Best Action Steam Games on Sale

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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Men of War: Condemned Heroes Command a Soviet penal battalion in this standalone real-time tactics game from the Men of War series. Based on true events, Condemned Heroes delivers brutal, story-driven missions across the Eastern Front – where every order, bullet, and life matters.

Price -90% 0.84€
Rating 6.8
Release 12 Apr 2012
Legend of Grimrock Use the Dungeon Editor to build entirely new adventures and challenges for other players to solve.

Price -77% 3.49€
Rating 9.1
Release 11 Apr 2012
A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI Experience the dramatic conflict of samurai culture and modern weaponry between the Imperial throne and the last Shogunate in 19th century Japan.

Price -81% 5.99€
Rating 6.7
Release 22 Mar 2012
Ys: The Oath in Felghana An Action RPG driven by fast-paced combat and paired with an intricate puzzle-filled world.

Price -17% 9.99€
Rating 9.0
Release 19 Mar 2012
Wizorb The once peaceful Kingdom of Gorudo is threatened by an evil presence. The only hope for salvation is Cyrus!

Price -65% 1.06€
Rating 6.7
Release 14 Mar 2012
iBomber Defense Pacific iBomber moves to the Pacific as you fight a whole new enemy across the Pacific rim to regain freedom.

Price -84% 0.95€
Rating 7.8
Release 01 Mar 2012
Luxor Evolved In an all-new, completely revamped LUXOR Evolved, the chains are faster, the power-ups more awesome, the shooters more stealthy. In this retro-styled arcade shooter, you’ll experience a faster, more intense LUXOR, unlike any you’ve seen before.

Price -79% 2.16€
Rating 8.5
Release 01 Mar 2012
Really Big Sky A super fast, twin analogue shooter for the modern age!

Price -91% 0.43€
Rating 7.3
Release 24 Feb 2012
Wargame: European Escalation The New Fatal Error DLC includes a new 5-mission Operation and touch-screen controls.

Price -90% 1.03€
Rating 7.6
Release 22 Feb 2012
Alan Wake A Dark Presence stalks the small town of Bright Falls, pushing Alan Wake to the brink of sanity in his fight to unravel the mystery and save his love.

Price -93% 0.93€
Rating 8.9
Release 16 Feb 2012
The Darkness II An intense first person shooter that delivers a twisted and gripping narrative of tragedy, modern crime drama, and supernatural horror.

Price -97% 1.14€
Rating 9.0
Release 09 Feb 2012
Shank 2 The fan-favorite 2D brawler is back as ex-mob hit man Shank returns to action in Shank 2. With those closest to him under attack, Shank is once again forced on the offensive. Now he must put his trusty arsenal of handguns, shotguns, automatic weapons, chainsaws, machetes, grenades, plus all-new weaponry and moves to use in order to...

Price -90% 1.06€
Rating 8.0
Release 07 Feb 2012
PixelJunk™ Eden Swing, climb, and jump your way through massive “gardens” of vibrant other-worldly plant-life in this truly organic platformer.

Price -94% 0.67€
Rating 7.5
Release 02 Feb 2012
Insane 2 Features traditional time trial mode and 9 other game modes, including the popular “Capture the flag”, “Gate hunt” and “Pathfinder”.

Price -94% 0.80€
Rating 7.9
Release 24 Jan 2012
Unstoppable Gorg Defend the solar system from fearsome aliens by sending satellites into orbit in revolutionary tower defense action!

Price -92% 0.85€
Rating 7.4
Release 19 Jan 2012
Dustforce DX Take control of a nimble janitor to rid the world of dust and debris.

Price -95% 0.50€
Rating 8.4
Release 17 Jan 2012
SATAZIUS The year is 2051. Location: SATAZIUS, a long-abandoned planet. The cruiser Agano was on patrol when it was attacked and stricken by a confederacy of space pirates that had established a base on SATAZIUS. The pirates attacked the Agano intending to steal the assault ship ‘Trafalgar’ that was stowed aboard the Agano, but the Trafalgar made...

Price -86% 0.87€
Rating 7.8
Release 16 Dec 2011
Demigod Set in a magical world where gods walk among mortals, Demigod blends action, strategy and role-playing elements into a thrilling new experience.

Price -72% 2.92€
Rating 7.2
Release 14 Dec 2011
Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon Thousands of giant insects and aliens once again ravage the earth, and only the Earth Defense Force can stop them.

Price -54% 4.68€
Rating 8.3
Release 14 Dec 2011
AaaaaAAaaaAAAaaAAAAaAAAAA!!! for the Awesome 82 remastered levels from the original and 43 brand new ones that are twice as fast!

Price -96% 0.46€
Rating 7.1
Release 23 Nov 2011
Cave Story+ Run, jump, shoot, fly and explore your way through a massive action-adventure reminiscent of classic 8- and 16-bit games.

Price -51% 7.48€
Rating 9.0
Release 22 Nov 2011
Serious Sam 3: BFE Serious Sam 3: BFE is a prequel to the original indie fast action FPS and Game of the Year sensation - Serious Sam: The First Encounter!

Price -96% 1.20€
Rating 8.7
Release 22 Nov 2011
SkyDrift Get closer than ever before to the world of adrenaline pumping sky-racing where flyboys can test and master their flying and combat skills against the deadliest opponents! Admire amazingly detailed terrains. Unlock state-of-the-art planes and personalize them with unique racing skins.

Price -88% 1.20€
Rating 8.4
Release 21 Nov 2011
Saints Row: The Third Get ready for the most out-landish gameplay scenarios ever seen as the Third Street Saints take on the Syndicate!

Price -92% 0.89€
Rating 9.4
Release 17 Nov 2011
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim EPIC FANTASY REBORN The next chapter in the highly anticipated Elder Scrolls saga arrives from the makers of the 2006 and 2008 Games of the Year, Bethesda Game Studios. Skyrim reimagines and revolutionizes the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose.

Price -70% 4.57€
Rating 9.4
Release 10 Nov 2011
L.A. Noire In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, LAPD detective Cole Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, conspiracies, and brutal murders, battling the L.A. underworld and even members of his own department.

Price -70% 5.99€
Rating 8.4
Release 08 Nov 2011
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 3 (2011) The best-selling first-person action series of all-time returns with an epic sequel to the multiple GOTY award winner Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2

Price -50% 19.99€
Rating 8.4
Release 07 Nov 2011
Renegade Ops Blast your way through enemy lines to defeat Inferno, a madman intent on global domination. Destruction just got awesome.

Price -80% 2.71€
Rating 8.2
Release 26 Oct 2011
Gemini Rue Discover a world where life is cheap, identities are bought & sold, & a quest for redemption can change the fate of a whole galaxy.

Price -75% 2.05€
Rating 8.4
Release 26 Oct 2011
Worms Throw a grenade down memory lane with the original and classic turn-based strategy game Worms™! Up to 4 teams of worms do battle over an ever-changing battlefield with falling weapon crates, crazed exploding sheep and more besides. Winner of many industry awards, find out what all the fuss was about.

Price -93% 0.43€
Rating 7.8
Release 19 Oct 2011
Costume Quest A Halloween adventure from Tim Schafer's Double Fine Productions.

Price -95% 0.54€
Rating 9.0
Release 14 Oct 2011
Orcs Must Die! Slice them, burn them, skewer them, and launch them - no matter how you get it done, orcs must die in this fantasy action-strategy game from Robot Entertainment.

Price -90% 0.84€
Rating 9.3
Release 11 Oct 2011
Dead Rising 2: Off the Record You are Frank West – photojournalist and original hero of the Dead Rising Willamette incident – taking center stage experiencing the re-imagined Fortune City outbreak.

Price -98% 0.55€
Rating 7.5
Release 11 Oct 2011
RAGE Powered by id’s revolutionary id Tech® 5 technology, RAGE is an intense first-person shooter with breakneck vehicle combat, an expansive world to explore, and jaw-dropping graphics!

Price -74% 2.67€
Rating 7.6
Release 03 Oct 2011
Worms Ultimate Mayhem Load your weapons and experience a whole new dimension in destructive turn-based cartoon action!

Price -94% 0.85€
Rating 8.6
Release 28 Sep 2011
Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance The last days of man are at hand.. Two years after the Infinite War the once great warring nations now lie in ruins, and humanity’s hope for a brighter future is nothing but a bitter memory. A new, seemingly unstoppable enemy, supported by the zealots of The Order, now seeks to eradicate mankind: UEF, Aeon Loyalist, and Cybran alike.

Price -80% 1.99€
Rating 9.4
Release 28 Sep 2011

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