Free Action Games on Steam
Steam currently has 69,356 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 6/2/2025.
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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 8,812,064 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 7,639,497 positive reviews and 1,172,567 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. Dota 2
Dota 2 has achieved a Player Score of 81, placing it in the #2 spot for the best free Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,498,752 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 2,036,987 positive reviews and 461,765 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).
3. Marvel Rivals
Marvel Rivals has achieved a Player Score of 79, placing it in the #3 spot for the best free Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 286,627 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 228,306 positive reviews and 58,321 negative reviews — making it "Mostly Positive" on Steam.
It can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Marvel Rivals on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
4. Banana
Banana has achieved a Player Score of 81, placing it in the #4 spot for the best free Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 89,622 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 73,815 positive reviews and 15,807 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.
5. PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS has achieved a Player Score of 59, placing it in the #5 spot for the best free Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 2,556,176 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,519,203 positive reviews and 1,036,973 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.
6. Apex Legends™
Apex Legends™ has achieved a Player Score of 67, placing it in the #6 spot for the best free Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 994,527 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 667,776 positive reviews and 326,751 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.
7. Team Fortress 2
Team Fortress 2 has achieved a Player Score of 89, placing it in the #7 spot for the best free Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 1,160,789 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,043,479 positive reviews and 117,310 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).
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 619,915 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 542,089 positive reviews and 77,826 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. War Thunder
War Thunder has achieved a Player Score of 73, placing it in the #9 spot for the best free Action games. Its score was calculated by analyzing a total of 625,787 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 457,577 positive reviews and 168,210 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.
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 240,043 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 181,421 positive reviews and 58,622 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. (2025, June 3). Dota 2 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/570
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 2). Marvel Rivals on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2767030
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 2). Banana on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2923300
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 28). PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/578080
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 2). Apex Legends™ on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1172470
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 30). Team Fortress 2 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/440
- Valve Corporation. (2025, May 30). Warframe on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/230410
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 1). War Thunder on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/236390
- Valve Corporation. (2025, June 2). VRChat on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/438100