Free Action Games on Steam
Steam currently has 64,611 Action games available to download and play. Explore our list of the best free games ranked by popularity and ratings. Data for this list is calculated from reviews and player counts reported directly by Steam and will be updated in real-time. Free Action game rankings were last updated on 12/23/2024.
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1. Counter-Strike 2
Counter-Strike 2 holds the #1 spot for "best free Action game on Steam" with a Player Score of 87. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 8,448,798 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,342,545 positive reviews and 1,106,253 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Counter-Strike 2 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
2. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS has achieved a Player Score of 59, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,477,847 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,462,494 positive reviews and 1,015,353 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS on the Steam Deck.
3. Dota 2
Dota 2 has achieved a Player Score of 81, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,401,537 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,960,475 positive reviews and 441,062 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows, Mac, and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Dota 2 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
4. Marvel Rivals
Marvel Rivals has achieved a Player Score of 80, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 102,320 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 82,596 positive reviews and 19,724 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
5. Banana
Banana has achieved a Player Score of 82, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 84,439 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 69,872 positive reviews and 14,567 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It 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. Team Fortress 2
Team Fortress 2 has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,133,478 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,008,720 positive reviews and 124,758 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Linux systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Team Fortress 2 on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
7. Apex Legends™
Apex Legends™ has achieved a Player Score of 67, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 971,198 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 656,350 positive reviews and 314,848 negative reviews — making it "Mixed" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Apex Legends™ on the Steam Deck.
8. Warframe
Warframe has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 602,459 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 526,444 positive reviews and 76,015 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
9. Delta Force
Delta Force has achieved a Player Score of 70, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 44,637 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 31,839 positive reviews and 12,798 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, there is no confirmed information regarding Steam Deck support for this game.
10. War Thunder
War Thunder has achieved a Player Score of 73, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 576,654 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 422,526 positive reviews and 154,128 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.
It 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.
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- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 24). PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/578080
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 23). Dota 2 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/570
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 25). Marvel Rivals on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2767030
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 20). Banana on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2923300
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 24). Team Fortress 2 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/440
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 20). Apex Legends™ on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172470
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 24). Warframe on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/230410
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 25). Delta Force on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2507950
- Valve Corporation. (2024, December 25). War Thunder on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/236390