Free Action Games on Steam
Steam currently has 80,580 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 5/8/2026.
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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 9,580,545 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 8,254,690 positive reviews and 1,325,855 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 2,708,153 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,632,953 positive reviews and 1,075,200 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 80, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,707,192 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,188,877 positive reviews and 518,315 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 1,046,071 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 707,534 positive reviews and 338,537 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 181,736 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 105,885 positive reviews and 75,851 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 743,529 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 539,196 positive reviews and 204,333 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. Warframe
Warframe has achieved a Player Score of 87, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 661,607 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 580,248 positive reviews and 81,359 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.
8. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege has achieved a Player Score of 82, placing it in the #8 spot for the best free Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,510,182 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,245,237 positive reviews and 264,945 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.
9. Overwatch®
Overwatch® has achieved a Player Score of 30, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 398,511 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 119,089 positive reviews and 279,422 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).
10. VRChat
VRChat has achieved a Player Score of 75, placing it in the #10 spot for the best free Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 261,642 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 197,079 positive reviews and 64,563 negative reviews — making it "Mostly 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, April 29). PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/578080
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 9). Dota 2 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/570
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 8). Apex Legends™ on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172470
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 10). Delta Force on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2507950
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 8). War Thunder on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/236390
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 5). Warframe on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/230410
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 9). Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/359550
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 6). Overwatch® on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2357570
- Valve Corporation. (2026, May 7). VRChat on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/438100