Best Action Games on Steam
Steam currently has 82,134 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 7/10/2026.
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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 464,999 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 458,976 positive reviews and 6,023 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 316,004 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 311,163 positive reviews and 4,841 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. Portal
Portal 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 197,974 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 195,049 positive reviews and 2,925 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.
4. Vampire Survivors
Vampire Survivors 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 264,484 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 260,056 positive reviews and 4,428 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.
5. HoloCure - Save the Fans!
HoloCure - Save the Fans! 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 40,606 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 40,202 positive reviews and 404 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).
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 307,410 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 301,305 positive reviews and 6,105 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. The Henry Stickmin Collection
The Henry Stickmin Collection 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 59,014 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 58,244 positive reviews and 770 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $14.99 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.
8. Wallpaper Engine
Wallpaper Engine 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 1,004,808 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 980,442 positive reviews and 24,366 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.
9. Left 4 Dead 2
Left 4 Dead 2 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 1,050,979 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 1,024,968 positive reviews and 26,011 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.
10. Half-Life: Alyx
Half-Life: Alyx 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 104,916 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 103,094 positive reviews and 1,822 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $59.99 to play and can be played and ran on Windows systems. At the moment, it is not possible to play or run Half-Life: Alyx on the Steam Deck.
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- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 18). HoloCure - Save the Fans! on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2420510
- Valve Corporation. (2026, July 29). Hades on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1145360
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 16). The Henry Stickmin Collection on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1089980
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 12). Wallpaper Engine on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/431960
- Valve Corporation. (2026, July 10). Left 4 Dead 2 on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/550
- Valve Corporation. (2026, June 16). Half-Life: Alyx on Steam. Steam Store. https://store.steampowered.com/app/546560