Free Action Games on Steam
Steam currently has 78,731 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 3/20/2026.
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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 86. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 9,469,678 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,169,496 positive reviews and 1,300,182 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 60, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,689,173 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,618,584 positive reviews and 1,070,589 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 2,681,273 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,174,292 positive reviews and 506,981 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. Apex Legends™
Apex Legends™ has achieved a Player Score of 67, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,036,611 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 699,883 positive reviews and 336,728 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.
5. Delta Force
Delta Force has achieved a Player Score of 58, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 176,308 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 102,984 positive reviews and 73,324 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 Delta Force on the Steam Deck.
6. War Thunder
War Thunder has achieved a Player Score of 72, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 727,184 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 529,672 positive reviews and 197,512 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.
7. Path of Exile
Path of Exile has achieved a Player Score of 88, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 245,635 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 218,542 positive reviews and 27,093 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on both Windows and Mac systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Path of Exile on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
8. Overwatch®
Overwatch® has achieved a Player Score of 29, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 388,472 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 112,263 positive reviews and 276,209 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Negative" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Overwatch® on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
9. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege has achieved a Player Score of 82, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,493,355 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,232,870 positive reviews and 260,485 negative reviews — making it "Very Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege on the Steam Deck.
10. Warframe
Warframe has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 654,875 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 574,025 positive reviews and 80,850 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.
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 18). PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/578080
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 17). Dota 2 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/570
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 18). Apex Legends™ on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172470
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 21). Delta Force on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2507950
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 20). War Thunder on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/236390
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 19). Path of Exile on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/238960
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 20). Overwatch® on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2357570
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 21). Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/359550
- Valve Corporation. (2026, March 20). Warframe on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/230410