Best Action Games on Steam
Steam currently has 78,731 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 3/20/2026.
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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 455,488 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 449,588 positive reviews and 5,900 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 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 307,480 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 302,793 positive reviews and 4,687 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. Wallpaper Engine
Wallpaper Engine 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 967,751 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 948,710 positive reviews and 19,041 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.
4. Portal
Portal 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 191,691 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 188,851 positive reviews and 2,840 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 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.
5. Vampire Survivors
Vampire Survivors 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 260,511 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 256,259 positive reviews and 4,252 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $3.74 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.
6. HoloCure - Save the Fans!
HoloCure - Save the Fans! 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 39,708 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 39,323 positive reviews and 385 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).
7. Hades
Hades 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 299,429 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 293,658 positive reviews and 5,771 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $6.24 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. The Henry Stickmin Collection
The Henry Stickmin Collection 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 56,177 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 55,425 positive reviews and 752 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.
9. Schedule I
Schedule I 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 285,032 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 279,094 positive reviews and 5,938 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).
10. Left 4 Dead 2
Left 4 Dead 2 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 1,021,887 reviews on Steam. This breaks down to a total of 996,674 positive reviews and 25,213 negative reviews — making it "Overwhelmingly Positive" on Steam.
It is priced at $1.99 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.
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