Best Action Games on Steam

Steam currently has 64,611 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 12/22/2024.

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1. Portal 2

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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 417,252 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 411,806 positive reviews and 5,446 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $1.99 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

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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 267,209 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 263,475 positive reviews and 3,734 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 possible to play People Playground on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).

3. Vampire Survivors

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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 244,138 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 240,469 positive reviews and 3,669 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $3.49 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

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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 848,303 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 831,641 positive reviews and 16,662 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $3.99 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.

5. Portal

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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 169,997 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 167,387 positive reviews and 2,610 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $1.99 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

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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 272,399 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 267,730 positive reviews and 4,669 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 Mac systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.

7. HoloCure - Save the Fans!

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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 35,840 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 35,511 positive reviews and 329 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).

8. Terraria

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Terraria 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 1,357,633 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,323,877 positive reviews and 33,756 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.

9. Left 4 Dead 2

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Left 4 Dead 2 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 924,212 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 901,424 positive reviews and 22,788 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $1.99 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.

10. Half-Life: Alyx

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Half-Life: Alyx 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 93,703 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 92,113 positive reviews and 1,590 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.

It is priced at $19.79 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.

More Action Games

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ImageName
Actions
Portal 2 banner image
1,784
4/18/2011
98
$1.99
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People Playground banner image
3,147
7/23/2019
97
$4.99
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Vampire Survivors banner image
4,634
10/20/2022
97
$3.49
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Wallpaper Engine banner image
77,572
11/16/2018
97
$3.99
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Portal banner image
573
10/10/2007
97
$1.99
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Hades banner image
4,044
9/17/2020
97
$9.99
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HoloCure - Save the Fans! banner image
2,066
8/17/2023
97
Free
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Terraria banner image
23,296
5/16/2011
97
$9.99
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Left 4 Dead 2 banner image
25,858
11/16/2009
97
$1.99
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Half-Life: Alyx banner image
434
3/23/2020
97
$19.79
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