Genre · 2017

Best Action Games of 2017

917 games

Action games released on Steam in 2017, most popular first.

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Best Action Games of 2017, page 10

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Tomb Joe

Amaterasu SoftwareWin · 2017For:Platformer players who enjoy adventure plots about missing family members and ancient artifacts.Skip if:Players seeking a simulation or crafting loop; the described focus is platforming, exploration, puzzles, and enemy encounters.
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Shikhondo(食魂徒) - Soul Eater

DeerFarmWin · 2017For:Bullet-hell fans who want score chasing tied to close-range playSkip if:Players seeking a story-heavy adventure rather than repeated shooting and score-focused play
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POBEDA

Conglomerate 5Win · Mac · 2017For:Shoot ’em up players who want retro-style tank combat.Skip if:Players seeking a game with a stated ending may find endless gameplay limiting.
Action

Airtone

AMG GAMESWin · 2017For:VR rhythm-game fans who want music-timed hand-controller challengesSkip if:Players seeking a broad range of activities beyond rhythm challenges may find the gameplay scope narrow.
Action

TumbleSeed

aeiowuWin · Mac · 2017For:Roguelike fans who want changing mountain runsSkip if:Players seeking fixed levels instead of procedurally generated worlds
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LOVE 2: kuso

Fred WoodWin · Mac · Linux · 2017For:Platforming fans who want demanding stages to practice and masterSkip if:Players looking for relaxed platforming may bounce off the demanding jumps and hazardous layouts.
Action

TARTARUS

Abyss GameworksWin · Linux · 2017For:Players who enjoy entering commands to solve science-fiction puzzlesSkip if:Players who want action centered on frequent combat may find the terminal-puzzle focus a sticking point.
Action

Super Dungeon Boy

Tower Up StudiosWin · Linux · 2017For:Players who favor retro 2D platform games over 3D gamesSkip if:Players looking for selectable difficulty settings, since Hard is the only mode
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CropDuster Supreme

kChamp GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2017For:Players seeking short-form comedic action built around bodily humorSkip if:Players looking for deep combat systems or a broad progression structure may find the nine-arena format limited.
Action

Infinite Tanks

Atypical GamesWin · 2017For:Tank-game fans who want to build vehicles from interchangeable parts rather than use fixed designsSkip if:Players seeking a tightly focused campaign rather than a mix of missions, drills, construction, and multiplayer modes
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The Initiate

Deceptive Games Ltd.Win · Mac · 2017For:Mystery fans who want puzzle-solving tied to a captivity storySkip if:Players seeking combat-focused action may find the emphasis on puzzles, investigation, and traps too narrow.
Action

Tequila Zombies 3

IriySoftWin · 2017For:Action-game players who want a side-scrolling shooter focused on fighting enemy groupsSkip if:Players seeking varied activities beyond repeated combat against enemy groups
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Fear of Clowns

Mikhail NevskyWin · 2017For:Horror fans who want a short first-person stealth experienceSkip if:Players looking for extensive combat, character progression, or complex systems
Action

3D Hardcore Cube

Laush StudioWin · 2017For:Platformer fans who want demanding obstacle coursesSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed or forgiving platforming experience
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Punch Planet - Early Access

Sector-K GamesWin · 2017For:Competitive fighting-game players seeking online 1v1 matchesSkip if:Players seeking a broad selection of characters or stages, since the current game has 9 playable characters and 5 stages
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Redneck Rampage

InterplayWin · Mac · Linux · 2017For:Action-game players who want unconventional weapons and armed vehiclesSkip if:Players seeking a quiet or contemplative pace may not suit the game's blasting and vehicle destruction
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Western 1849 Reloaded

Nawia GamesWin · Mac · 2017For:Arcade shooter fans who want short, score-focused gunfightsSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign with a broad range of activities may find the five-stage structure limited.
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Inner silence

Volens Nolens GamesWin · 2017For:Platformer fans who want gravity-based puzzlesSkip if:Players who want movement based on standard platforming rather than changing gravity with buttons
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The guard of dungeon

Laush StudioWin · 2017For:First-person shooter fans who want a short campaignSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign may reach the end after about two hours
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JASEM: Just Another Shooter with Electronic Music

Stas ShostakWin · Mac · Linux · 2017For:Arcade shooter fans who want severe difficulty and continuous combatSkip if:Players seeking a forgiving shooter may find the deliberately harsh difficulty restrictive
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The Walking Vegetables

MG PublishingWin · Mac · 2017For:Players who want fast top-down shooting with randomized runsSkip if:Players seeking a slow, story-led or exploration-focused experience
Action

de Blob 2

THQ NordicWin · 2017For:Players who want a colorful action-adventure campaign with 12 story levelsSkip if:Players seeking a campaign with more than 12 story levels or a broader overall scope
Action

Night Trap - 25th Anniversary Edition

Screaming VillainsWin · 2017For:Action players who want camera monitoring and trap useSkip if:Players seeking action centered on direct character control rather than monitoring and traps
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Cannons-Defenders: Steam Edition

REX PEX GAMESWin · 2017For:Action players who want a focused 2D base-defence gameSkip if:Players seeking exploration, story progression, or a broad campaign structure may hit the game's narrow base-defence format.