Best Action Games on Steam
Steam currently has 82,134 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 10/8/2026.
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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 game on Steam" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 468,728 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 462,660 positive reviews and 6,068 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. 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 #2 spot for the best Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 200,643 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 197,690 positive reviews and 2,953 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.
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. Be the bullet hell!
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 266,507 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 261,988 positive reviews and 4,519 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.74 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.
4. 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 #4 spot for the best Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 40,847 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 40,436 positive reviews and 411 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 |
5. 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 #5 spot for the best Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 310,144 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 303,907 positive reviews and 6,237 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 |
6. 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 #6 spot for the best Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 60,092 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 59,306 positive reviews and 786 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 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 | $14.99 |
| Release Date | 8/7/2020 |
| Franchise | Innersloth |
| Developer | PuffballsUnited |
| Publisher | Innersloth |
| Steam App Id | 1089980 |
7. 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 #7 spot for the best Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,023,504 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 998,421 positive reviews and 25,083 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 |
8. Left 4 Dead 2
Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 is a 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 #8 spot for the best Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,065,014 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,038,597 positive reviews and 26,417 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.
9. Half-Life: Alyx
Half-Life: Alyx is Valve’s VR return to the Half-Life series. It’s the story of an impossible fight against a vicious alien race known as the Combine, set between the events of Half-Life and Half-Life 2. Playing as Alyx Vance, you are humanity’s only chance for survival.
Half-Life: Alyx 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 105,894 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 104,045 positive reviews and 1,849 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 Half-Life: Alyx on the Steam Deck.
10. 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 #10 spot for the best Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 318,313 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 311,264 positive reviews and 7,049 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).
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| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 1,473 | 4/18/2011 | 98 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 297 | 10/10/2007 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3,171 | 10/20/2022 | 97 | $3.74 | Steam Charts | |
| 393 | 8/16/2023 | 97 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 2,613 | 9/17/2020 | 97 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 233 | 8/7/2020 | 97 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 50,491 | 11/16/2018 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 21,180 | 11/16/2009 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 273 | 3/23/2020 | 97 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 10,410 | 3/24/2025 | 97 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 21,932 | 5/16/2011 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 969 | 8/1/2017 | 97 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 134 | 1/26/2023 | 97 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 16 | 5/7/2024 | 97 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,242 | 4/1/2021 | 97 | $6.79 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,313 | 11/16/2004 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,280 | 3/31/2010 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 4,566 | 7/23/2019 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 162 | 3/31/2023 | 96 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 106 | 2/14/2020 | 96 | $34.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, October 15). Vampire Survivors on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 18). HoloCure - Save the Fans! on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, July 29). Hades on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 16). The Henry Stickmin Collection on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 12). Wallpaper Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, October 8). Left 4 Dead 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 16). Half-Life: Alyx on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 9). Schedule I on Steam. Steam Store.