Genre · 2020

Best Action Games of 2020

865 games

Action games released on Steam in 2020, most popular first.

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Best Action Games of 2020, page 5

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ANIME WAR — Modern Campaign

Konnichiwa GamesWin · 2020For:Players who want a short-form military shooter organized around missionsSkip if:Players seeking branching objectives or a broad open-world structure may find the mission-led campaign narrow
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CROSSBOW: Bloodnight

HyperstrangeWin · 2020For:Arena-shooter fans who want score-based survival runsSkip if:Players seeking a long-form campaign or varied exploration may find the arena-focused structure limiting
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SHEEPO

Kyle ThompsonWin · 2020For:Metroidvania fans who prefer exploration over standard combatSkip if:Players seeking regular combat, weapons, or fight-focused encounters
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Cake Bash

CoatsinkWin · 2020For:Groups wanting same-screen cake battles and minigamesSkip if:Players seeking a campaign or sustained narrative may bounce off the match-and-minigame structure.
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Disaster Report 4: Summer Memories

NIS America, Inc.Win · 2020For:Adventure players interested in natural-disaster scenarios and survival decisionsSkip if:Players seeking a clearly described combat-centered game may not find the listed focus suitable
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Effie

Inverge StudiosWin · 2020For:Fans of 3D action-adventure games who want combat, platforming, and puzzles in one game.Skip if:Players seeking a narrowly focused experience may find the combination of combat, platforming, puzzles, and exploration broad in scope.
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Unto The End

2 Ton StudiosWin · 2020For:Fans of demanding sword-fighting games who want a tough combat challenge.Skip if:Players seeking forgiving combat may find the fighting challenge too demanding.
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Rhythm Fighter

Coconut Island GamesWin · Mac · 2020For:Rhythm-action fans who want combat governed by a beatSkip if:Players seeking slow, relaxed combat may find the beat-based battles demanding.
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Relicta

RavenscourtWin · 2020For:Fans of first-person puzzle games who want physics-based challengesSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused action rather than environmental problem-solving
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Shiro

Game DynastyWin · 2020For:Platformer fans who want a sister-rescue adventureSkip if:Players seeking a short, tightly focused platformer may find the 25-plus-level structure too substantial
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Geometric Sniper

YAW StudiosWin · 2020For:Players who enjoy scanning crowds for a specific target rather than open-ended shootingSkip if:Players seeking varied combat encounters may find the repeated identify-and-shoot loop narrow.
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Ato

Tiny Warrior GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2020For:Metroidvania fans who want exploration alongside sword duelsSkip if:Players looking for combat based on group battles rather than individual duels
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SiN Gold

Nightdive StudiosWin · 2020For:Action-game players who want a conflict involving a private security chief and genetically engineered mutantsSkip if:Players seeking a meditative climbing journey or puzzle-led progression rather than a conflict with a mutant army
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Soldat 2

Transhuman DesignWin · Mac · Linux · 2020For:Players who want physics-driven 2D shooting with military weaponsSkip if:Players seeking a story-led campaign or exploration-focused structure
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Paw Paw Paw

GrabTheGamesWin · Mac · 2020For:Beat ’em up fans who want a side-scrolling campaign with character progressionSkip if:Players looking for a slow-paced or primarily exploratory structure may find the focus on fighting repetitive.
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Spirits Abyss

caiyswareWin · 2020For:Roguelite platformer fans who want changing levels and destructible environmentsSkip if:Players seeking a fixed, linear platforming campaign may find the randomly generated runs and unlock structure unsuitable
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Primal Light

Fat GemWin · Mac · Linux · 2020For:Players who prefer linear action-platformers over open-world exploration.Skip if:Players seeking a non-linear world may find the fixed 10-level route restrictive.
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Venge

Costek GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2020For:Horror-adventure players who want a story set in a vanished movie studioSkip if:Players seeking a complete story, since only two of five acts are released
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Dread X Collection 3

DreadXPWin · 2020For:Horror anthology fans who want multiple short games in one packageSkip if:Players seeking one deep, continuous campaign rather than 12 separate games
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Arrest of a stone Buddha

yeoWin · 2020For:Action players who prefer decisive gunfights to extended firefightsSkip if:Players who prefer tactical combat may find the hitman's fast, unplanned approach too direct
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Ben 10: Power Trip

Outright Games Ltd.Win · 2020For:Ben 10 fans who want a playable adventure set in the show's worldSkip if:Players looking for a deep role-playing system with extensive character development
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Seed Hunter 猎源

2P GamesWin · 2020For:Fans of 2D platformers who want roguelite elementsSkip if:Players seeking a purely linear platformer may not enjoy a game with roguelite elements
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Deleveled

The Quantum Astrophysicists GuildWin · Mac · Linux · 2020For:Puzzle-platformer fans who want movement governed by momentum rather than a jump buttonSkip if:Players looking for conventional platforming with direct jumping controls may find the movement restrictive
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ITTA

Armor Games StudiosWin · 2020For:Players who enjoy boss-focused bullet-hell combat and do not want a conventional exploration-first adventureSkip if:Players seeking activities beyond boss battles, weapon changes, and world exploration may find the structure narrow.