Best Action Games on Steam
Steam currently has 69,556 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 6/6/2025.
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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 433,976 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 428,294 positive reviews and 5,682 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 282,250 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 278,218 positive reviews and 4,032 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.
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 250,484 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 246,629 positive reviews and 3,855 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.
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!
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 895,625 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 878,021 positive reviews and 17,604 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. 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 178,015 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 175,292 positive reviews and 2,723 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. 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 #6 spot for the best Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 206,096 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 202,812 positive reviews and 3,284 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).
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.
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 279,953 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 275,030 positive reviews and 4,923 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.
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 38,030 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 37,664 positive reviews and 366 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!
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 1,410,463 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,374,930 positive reviews and 35,533 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.
10. 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 #10 spot for the best Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 50,833 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 50,154 positive reviews and 679 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 |
More Action Games
Explore even more rankings for the 100 best Action games available on Steam.
| Image | Name | Actions | ||||
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| 1,508 | 4/18/2011 | 98 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 3,656 | 7/23/2019 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,831 | 10/20/2022 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 96,896 | 11/16/2018 | 97 | $4.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 392 | 10/10/2007 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 10,499 | 3/24/2025 | 97 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 2,040 | 9/17/2020 | 97 | $24.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 699 | 8/17/2023 | 97 | Free | Steam Charts | |
| 23,188 | 5/16/2011 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
| 129 | 8/7/2020 | 97 | $5.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 14,393 | 11/16/2009 | 97 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 131 | 3/23/2020 | 97 | $59.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 374 | 2/14/2020 | 97 | $34.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 152 | 1/26/2023 | 97 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 771 | 8/1/2017 | 97 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,604 | 11/16/2004 | 96 | $9.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 6,673 | 3/24/2023 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 1,182 | 4/1/2021 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 3,234 | 3/31/2010 | 96 | $19.99 | Steam Charts | |
 | 2,507 | 9/3/2020 | 96 | $18.74 | Steam Charts |
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 6). Portal 2 on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 14). People Playground on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 9). Vampire Survivors on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 24). Wallpaper Engine on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 6). Portal on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 10). Schedule I on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 3). Hades on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 25). HoloCure - Save the Fans! on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 9). Terraria on Steam. Steam Store.
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 8). The Henry Stickmin Collection on Steam. Steam Store.