 positive reviews and 3,817 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.

Steam Price $4.99
Release Date 10/20/2022
Developer poncle
Publisher poncle
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 884,879 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 867,490 positive reviews and 17,389 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.

Steam Price $4.99
Release Date 11/16/2018
Developer Wallpaper Engine Team
Publisher Wallpaper Engine Team
Steam App Id 431960

5. 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.

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Schedule I 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 161,165 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 158,772 positive reviews and 2,393 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).

Steam Price $19.99
Release Date 3/24/2025
Developer TVGS
Publisher TVGS
Steam App Id 3164500

6. 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 #6 spot for the best Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 175,940 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 173,247 positive reviews and 2,693 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.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 10/10/2007
Developer Valve
Publisher Valve
Steam App Id 400

7. 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 #7 spot for the best Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 278,583 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 273,719 positive reviews and 4,864 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.

Steam Price $24.99
Release Date 9/17/2020
Franchise Supergiant Games
Developer Supergiant Games
Publisher Supergiant Games
Steam App Id 1145360

8. 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 #8 spot for the best Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 37,546 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 37,184 positive reviews and 362 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).

Release Date 8/17/2023
Developer KayAnimate
Publisher KayAnimate
Steam App Id 2420510

9. 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 #9 spot for the best Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,398,332 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,363,201 positive reviews and 35,131 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.

Steam Price $9.99
Release Date 5/16/2011
Developer Re-Logic
Publisher Re-Logic
Steam App Id 105600

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 50,086 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 49,416 positive reviews and 670 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.

Steam Price $5.99
Release Date 8/7/2020
Franchise Innersloth
Developer PuffballsUnited
Publisher Innersloth
Steam App Id 1089980

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Portal 2 steam charts
1,052
4/18/2011
98
$9.99
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People Playground steam charts
2,676
7/23/2019
97
$9.99
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Vampire Survivors steam charts
3,654
10/20/2022
97
$4.99
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Wallpaper Engine steam charts
64,494
11/16/2018
97
$4.99
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Schedule I steam charts
90,989
3/24/2025
97
$19.99
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Portal steam charts
259
10/10/2007
97
$9.99
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Hades steam charts
2,375
9/17/2020
97
$24.99
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HoloCure - Save the Fans! steam charts
626
8/17/2023
97
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Terraria steam charts
19,630
5/16/2011
97
$9.99
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The Henry Stickmin Collection steam charts
132
8/7/2020
97
$5.99
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Left 4 Dead 2 steam charts
22,155
11/16/2009
97
$9.99
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Half-Life: Alyx steam charts
169
3/23/2020
97
$59.99
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Senren*Banka steam charts
201
2/14/2020
97
$34.99
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Pizza Tower steam charts
215
1/26/2023
97
$19.99
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Slime Rancher steam charts
546
8/1/2017
97
$19.99
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Half-Life 2 steam charts
989
11/16/2004
96
$9.99
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Mount & Blade: Warband steam charts
2,246
3/31/2010
96
$19.99
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ULTRAKILL steam charts
1,993
9/3/2020
96
$24.99
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Totally Accurate Battle Simulator steam charts
856
4/1/2021
96
$19.99
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Resident Evil 4 steam charts
4,370
3/23/2023
96
$19.99
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  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 23). Portal 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 12). People Playground on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 24). Vampire Survivors on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 15). Wallpaper Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 24). Schedule I on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 23). Portal on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 24). Hades on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 8). HoloCure - Save the Fans! on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, March 25). Terraria on Steam. Steam Store.
  • Valve Corporation. (2025, April 20). The Henry Stickmin Collection on Steam. Steam Store.

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