Best Action Games on Steam
Steam currently has 72,245 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 8/6/2025.
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1. Portal 2
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 441,303 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 435,534 positive reviews and 5,769 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 Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
2. People Playground
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 289,473 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 285,266 positive reviews and 4,207 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $9.99 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
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 252,711 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 248,797 positive reviews and 3,914 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $4.99 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.
4. Wallpaper Engine
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 919,356 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 901,294 positive reviews and 18,062 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 not possible to play or run Wallpaper Engine on the Steam Deck.
5. Portal
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 182,034 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 179,266 positive reviews and 2,768 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 Linux systems. Valve has also verified it as playable on the Steam Deck and will run well.
6. Hades
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 284,044 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 278,977 positive reviews and 5,067 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $24.99 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!
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 38,664 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 38,290 positive reviews and 374 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. Schedule I
Schedule I 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 231,525 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 227,237 positive reviews and 4,288 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $13.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is possible to play Schedule I on the Steam Deck (though some functionality may be limited).
9. The Henry Stickmin Collection
The Henry Stickmin Collection 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 52,485 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 51,788 positive reviews and 697 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $5.99 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.
10. Terraria
Terraria 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 1,435,440 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,398,933 positive reviews and 36,507 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.
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- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 30). HoloCure - Save the Fans! on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2420510
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 4). Schedule I on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/3164500
- Valve Corporation. (2025, August 31). The Henry Stickmin Collection on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1089980
- Valve Corporation. (2025, September 5). Terraria on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/105600