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 20

Action

Die With Glory — Point and Click Adventure Game

Veslo GamesWin · Mac · 2017For:Adventure players who want branching routes and an unusual central objectiveSkip if:Players seeking a conventional survival-focused adventure, since the central aim is Sigurd’s death
Action

Jet Buster

Team Grybanser FoxWin · 2017For:Shoot-'em-up fans who want an anthropomorphic cast instead of a standard spaceship settingSkip if:Players seeking a broad campaign beyond the seven-stage shoot-'em-up structure
Action

F.E.X (Forced Evolution Experiment)

NonFictional GamesWin · Mac · 2017For:Action-adventure players who want age management tied to survivalSkip if:Players seeking a long-form progression system may find the escape-focused structure limited in scope.
Action

UFO - Unfortunately Fortunate Organisms

Back To Basics GamingWin · Mac · Linux · 2017For:Action-game players who want spaceship upgrades tied to resource collectionSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed pace may find the combat pressure and 30-day deadline restrictive
Action

Cyborg Invasion Shooter

Tero LunkkaWin · 2017For:Action-game players who want a sequence of stages with a collectible objectiveSkip if:Players seeking open-ended progression rather than nine stages unlocked in order
Action

Dungeons & Geese

the BratansWin · 2017For:Platformer fans who want a story-led adventure with surreal presentationSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed platformer may find the combat, survival items, and boss encounters demanding
Action

German Fortress 3D

Ghost_RUS GamesWin · 2017For:Fans of old-school action games who want a fortress infiltration scenarioSkip if:Players seeking a game built around modern action mechanics rather than an old-school style
Action

SEGFAULT

Volens Nolens GamesWin · 2017For:Solo shooter players who want a campaign with progression systemsSkip if:Players seeking a shooter without upgrade management or component crafting
Action

SturmFront - The Mutant War: Übel Edition

Andrade GamesWin · 2017For:Arcade shooter fans who want fast combat with bullet-hell elementsSkip if:Players seeking slow, exploratory gameplay rather than continuous arcade combat
Action

Ropes And Dragons VR

diman productionWin · 2017For:Families seeking a virtual-reality fantasy game with a dragon and wizard theme.Skip if:Players seeking a combat-focused game with weapons or fighting mechanics.
Action

Ghost Blade HD

2DreamWin · Mac · Linux · 2017For:Bullet-hell fans who want score-based arcade runsSkip if:Players seeking a story-heavy campaign with extensive exploration
Action

Beast Mode: Night of the Werewolf Silver Bullet Edition

Apeirogon GamesWin · 2017For:Arcade-action fans who want leaderboard competitionSkip if:Players seeking a story-led campaign or a slower, exploration-focused structure
Action

Live

empty assemblyWin · Mac · Linux · 2017For:Players who want a brief game organized around one character's life storySkip if:Players who want a long campaign may reach the end quickly because the game is described as short.
Action

Abscond

UnknownWin · Mac · Linux · 2017For:Casual players who want brief score-chasing sessionsSkip if:Players seeking a score-focused game with a slower or less demanding pace
Action

Gunmetal Arcadia

Minor Key GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2017For:Retro platformer fans who want roguelite runs with changing equipmentSkip if:Players who want a fixed, linear platforming campaign rather than repeated roguelite runs
Action

The Path of Greatest Resistance

RealityRigWin · 2017For:VR shooter players who want unusual movement optionsSkip if:Players seeking a broad campaign structure beyond repeated mission patterns and Endless survival
Action

The Superfluous

Voided PixelsWin · Mac · Linux · 2017For:Players who enjoy side-scrolling action and want randomly generated cave levelsSkip if:Players seeking a fixed, authored route may find the randomly generated levels less suited to that preference.
Action

Ticket

magicdweedooWin · Mac · 2017For:Players seeking surreal action-adventure settings with unconventional protagonistsSkip if:Players seeking a conventional protagonist or grounded setting may find the foot-centered premise too unusual
Action

forma.8

MixedBag SrlWin · Mac · 2017For:Metroidvania fans who want a large world built around exploration and ability-gated progressSkip if:Players seeking a tightly linear adventure may bounce off the large open world and its hidden areas.
Action

TankBlitz

Onur VuralWin · 2017For:Action players who want vehicle-based run-and-gun combatSkip if:Players looking for open-ended exploration instead of a four-chapter level campaign
Action

Scarlett's Dungeon

Hard Shark GamesWin · 2017For:Action RPG fans who want procedurally changing dungeon runsSkip if:Players seeking fixed dungeon layouts rather than changing runs
Action

Reflecting Fate

StarmopsWin · 2017For:Detective-thriller fans who prefer open exploration over a fixed sequence of locationsSkip if:Players seeking a tightly linear detective story may not suit the open island and branching investigation
Action

Dungeon Marathon

paulstephendavisWin · 2017For:Arcade fans who want dungeon gameplay without combatSkip if:Players seeking combat, weapons, or battle-focused dungeon gameplay
Action

DEFECTIVE

Evil GamesWin · 2017For:FPS players who want science-fiction combat with time controlSkip if:Players seeking a tactical roguelite structure with repeated runs and weapon refitting