Best Action-Adventure Games on Steam
Steam currently has 12,215 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 2/19/2025.
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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-Adventure game on Steam" with a Player Score of 98. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 424,362 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 418,826 positive reviews and 5,536 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. 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 #2 spot for the best Action-Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 99,078 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 97,385 positive reviews and 1,693 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).
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 96, placing it in the #3 spot for the best Action-Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 169,468 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 165,514 positive reviews and 3,954 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 | 3/23/2023 |
| Franchise | Capcom |
| Developer | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
| Publisher | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
| Steam App Id | 2050650 |
4. 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 #4 spot for the best Action-Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 475,607 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 462,688 positive reviews and 12,919 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).
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 96, placing it in the #5 spot for the best Action-Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,783 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,740 positive reviews and 43 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. 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 #6 spot for the best Action-Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,132,129 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,094,481 positive reviews and 37,648 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 | 8/19/2024 |
| Developer | Game Science |
| Publisher | Game Science |
| Steam App Id | 2358720 |
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 20,374 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 20,039 positive reviews and 335 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. 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 #8 spot for the best Action-Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 33,624 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 32,758 positive reviews and 866 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 | 11/8/2023 |
| Franchise | NEOWIZ |
| Developer | WONDER POTION |
| Publisher | NEOWIZ |
| Steam App Id | 1562700 |
9. Hi-Fi RUSH
Test your abilities in two new game modes, uncover new rewards and even a few secrets in the Arcade Challenge! Update! Feel the beat as wannabe rockstar Chai and his ragtag team fight against an evil megacorp in a world that syncs to the music.
Hi-Fi RUSH has achieved a Player Score of 95, placing it in the #9 spot for the best Action-Adventure games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 32,849 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 31,977 positive reviews and 872 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 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 | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 1/25/2023 |
| Franchise | Bethesda |
| Developer | Tango Gameworks |
| Publisher | Bethesda Softworks |
| Steam App Id | 1817230 |
10. Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Play the critically acclaimed masterpiece. Embark on a new journey in a vast, exotic world where you’ll encounter towering enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to unravel Ori’s destiny.
Ori and the Will of the Wisps 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 134,018 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 129,453 positive reviews and 4,565 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $29.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Ori and the Will of the Wisps on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
| Steam Price | $29.99 |
| Release Date | 3/10/2020 |
| Franchise | Ori Franchise |
| Developer | Moon Studios GmbH |
| Publisher | Xbox Game Studios |
| Steam App Id | 1057090 |
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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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| 4,164 | 4/18/2011 | 98 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 1,429 | 12/10/2024 | 97 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 4,903 | 3/23/2023 | 96 | $39.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 17,582 | 10/23/2023 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 30 | 5/7/2024 | 96 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 8,085 | 8/19/2024 | 96 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 122 | 9/5/2023 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 49 | 11/8/2023 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 104 | 1/25/2023 | 95 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 466 | 3/10/2020 | 95 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 944 | 11/19/1998 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 102 | 7/7/2016 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 12 | 12/14/2022 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 839 | 3/4/2013 | 95 | $14.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 336 | 2/15/2024 | 95 | $29.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 550 | 7/26/2019 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,231 | 3/26/2010 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 17 | 1/30/2024 | 95 | Free | Steam Charts | |
 | 152 | 1/6/2014 | 95 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 145 | 10/27/2022 | 95 | $19.99 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 19). MiSide on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 19). Resident Evil 4 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 7). Lethal Company on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 17). The WereCleaner on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 14). Black Myth: Wukong on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 19). Chants of Sennaar on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, January 27). SANABI on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 19). Hi-Fi RUSH on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, February 19). Ori and the Will of the Wisps on Steam. Steam Store.