Best Action Games on Steam
Steam currently has 75,257 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 11/26/2025.
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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!
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 446,597 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 440,783 positive reviews and 5,814 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. People Playground
Shoot, stab, burn, poison, tear, vaporise, or crush ragdolls in a large open space.
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 294,531 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 290,202 positive reviews and 4,329 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. 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!
Wallpaper Engine 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 940,216 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 921,733 positive reviews and 18,483 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 |
4. 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. Be the bullet hell!
Vampire Survivors 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 256,983 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 252,883 positive reviews and 4,100 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.
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.
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 185,766 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 182,972 positive reviews and 2,794 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.
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.
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 292,577 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 287,149 positive reviews and 5,428 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 |
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.
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 39,192 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 38,821 positive reviews and 371 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 | 8/16/2023 |
| Developer | KayAnimate |
| Publisher | KayAnimate |
| Steam App Id | 2420510 |
8. 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 #8 spot for the best Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 257,614 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 252,458 positive reviews and 5,156 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).
9. The Henry Stickmin Collection
A choose-your-own-path where failing is more fun than succeeding.
The Henry Stickmin Collection 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 53,905 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 53,183 positive reviews and 722 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 |
10. 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.
Left 4 Dead 2 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 1,000,512 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 975,841 positive reviews and 24,671 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.
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 2,378 | 4/18/2011 | 98 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 5,035 | 7/23/2019 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 88,450 | 11/16/2018 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 5,369 | 10/20/2022 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 624 | 10/10/2007 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 5,633 | 9/17/2020 | 97 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 501 | 8/16/2023 | 97 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 13,216 | 3/24/2025 | 97 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 213 | 8/7/2020 | 97 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 22,105 | 11/16/2009 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 28,375 | 5/16/2011 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 418 | 3/23/2020 | 97 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 297 | 1/26/2023 | 97 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,306 | 8/1/2017 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 519 | 2/14/2020 | 97 | $34.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 5,550 | 3/24/2023 | 97 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3,722 | 11/16/2004 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 23 | 5/7/2024 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,711 | 4/1/2021 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 17,812 | 10/22/2025 | 96 | $29.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 14). People Playground on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 29). Wallpaper Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 30). Vampire Survivors on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 26). Portal on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 26). Hades on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 30). HoloCure - Save the Fans! on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 29). Schedule I on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 26). The Henry Stickmin Collection on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, November 26). Left 4 Dead 2 on Steam. Steam Store.