Best Action Games on Steam
Unlike generic lists, our game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated action games.
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Total Miner
Total Miner is an open world voxel sandbox game. It is primarily designed for creative RPG game builders, but also has two action/adventure style game modes where you can just jump in and play.
Wooden Battles
Build a wooden fort, place your units, watch the mayhem!
Dragon's Sin
A medieval-style fantasy action game themed around dragons. You will know a story about a handsome mercenary, Greer, who is a child of the Dragon Lord. Use his ability to kill many Dark-Dragons.
Techwars: Global Conflict
TechWars: Global Conflict is the world’s first isometric PVP mecha-action with direct control. Only the strongest player will be able to win in this war of titanic mechs. Use all the features of world’s realistic technology Techwars. Victory in every battle will bring you closer to creating your own death machine.
Hidden & Dangerous 2: Courage Under Fire
Hidden & Dangerous 2 is a first and third person tactical shooter that builds upon the tremendous success of Hidden & Dangerous. You lead a small squad of Allied soldiers deep behind enemy lines, to carry out secret missions during World War II.
Army Men RTS
Army Men RTS brings you back to the days of staging battles with tiny plastic soldiers in your backyard...except these green soldiers carry out your every command!
Long Live Santa!
Santa is dead. Now the remaining bearded men of the Norwegian wilderness must fight to the death. Will you be the next Santa, or die in the snow? Punch, slice, outwit your way to a fulfilling new seasonal job in this online PvP third-person fighter!
War Planet Online: Global Conquest
Build your army, dominate your region and lead your alliance to conquer the globe!
Swarm Queen
A quick-to-learn but challenging real-time strategy game where you spawn an army of space-bugs that control themselves.
Fire Pro Wrestling World
The greatest grappling game returns to take on the world! Customize every aspect of the match, from your wrestler to the ring itself, in your fight for the championship belt.
Bit Heroes Quest
Collect and craft thousands of pieces of loot to increase your power. Build your team by capturing monsters and bosses to fight at your side in old school, turn-based combat. Prove you’re the mightiest hero in the land by competing in the PvP arena, Raids, and weekly events for awesome prizes!
Emily Wants to Play Too
No one believed the pizza guy. They kept the dolls. A sandwich delivery guy is on his way to Central Evidence. He is not ready for what he finds. Emily and the dolls are back with new friends, scares and more. Use stealth and strategy to survive their unique games in this survival horror.
Arcana Heart 3 LOVEMAX SIXSTARS!!!!!! XTEND
New playable character "Minori Amanohara" and new Arcana "Ichor" the Blood joins the battle in "Arcana Heart 3 LOVEMAX SIXSTARS!!!!!!"! More new characters to join in future updates!
TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2
STREWTH! It's time to go back Down Under with this fully remastered version of TY the Tasmanian Tiger 2: Bush Rescue. Rang, bite, smash and glide your way around the Australian Outback and stop the evil machinations of the diabolical BOSS CASS in this open world adventure.
March of Empires
Claim your title as Shogun, Highland King, Northern Tsar or Desert Sultan and join this genre-redefining strategy game where you will wage constant war for real territorial conquest! Fortify your castle, fuel a massive army, and enter the ultimate fight for realm domination!
Tokyo Xanadu eX+
Tokyo Xanadu eX+; a massive action RPG from the masters of the genre, Nihon Falcom! When high school student Kou Tokisaka encounters the nightmare realm known as the Eclipse, his world is forever changed.
Umineko: Golden Fantasia
The tag-team fighting game based on the original "Umineko When They Cry" series, finally released on Steam, in English and with improved rollback netplay!
Hello Neighbor
Hello Neighbor is a Stealth Horror Game about sneaking into your neighbor's house and figuring out what he's hiding in the basement. Play against an advanced AI that learns from your actions.
Project Rhombus
Project Rhombus is a rhythm-based casual action game that combines exciting electronic music with stylish flat design. Hold on as long as possible, blocking the oncoming arrows moving to the beat.
SpellForce 3 Reforced
SpellForce 3 - The perfect blend between RTS and RPG!
Ninja Stealth 3
After a long vacation our ninja is a little rusty, can you help him with his training? Ninja Stealth III brings you 30 new challenging levels, are you ready?
Star Wars: Droid Repair Bay
In Star Wars: Droid Repair Bay by ILMxLAB, Poe Dameron's sidekick needs your help. Repair BB-8 and his astromech droid friends, each with their own unique personalities, so they can roll back into the fight against the First Order.
Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy
A game I made for a certain kind of person. To hurt them.
Epic Snails
Create a snail and join the battle. Take control of the backyard with Battle Snails! Climb walls, hang upside down and move anywhere. Team up with your friends for a tank game unlike any other!
Nine Parchments
Nine Parchments is a co-operative blast'em up game of magic mayhem from Frozenbyte, creators of the Trine series!
Echoed World
Experience the epic journey of Algiz, the architect of life, as he seeks to retrieve his stolen power. But not only has his power been stolen. The whole world he designed is on a brink of destruction.
Cookies vs. Claus
Cookies vs. Claus is an action-packed battle game. With a range of characters to choose from, you can battle as your favorite cookie or take on a squad as a holiday character. Through both single and multiplayer, experience a unique asymmetric shooter that combines elements of FPS and battle arena games. THIS IS COOKIES VS. CLAUS!
Burger Shop 2
Make tasty food items to serve hungry customers in this fast-paced food making game!
Burger Shop
Make burgers, shakes and more in this exciting food-making game that has been enjoyed by millions of fans everywhere.
Seven: Enhanced Edition
Seven: Enhanced Edition is an open-world, isometric stealth and action role-playing game, in which you play as Teriel, a master thief sent on a mission that will shake the foundations of the Vetrall Empire. Includes the Drowned Past expansion.
Polyball
Get ready to enter a new era of physics platforming. Polyball is a classic ball rolling game in the vein of Super Monkey Ball, Marble Madness, and Marble Blast - while taking cues from games such as the Sonic series, Trackmania, and Mario Kart.