Best Character Action Game Games on Steam

Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated character action game games. For those who prefer not to search, check out lists of the most played, top deals and best free to play Character Action Game games on Steam.

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Sora From Orange Juice comes a shoot'em'up starring the lone enhanced human, Sora. The sequel of the high-speed shoot'em'up "Suguri", with improved game system and graphics.

Price -90% 0.88€
Rating 8.6
Release 05 Jan 2016
Taimumari: Definitive Edition Retro-style platform game in keeping with the best traditions of games of our childhood! Take control of the Himari, the young female wizard travelling across various ages to settle the balance in time across the whole world!

Price 6.99€
Rating 7.4
Release 16 Dec 2015
GOCCO OF WAR Welcome to Gocco Studio Japan, a futuristic playground where kids come together to play make-believe war — a tradition started almost a hundred years ago. Up to 32 people can join a lobby, and up to 8 players can join up to take on quests.

Price 19.99€
Rating 8.4
Release 17 Nov 2015
Devil May Cry 4 Special Edition The smash-hit stylish action game DMC4 is back and better than ever, boasting new playable characters and game modes!

Price -91% 2.29€
Rating 8.6
Release 23 Jun 2015
Tcheco in the Castle of Lucio Tcheco in the Castle of Lucio is an exciting, fast-paced action game.Help Tcheco the Adventure Boy to leave a mysterious castle full of deadly creatures! Be ready for a big challenge, full of nonsense humor and retro goodness.

Price 0.99€
Rating 8.5
Release 22 Jun 2015
Lakeview Cabin Collection Delve into the diverse world of horror movies in this 2D action puzzler. Nothing can prepare you for the R-rated challenges you will face!

Price -65% 3.54€
Rating 8.8
Release 09 Apr 2015
Magical Battle Festa TEOS, an agency of holy mages, holds a tournament to find the best magic users in the world to take on a dark threat looming on the horizon. Choose your mage and take to the arena in this fast-paced competitive fighting game that mixes troop formations and fast action.

Price -14% 8.62€
Rating 6.0
Release 21 Nov 2014
Killer is Dead - Nightmare Edition Get ready for some seriously stylish action from renowned designer SUDA51. In this exclusive version for PC, players will be slicing, dicing, and shooting as the suave executioner Mondo Zappa. Prepare for the thrill of love and kill in KILLER IS DEAD!

Price -92% 1.60€
Rating 7.3
Release 23 May 2014
YAIBA: NINJA GAIDEN Z Step into a living comic book in this new take on the Ninja Gaiden series. Brandishing his ninja sword and the mecha weapons in his cyber arm, Yaiba slaughters zombies with brutal, over-the-top abandon. Will you slice enemies to pieces, crush them with Yaiba's cyborg arm or just rip off a zombie’s arms to use as nunchucks?

Price -92% 2.50€
Rating 6.3
Release 21 Mar 2014
Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae Take on the role of a warrior maiden forced to hunt down her best friend, who has stolen a sacred demon blade. Immerse yourself in the tale of a deadly feud between two old friends and the demonic sword tearing them apart―told through high-speed action!

Price -89% 1.12€
Rating 7.7
Release 10 Mar 2014
Aces Wild: Manic Brawling Action! Aces Wild is a fast-paced, hardcore, aerial beat 'em up!Engage in insane aerial martial arts combat against countless opponents!It utilizes a 'Wild Meter' which increases the power of your attacks butalso makes enemies more aggressive!

Price -89% 1.14€
Rating 7.1
Release 31 Jan 2014
METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE Developed by Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE takes the renowned METAL GEAR franchise into exciting new territory with an all-new action experience. The game seamlessly melds pure action and epic story-telling that surrounds Raiden – a child soldier transformed into a half-human, half-cyborg ninja who...

Price -59% 8.21€
Rating 9.5
Release 09 Jan 2014
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
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Ultimate Edition is the complete edition of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, a dark and vivid new re-imagining of the Castlevania mythology. It is the end of days and ungodly powers isolate the Earth.

Price -90% 2.64€
Rating 7.9
Release 27 Aug 2013
DmC: Devil May Cry In this retelling of Dante's origin story which is set against a contemporary backdrop, DmC Devil May Cry™ retains the stylish action.

Price -98% 0.64€
Rating 9.1
Release 24 Jan 2013
Fairy Bloom Freesia Take control of Freesia as she protects Lita Forest by beating the living daylights out of enemies invading the forest!

Price 7.99€
Rating 8.1
Release 17 Oct 2012
Blades of Time Ayumi, the gorgeous gun and sword-wielding treasure hunter, sets out on a journey to an ancient island in search of new adventures. While rich in bounty, the island is also filled with the magic of Chaos, being at the same time home to blood thirsty monsters.

Price -94% 0.67€
Rating 7.6
Release 20 Apr 2012
X-Blades In X-Blades, the player takes on the role of the enchanting heroine Ayumi, who survives a breathtaking dance of blades through the Hordes of Darkness. The long-haired beautiful anime, with her pistol blades and mind-blowing leaps, whirls and swirls from one fantastic level to the next.

Price -97% 0.49€
Rating 6.0
Release 30 Apr 2009
Wallace & Gromit’s Grand Adventures Enter the colorful world of West Wallaby Street in a series of four cracking adventures brought to you by Aardman Animations, the creators of the Wallace & Gromit animated films, and award-winning Telltale Games.

Price -69% 3.99€
Rating 8.2
Release 23 Mar 2009