Best Fast-Paced 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 fast-paced games. For those who prefer not to search, check out lists of the most played, top deals and best free to play Fast-Paced games on Steam.

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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
Vindictus Enter a dark and sinister world where you must battle for survival. With gratifying real-time combat, epic monsters, and glorious visuals, this isn't just another MMO... This is VINDICTUS!

Price Free to play
Rating 6.6
Release 22 Jun 2012
Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode II The Sonic 4 Saga continues in Episode II with the return of a beloved side kick and fan-favorite villains! Following the events of Episode I, Metal Sonic has returned to form an alliance with Dr. Eggman! To face this new evil, Sonic will have to call upon an old friend to help him save the day!

Price -91% 0.93€
Rating 7.2
Release 14 May 2012
Dustforce DX Take control of a nimble janitor to rid the world of dust and debris.

Price -89% 1.08€
Rating 8.4
Release 17 Jan 2012
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
Sonic Generations Collection Celebrate 20 years of Sonic in an all new adventure that delivers a definitive experience to Sonic fans new and old!

Price 39.98€
Rating 9.2
Release 03 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 8.2
Release 28 Oct 2011
Quake 4 As part of the elite Rhino Squad, you must spearhead Earth’s military invasion of a hostile alien homeworld. But, in this desperate war for humanity’s survival against an unrelenting enemy, you may discover that the only way to defeat them...is to become one of them.

Price -81% 2.87€
Rating 8.4
Release 04 Aug 2011
Sonic Adventure DX An ancient evil lurking within the Master Emerald has been unleashed from its slumber by the devious Dr. Eggman and is on the verge of becoming the ultimate monster using the 7 Chaos Emeralds. Only Sonic and his friends are heroic enough to put a stop to Dr. Eggman and his evil minions.

Price -70% 2.46€
Rating 8.9
Release 04 Mar 2011
Crazy Taxi Hey hey, come on over and have some fun with Crrrrrazy Taxi! Barrel through traffic packed streets, hurdle off parking garages, and Crazy Combo your way to Crazy Money in a wild frantic race to scare up the most fares. In Crazy Taxi, time is money, and only the Craziest Cabbies come out victorious.

Price 67.97€
Rating 8.3
Release 04 Mar 2011
Super Meat Boy The infamous, tough-as-nails platformer comes to Steam with a playable Head Crab character (Steam-exclusive)!

Price -85% 2.16€
Rating 9.3
Release 30 Nov 2010
nail'd Constant sense of ultimate speed is your only companion, and fast reflexes and tactical skills are what stands between victory and defeat. Buy before Dec. 7 10AM PST and get 10% off.

Price -82% 0.94€
Rating 7.7
Release 30 Nov 2010
Shatter Shatter is a retro-inspired brick-breaking game that merges familiar action with unique twists and a modern crafted production approach.

Price -85% 0.24€
Rating 8.9
Release 15 Mar 2010
Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing SONIC AND SEGA ALL-STARS RACE FOR VICTORY IN A HIGH SPEED HIGH SKILL RACETRACK SHOWDOWN! TAKE TO THE TRACK BY CAR, MONSTER TRUCK, BIKE AND EVEN AEROPLANE IN SONIC & SEGA ALL-STARS RACING. Explore stunning new circuits including Sonic Seaside Hill, Curien Mansion and Blizzard Castle as you zip around medieval castle ramparts, hurtle...

Price 9.99€
Rating 8.4
Release 03 Mar 2010
Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II Pirates, Vikings, and Knights II pits three teams against each other in a struggle for wealth, power and total domination. Whether using the Gunpowder Keg to clear out a territory full of enemies, or the Javelin to pin your dead foes to a wall, you'll find this game both hilarious and exhilarating.

Price Free to play
Rating 8.5
Release 12 Feb 2010
Aliens versus Predator Classic 2000 Aliens Versus Predator Classic 2000 features the Colonial Marine, Alien and Predator Campaigns and the frenetic single-player Skirmish mode from the original title: Alien Versus Predator Gold Edition, which was released to massive acclaim in 2000.

Price -83% 0.87€
Rating 8.4
Release 15 Jan 2010
Caster Dash across Scenic Locations destroying bug like creatures called the Flanx using 6 Unique Attacks that include Massive Terrain Deformation and High Speed Barrages of Energy Blasts!

Price 1.50€
Rating 7.7
Release 19 Mar 2009
AudioSurf Ride your music. Audiosurf is a music-adapting puzzle racer where you use your own music to create your own experience. The shape, the speed, and the mood of each ride is determined by the song you choose.

Price 9.75€
Rating 9.3
Release 15 Feb 2008
Quake III Arena The greatest warriors of all time and space have been summoned to battle for the amusement of an ancient alien race. Wield a variety of guns and power-ups as you fight for glory against ruthless combatants in this fast-paced single-player and multiplayer FPS.

Price -60% 5.99€
Rating 9.2
Release 03 Aug 2007
Quake II You are humanity’s last hope to stop the Strogg, a hostile alien race waging war against Earth. Play this military sci-fi FPS, now upgraded for modern platforms with improved visuals, new campaign content, online multiplayer/co-op, and more.

Price -94% 0.69€
Rating 9.3
Release 03 Aug 2007
Quake Developed by the award-winning id Software, Quake® is the ground-breaking, original dark fantasy first-person shooter that inspires today’s retro-style FPS games. With Quake (Enhanced), experience the authentic, updated, and visually enhanced version of the original.

Price -91% 0.90€
Rating 9.4
Release 03 Aug 2007
DOOM + DOOM II Developed by id Software, and originally released in 1993 and 1994, the definitive, newly enhanced versions of DOOM + DOOM II are available as a combined product.

Price -62% 3.89€
Rating 9.4
Release 03 Aug 2007
Painkiller: Black Edition Painkiller Black Edition includes the expansion pack Battle Out of Hell, featuring 10 additional single-player levels and many new villains.

Price -85% 1.57€
Rating 8.5
Release 24 Jan 2007