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 7

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Roots of Insanity

Crania GamesWin · 2017For:Survival-horror players who want combat alongside a hospital mysterySkip if:Players seeking a calm or non-combat hospital exploration game
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Weable

Valkyrie InitiativeWin · 2017For:Action players who want short obstacle-focused levelsSkip if:Players looking for open-ended exploration rather than a sequence of endpoint-focused levels
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Rosenkreuzstilette

PLAYISMWin · 2017For:Retro action-platformer fans who want stage-by-stage boss battlesSkip if:Players seeking an open-ended structure rather than 17 discrete stages with boss encounters
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Mini Ghost

@unepic_franWin · 2017For:Players who enjoy metroidvanias and prefer a short campaignSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign may find the roughly two-hour gameplay short
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TAIKU MANSION

My Way GamesWin · 2017For:Horror fans who want a puzzle-focused escape scenarioSkip if:Players seeking combat systems, character progression, or open-ended exploration
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Catch a Lover

Toxic DogWin · 2017For:Groups of 2-4 players who want a house-based chase gameSkip if:Players seeking a solo campaign or a single fixed role
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Furious Angels

MorfeoDevWin · Mac · 2017For:Score-attack players who want a fresh leaderboard contest each daySkip if:Players seeking a campaign with a fixed sequence of missions or story progression
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Nefarious

UnknownWin · Mac · Linux · 2017For:Action-platformer fans who want to play the antagonist rather than a conventional heroSkip if:Players seeking a conventional hero-led platforming campaign may bounce off the villain-centered objective of capturing princesses.
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Masked Forces: Zombie Survival

My Way GamesWin · 2017For:Zombie fans who want repeated wave-based combatSkip if:Players seeking a story-led adventure with varied objectives rather than repeated enemy waves
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Rocketbirds 2 Evolution

Reverb Triple XPWin · 2017For:Players who want side-scrolling shooting mixed with platforming and light puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking a tightly linear campaign throughout, since Part 2 uses procedurally generated missions
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Cinderella Escape 2 Revenge

Hajime Doujin CircleWin · 2017For:Fairy-tale action fans who want to play as Cinderella rather than solve puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking puzzle-solving as the main activity
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Arcana Heart 3 LOVEMAX SIXSTARS!!!!!! XTEND

Arc System WorksWin · 2017For:Fighting-game fans who want to pair characters with different ArcanasSkip if:Players seeking exploration or platforming as the main activity rather than structured fighting
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Putrefaction 2: Void Walker

Kazakov OlegWin · 2017For:Fans of old-school shooters who want fast arcade combatSkip if:Players seeking slow, methodical combat rather than rapid arcade action
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Hive Jump

Graphite LabWin · Mac · Linux · 2017For:Co-op groups who want local or online run-and-gun platformingSkip if:Players seeking a calm or low-pressure experience may find the constant combat, traps, ambushes, and enemy pursuit too intense.
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ATOMINE

Broken Arms GamesWin · 2017For:Twin-stick shooter fans who want enemy-clearing runs and weapon customization.Skip if:Players seeking long, persistent runs may find the one-life structure unforgiving.
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Unalive

RandomSpinWin · 2017For:Roguelike players who want runs with permanent failureSkip if:Players seeking a forgiving structure with retries after each death
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de Blob

THQ NordicWin · 2017For:Players who want a colorful 3D platformer with environmental paintingSkip if:Players seeking a purely linear platformer without paint collection, refilling, or color-management tasks
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Arcade Mayhem Juanito

Game Ever StudioWin · 2017For:Arcade-action fans who want levels with mechanics drawn from classic gamesSkip if:Players who want a single consistent gameplay mechanic may find the shifts between arcade-inspired worlds disruptive.
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THE LAST BLADE 2

SNK CORPORATIONWin · 2017For:Fighting-game players who want weapon-based duelsSkip if:Players seeking a story-led adventure rather than character-versus-character fights
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Tasty Planet

Dingo GamesWin · Mac · 2017For:Casual players who want short, straightforward eating-based levelsSkip if:Players seeking combat systems, character builds, or complex objectives may find the eating mechanic narrow.
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UBERMOSH Vol.5

Walter MachadoWin · Linux · 2017For:Arcade-action players who want fast, reflex-focused combat rather than a slower adventure.Skip if:Players seeking slow-paced combat may find the reflex-focused action too hurried.
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Heaven Forest NIGHTS

Chubby PixelWin · Mac · Linux · 2017For:Players interested in philosophical questions about death who prefer reflective explorationSkip if:Players seeking clearly described combat, puzzles, or other mechanically detailed gameplay
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2 Ninjas 1 Cup

VogelfängerWin · Linux · 2017For:Action players who want immediate restarts instead of long recovery sequencesSkip if:Players seeking a serious narrative may bounce at the deliberately silly plot and crude jokes.