Best Action Games on Steam

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FORCED: Slightly Better Edition FORCED is a challenging 1-4-player game with co-op at its heart! A mix of tactical arcade action, RPG elements and puzzles will forge you and your friends together. As slaves in the toughest gladiator school of them all, you will face a plethora of unique trials - designed to be your death!

Price 13.99€
Rating 7.2
Release 24 Oct 2013
ENSLAVED™: Odyssey to the West™ Premium Edition Follow a gripping, surprise-filled journey as two dissimilar characters form an uneasy partnership in order to survive through a perilous, post-apocalyptic America. 150 years in the future, war and destruction have left the world in ruins with few humans remaining and nature having reclaimed the world.

Price -98% 0.58€
Rating 8.3
Release 24 Oct 2013
NARUTO SHIPPUDEN: Ultimate Ninja STORM 3 Full Burst HD Live the 4th Great Ninja War and its overpowering boss fights or defy your friends in ultra dynamic online and offline ninja confrontations!

Price -58% 8.50€
Rating 8.7
Release 24 Oct 2013
Demonicon The Dark Eye - Demonicon is a thrilling action-RPG set in the extraordinarily popular universe of “The Dark Eye”, a richly crafted fantasy world beloved by fantasy gamers across the globe.The Dark Eye - Demonicon tells the tragic story of a brother and sister who become pawns of sinister forces in a world of cruelty and depravity.

Price 9.99€
Rating 6.5
Release 24 Oct 2013
Batman™: Arkham Origins As of December 4, 2016, the online services portion of Batman: Arkham Origins has been retired. We thank those that have joined us to battle. The Single player campaign may still be played and enjoyed offline. For any questions relating to Batman: Arkham Origins, please contact WB Games customer service.

Price 19.99€
Rating 8.8
Release 24 Oct 2013
Path of Exile You are an Exile, struggling to survive on the dark continent of Wraeclast, as you fight to earn power that will allow you to exact your revenge against those who wronged you. Path of Exile is an online Action RPG set in a dark fantasy world. The game is completely free and will never be pay-to-win.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.8
Release 23 Oct 2013
Eldritch Eldritch is the original imsim roguelike: a first-person action game inspired by roguelikes, immersive sims, and H. P. Lovecraft.

Price -92% 1.07€
Rating 8.4
Release 21 Oct 2013
Truck Racer Take control of five tons of metal and power, and floor it until you reach the finish line!Drive fully destructible trucks in Championship, Time Attack, Elimination and Quick Race. Get rid of opponents trying to block your way and make a reputation for yourself!

Price -98% 0.25€
Rating 7.2
Release 18 Oct 2013
Super Amazing Wagon Adventure Super Amazing Wagon Adventure is a fast-paced 2d shooting game with a random story. You control a group of three migrants traveling west along a wagon trail. The game consists of short scenes that are sequenced together in a semi-random way to tell a crazy adventure story.

Price -20% 2.42€
Rating 9.1
Release 17 Oct 2013
Space Rangers HD: A War Apart Space adventure, open world RPG, strategy, arcade, quest and more!

Price -92% 1.34€
Rating 9.1
Release 17 Oct 2013
140 140 is a challenging minimalistic platformer with abstract colorful graphics. Rhythmic awareness is required to overcome obstacles controlled by an energetic, yet melancholic electronic soundtrack.

Price -28% 3.64€
Rating 8.9
Release 16 Oct 2013
Megabyte Punch Megabyte Punch is a fighting/beat ‘em up game in which you build your own fighter! As you travel through different environments, you battle other creatures to get their parts. Parts have their own powers and bonuses, like gun arms for a shoot ability or powerful hips for a devastating pelvic thrust attack.

Price -86% 2.03€
Rating 8.5
Release 15 Oct 2013
Knights and Merchants KNIGHTS and MERCHANTS recreates the era of the Middle Ages. Apart from the purely fictitious geography of our world, all game elements and scenes are based on the Anglo-Saxon period, 1200 A.D. And we haven't used imaginary elements like fabled creatures, either. The player takes on the role of an ordinary captain in the Palace Guard.

Price -96% 0.44€
Rating 8.2
Release 14 Oct 2013
The Wolf Among Us From the makers of the 2012 Game of the Year: The Walking Dead, comes a thriller based on the award-winning Fables comic books. As Bigby Wolf you will discover that a brutal, bloody murder is just a taste of things to come in a game series where your every decision can have enormous consequences.

Price -82% 2.70€
Rating 9.6
Release 11 Oct 2013
Soundodger+ Dodge the music and dance through a mesmerizing ballet of choreographed bullets, each synced to music from over a dozen international artists. Push your creativity and skills with the fully-featured Level Editor and never run out of things to dodge.

Price 7.99€
Rating 8.5
Release 11 Oct 2013
Escape Goat Escape Goat is a puzzle platformer where you take control of a goat, who has been imprisoned for witchcraft, and overcome traps and obstacles to escape the Prison of Agnus. Fear not, for with your supreme agility, sturdy horns, and the help of a magic mouse friend, you can turn the tables on foes and use the environment to your advantage.

Price -54% 2.34€
Rating 9.0
Release 09 Oct 2013
Gas Guzzlers Extreme Gas Guzzlers Extreme is a fast, furious, armed-to-the-teeth, trigger-happy shooter, shifted into top gear! Take a white knuckle ride in this crazily addictive combat racing game.

Price -98% 0.54€
Rating 8.3
Release 08 Oct 2013
Pandemonium Join two kindred spirits, Fargus the Jester and Nikki the acrobat in a fantastic 3D world of magic and mystery as they bounce, tumble and jump through 18 massive and diverse levels in search of the Wishing Engine!Key Features:Fast-paced 3D platform action in a lush, texture-mapped environment.

Price -86% 0.83€
Rating 6.2
Release 08 Oct 2013
Enclave Experience incredibly atmospheric and intense medieval combat action! Go ahead and enter a new world, the award-winning world of ENCLAVE!The people of Light and Darkness are divided by a bottomless rift that split the earth many millennia ago.

Price -96% 0.42€
Rating 7.7
Release 04 Oct 2013
Silent Storm Gold Edition Silent Storm from leading Russian developer Nival is a true 3D tactical turn-based Role-Playing-Game set against the backdrop of WWII. As the conflict rages on the frontlines, you’ll be leading a small multinational squad behind enemy lines to gather information and wreak havoc on your enemies while trying to thwart a mysterious new...

Price -91% 0.91€
Rating 8.4
Release 02 Oct 2013
Gorky 17 November 2008. NATO intelligence services report that, for reasons unknown, the Russian military has destroyed GORKY 17, one of the old Soviet "Secret Cities". A year later NATO takes over a former Russian secret base built on Polish soil. Diggers discover a laboratory complex in the completely demolished town.

Price -94% 0.59€
Rating 7.7
Release 27 Sep 2013
Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams - Rise of the Owlverlord Giana Sisters: Twisted Dreams is a fast-paced platformer that will plunge you into the heart of two opposing worlds.

Price -90% 0.50€
Rating 7.7
Release 26 Sep 2013
Omikron: The Nomad Soul "I have many things to tell you and very little time… I come from a universe parallel to yours. My world is desperately in need of your help. Only YOU can save us."Responding to the desperate pleas of a mysterious character from another dimension, your soul must enter the dark and futuristic city of Omikron.

Price -93% 0.73€
Rating 6.3
Release 26 Sep 2013
Shadow Warrior Shadow Warrior is a bold reimagining of the classic 3D Realms’ shooter from independent developer Flying Wild Hog (Hard Reset) starring the legendary and quick-witted warrior Lo Wang.

Price -97% 1.06€
Rating 9.0
Release 26 Sep 2013
Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure In Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure, Maxwell unites with Batman™, Superman™ and the rest of The Justice League™ to restore order to the DC Comics Universe. Challenge your imagination as you battle the mightiest villains in an exciting, action-filled adventure through GOTHAM CITY™, METROPOLIS™, ATLANTIS™ and other iconic...

Price -96% 0.80€
Rating 7.9
Release 24 Sep 2013
Blood Omen 2: Legacy of Kain Cast down from power by a mysterious warlord centuries ago, Kain reawakens in a world he barely recognises. His armies slain, his vampire brethren nearly extinct, Kain is one of the last of his kind. With an agenda of vengeance, Kain shall unleash a wicked wrath to uncover the plot that threatens the land he seeks to conquer.

Price -45% 3.88€
Rating 6.6
Release 24 Sep 2013
PAC-MAN™ Championship Edition DX+ It's time to gear up!Get ready for more ghost chain gobbling and frantic action in PAC-MAN® CE-DX+! The award-winning chomping game makes a shattering debut on Steam with even more content and a refined user-interface to compare high scores with your friends!

Price -70% 4.49€
Rating 9.2
Release 24 Sep 2013
Alien Rage - Unlimited Unleash a fury of powerful weapons as you blast your way through armies of Alien forces hell-bent on taking you down! Battle through 14 intense levels and prepare to face a barrage of beastly-sized bosses that will test your every skill. Each of your 10 weapons comes with two firing modes and you’ll need all of them!

Price -96% 0.99€
Rating 6.6
Release 24 Sep 2013
Marlow Briggs and the Mask of Death A new breed of WARRIOR returns, committed to destroying the enemies of FREEDOM When ONE angry man, has a world to protect - There is only ONE future – HIS OWN No-nonsense hero Marlow never shied away from danger or trouble. But now he faces his ULTIMATE challenge.

Price -84% 0.80€
Rating 8.7
Release 20 Sep 2013
Doorways: Prelude Doorways is an immersive horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere.

Price -96% 0.42€
Rating 6.0
Release 20 Sep 2013
Omegalodon Omegalodon is a third-person multiplayer action game where players compete by attacking/defending the city. The Red Team is comprised of police and soldiers armed with an array of military vehicles and explosive weaponry. The Green Team is comprised of Omegalodon, a 100-foot shark monster, and the Enviros, equipped with a healing beam.

Price 8.19€
Rating 6.5
Release 20 Sep 2013
Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures "The most rewarding game of 2013!" Influenced by retro classics Mega Man and Castlevania, Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures features the AVGN and friends as they blast their way through 10 levels of fun, fast paced 2D action based on the AVGN's adventures in his online series.

Price -51% 2.46€
Rating 8.5
Release 20 Sep 2013
Dragon's Prophet From the creators of Runes of Magic, Dragon's Prophet is a free to play fantasy MMO that transports you to the breathtaking world of Auratia, a realm where dragons fill the sky. For thousands of years, the epic wars between ancient dragons have threatened to plunge Auratia into chaos.

Price Free to play
Rating 6.6
Release 18 Sep 2013
Foul Play Play as the daemon-hunter Baron Dashforth in a side-scrolling co-op brawler set entirely on the grand spectacle of a theatre stage that rewards performance over pummeling. Perform shattering takedowns and reversals!

Price -56% 6.71€
Rating 7.5
Release 18 Sep 2013
Urban Trial Freestyle The city is your playground! Nothing will stop you on your freestyle trials bike. Use the urban landscape to pull spectacular tricks - backflips, 360s, wallrides, ollies, and more. Customize your bike to boost your performance in Time Attack or Stunt mode. Choose between speed and style, developing your own unique riding style.

Price -90% 0.76€
Rating 7.9
Release 18 Sep 2013
Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator Artemis is designed for anyone who watched Star Trek and dreamed of what it would be like to sit on the bridge of a star ship. Artemis simulates a spaceship bridge by networking several computers together. You cannot play Artemis single-player!

Price -42% 4.00€
Rating 8.4
Release 16 Sep 2013

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