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Best Free to Play Action Steam Games

Find the most popular and highly rated free-to-play Action games on Steam. Filtered by user reviews to help you skip aggressive microtransactions and jump straight into games with solid gameplay and active player bases.

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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
America's Army: Proving Grounds America’s Army: Proving Grounds is the official game of the U.S. Army and part of the highly acclaimed America’s Army game series. This free military game focuses on small unit tactical maneuvers and puts you to the test in a wide variety of new America’s Army maps and AA fan favorites.
Price Free to play
Rating 7.7
Release 29 Aug 2013
War Thunder War Thunder is the most comprehensive free-to-play, cross-platform, MMO military game dedicated to aviation, armoured vehicles, and naval craft, from the early 20th century to the most advanced modern combat units. Join now and take part in major battles on land, in the air, and at sea.
Price Free to play
Rating 7.1
Release 15 Aug 2013
DCS World Steam Edition Feel the excitement of flying the Su-25T "Frogfoot" attack jet and the TF-51D "Mustang" in the free-to-play Digital Combat Simulator World!
Price Free to play
Rating 8.4
Release 02 Aug 2013
Dota 2 Every day, millions of players worldwide enter battle as one of over a hundred Dota heroes. And no matter if it's their 10th hour of play or 1,000th, there's always something new to discover. With regular updates that ensure a constant evolution of gameplay, features, and heroes, Dota 2 has taken on a life of its own.
Price Free to play
Rating 8.1
Release 09 Jul 2013
Cry of Fear Cry of Fear is a psychological single-player and co-op horror game set in a deserted town filled with horrific creatures and nightmarish delusions. You play as a young man desperately searching for answers in the cold Scandinavian night, finding his way through the city as he slowly descends into madness.
Price Free to play
Rating 8.7
Release 25 Apr 2013
Sang-Froid - Tales of Werewolves Combining action and strategy in a unique way, Sang-Froid: Tales of Werewolves transports you into an epic folktale co-written with best-selling Canadian author Bryan Perro (Amos Daragon, Wariwulf), in which two feuding brothers will have to put aside their differences to save their sister, who is pursued by the Devil himself!
Price Free to play
Rating 8.4
Release 05 Apr 2013
Kingdom Wars Kingdom Wars is a free to play 3D MMORTS with real-time siege combat, without the pay to win element so common in the genre. Kingdom Wars offers beautiful 3D online world, where players construct strongholds, direct citizens, complete quests and eventually manage a global empire.
Price Free to play
Rating 6.6
Release 01 Apr 2013
Warframe Awaken as an unstoppable warrior and battle alongside your friends in this story-driven free-to-play online action game
Price Free to play
Rating 8.6
Release 25 Mar 2013
Star Conflict Star Conflict is a thrilling space action game that lets you take the helm of a combat starship and take part in large-scale battles. Build your own fleet and set out to explore the galaxy!
Price Free to play
Rating 7.2
Release 27 Feb 2013
Age of Conan: Unchained Age of Conan: Unchained is an award-winning and critically acclaimed massively multiplayer online game set in the sexy, savage and brutal world of Conan the Barbarian. Tread in the footsteps of the greatest fantasy hero of all time, and explore the vast reaches of Hyboria.
Price Free to play
Rating 6.8
Release 22 Feb 2013
EverQuest Welcome to EverQuest® - the original fantasy MMORPG. Explore huge worlds, fight challenging foes, and grow your character with friends. Discover why players have quested, grouped, and raided in Norrath for more than two decades.
Price Free to play
Rating 7.6
Release 13 Dec 2012
Mabinogi Embark on amazing adventures, build lasting friendships or even find romance in this unique social game, where a welcoming community with thousands of devoted players await! Whoever you are, or whatever your heart’s desire, come express it in Mabinogi and start living your fantasy life!
Price Free to play
Rating 7.2
Release 06 Dec 2012
PlanetSide 2 PlanetSide 2 is an all-out planetary war, where thousands of players battle as one across enormous continents. Utilize infantry, ground and air vehicles, and teamwork to destroy your enemies in this revolutionary first-person shooter on a massive scale.
Price Free to play
Rating 8.0
Release 20 Nov 2012
Continent of the Ninth Seal The Continent of the Ninth Seal (C9) is an action MMORPG. Players take part in the game as heroes of Glenheim to stand against Nefer, an evil villain trying to open a gate to the Netherworld and swarm the land with his infernal legion.
Price Free to play
Rating 6.9
Release 13 Sep 2012
Super Crate Box Vlambeer's SUPER CRATE BOX is coming to bring back the glory of the golden arcade age, when all that really mattered was getting on that high score list. Grab your baseball cap and loosen your pants, it's time to fight endless hordes of enemies and collect every weapon crate you can.
Price Free to play
Rating 8.5
Release 29 Aug 2012
Counter-Strike 2 For over two decades, Counter-Strike has offered an elite competitive experience, one shaped by millions of players from across the globe. And now the next chapter in the CS story is about to begin. This is Counter-Strike 2.
Price Free to play
Rating 8.6
Release 21 Aug 2012
Tribes: Ascend This edition packages weapon DLC from ten previous expansions as well new featured content.
Price Free to play
Rating 7.9
Release 27 Jun 2012
Dungeons & Dragons Online Enter a world of danger and adventure with Dungeons & Dragons Online® based on the beloved RPG that started it all.
Price Free to play
Rating 7.0
Release 25 Jun 2012
Vindictus Vindictus is an Action RPG that delivers the highest level of combat mechanics and high-quality visuals. Featuring a fully interactive environment, dungeon objects and monsters become part of your arsenal. Experience unique, creative action gameplay that sets a new standard for online RPGs.
Price Free to play
Rating 6.5
Release 22 Jun 2012
The Lord of the Rings Online Join the world’s greatest fellowship of players in the award-winning online re-creation of J. R. R. Tolkien’s legendary Middle-earth.
Price Free to play
Rating 8.0
Release 06 Jun 2012
Realm of the Mad God Exalt Embark on an exhilarating journey into the pixelated Realm of the Mad God! Join, an action-packed, free-to-play MMO bullet hell game. Discover a world with danger, challenges, and hidden treasures as you battle through waves of enemies. Team up with players and conquer dungeons to become a legend!
Price Free to play
Rating 8.1
Release 20 Feb 2012
Star Trek Online In Star Trek Online, the Star Trek universe appears for the first time on a truly massive scale. Players take the captain's chair as they command their own starship and crew. Explore strange new worlds, seek out new life and new civilizations, and boldly go where no one has gone before.
Price Free to play
Rating 7.8
Release 31 Jan 2012
EverQuest II EverQuest® II is a deep fantasy MMORPG with over two decades of content, a thriving world, and ongoing expansions that keep Norrath growing. Create your hero and adventure through a massively rich, ever-evolving universe.
Price Free to play
Rating 7.6
Release 07 Dec 2011
APB Reloaded The world’s first and premier Action MMO Third Person Shooter allows you to choose between two sides of the law. Play as Enforcer or Criminal, customize your gear for the task at hand and hit the streets and play how you want in a city filled with more action this side of a Hollywood blockbuster.
Price Free to play
Rating 6.3
Release 06 Dec 2011
Waves Waves is an Arcade Twin-Stick Shooter that's all about High Scores. Build your combo and drop bombs in pursuit of Leaderboard dominance over seven game-modes!
Price Free to play
Rating 9.0
Release 16 Nov 2011
DC Universe Online DC Universe Online is a Free-to-Play, massive multiplayer online action game set in the popular DC Universe. Become one of a new breed of Heroes or Villains and wield incredible powers as you go to war with legendary characters such as Batman, Superman, Lex Luthor and The Joker.
Price Free to play
Rating 7.9
Release 02 Nov 2011
Bloodline Champions Bloodline Champions is a Free-to-Play online PvP Arena game where players engage in short, intense battles of up to ten players divided into two teams. Each player takes control over one of several bloodlines, each with their own unique weapons and abilities. Easy to learn, challenging to master.
Price Free to play
Rating 8.1
Release 28 Oct 2011
Spiral Knights Join the ranks of the Spiral Knights. Stranded on an alien world, you must explore the ever-changing Clockworks beneath its surface.
Price Free to play
Rating 8.2
Release 14 Jun 2011
Global Agenda: Free Agent 2155. From the ashes of the devastating Third Great War rose the Commonwealth, an oppressive world government determined to control the entire planet. The few remaining independent factions retaliate the only way they can, with elite teams of special operatives trained in advanced warfare tactics and equipped with high-tech weaponry.
Price Free to play
Rating 7.4
Release 14 Jun 2011
Champions Online Grab your cape and defend Millennium City in this comic book-style action MMORPG! Design your hero and costume from thousands of costume pieces, face super-villains like Dr. Destroyer, and create your own unique nemesis.
Price Free to play
Rating 7.0
Release 14 Jun 2011
BRINK You decide the combat role you want to assume in the world of Brink as you fight to save yourself and mankind’s last refuge!
Price Free to play
Rating 6.2
Release 09 May 2011
BEEP A combination of platforming with a gravity gun, BEEP is an amazing physics-platformer. Despite its friendly art style, this is a hardcore platformer in the truest sense.
Price Free to play
Rating 8.2
Release 06 May 2011
RIFT Dive into a world of epic adventure! Create your perfect hero thanks to a uniquely customizable class system. Collect, craft, and customize your gear. Go it alone or group up to challenge dungeons, raids, dynamic open-world content, and your fellow players.
Price Free to play
Rating 7.3
Release 01 Mar 2011
Alien Swarm Co-operative multiplayer game and complete code base available for free.
Price Free to play
Rating 9.3
Release 19 Jul 2010
Pirates Vikings & Knights II Step into the ultimate three-way war for honor, glory, and gold! This beloved community-driven game brings together swashbuckling Pirates, battle-hardened Vikings, and chivalrous Knights in hilarious and intense class-based combat. Join the fun, embrace the chaos, and fight your way to victory!
Price Free to play
Rating 8.4
Release 12 Feb 2010

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Highly Rated Free Action Games on SteamNot all free-to-play titles are worth your time. We filter Steam's free catalog using positive review percentages and player feedback to highlight titles that offer actual depth without immediate paywalls.Browse the top-rated Action free games below and jump directly to Steam to install and play.