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 9

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UPPERS

MarvelousWin · 2020For:Beat-'em-up fans who want several playable fighters with distinct combat stylesSkip if:Players seeking a game built around exploration, climbing or puzzle-solving rather than repeated fights
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Time To Stop Time

CreativeForge GamesWin · 2020For:Action players who want first-person time manipulationSkip if:Players seeking a long continuous campaign rather than separate crisis scenarios
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When I Was Young

Art Games Studio S.A.Win · 2020For:Players who enjoy 2D action games set during historical conflictsSkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced or meditative experience may find the emphasis on challenging combat a poor match.
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Grey Skies: A War of the Worlds Story

Steel Arts SoftwareWin · 2020For:Stealth-adventure players who prefer a solo story set during an invasionSkip if:Players looking for multiplayer play rather than a single-player campaign
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HyperParasite

Nicalis, Inc.Win · 2020For:Action players who want changing maps and permadeath runsSkip if:Players seeking a fixed campaign with predictable levels and progression
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Winter War 1939

Thorium Game LabWin · 2020For:World War II strategy fans who want to command Finnish or Soviet forcesSkip if:Players seeking a narrowly focused first-person shooter may find the unit-command and resource-building systems add extra layers to combat.
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Juiced!

Timothy van der HoevenWin · Mac · 2020For:Retro platformer fans who want puzzles and boss battles alongside platformingSkip if:Players seeking a short platformer may find the stated playtime of more than 10 hours too long.
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Override 2: Super Mech League

Maximum EntertainmentWin · 2020For:Mech-fighting fans who want a ranked career structureSkip if:Players seeking a story-led adventure rather than repeated competitive mech matches
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Savage Halloween

2ndBossWin · Mac · Linux · 2020For:Players who enjoy 2D platformers with shooting and want local multiplayerSkip if:Players looking for a deep, long-form campaign may find the seven-scenario structure limited.
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Gutwhale

Stuffed WombatWin · 2020For:Fans of short action roguelites who want a defined endingSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign may find the stated 1–7-hour route to the ending brief
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Fly Punch Boom!

Jollypunch GamesWin · 2020For:Anime-fight fans who want exaggerated aerial combatSkip if:Players seeking grounded or tactical fighting may bounce off the exaggerated physics and cartoon attacks.
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Suicide Guy VR

Chubby PixelWin · 2020For:VR players who want first-person environmental puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking a calm, low-intensity puzzle pace may find the chaotic dream scenarios unsuitable
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Skatemasta Tcheco

Marcelo BarbosaWin · 2020For:Action-platform fans who want automatically scrolling stages and combat.Skip if:Players looking for slower exploration may find the automatic scrolling leaves less room to pause and explore.
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Mechstermination Force

Flyhigh WorksWin · 2020For:Action-platformer fans who want boss-focused encountersSkip if:Players seeking broad exploration beyond the focus on boss encounters
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Resolutiion

Deck13Win · Mac · Linux · 2020For:Action-adventure players who want punishing combat and boss fightsSkip if:Players who want relaxed combat may hit a wall during the game's punishing fights and gruesome boss encounters
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Curse of Anabelle

Rocwise EntertainmentWin · 2020For:Horror fans who want a first-person mystery with puzzle elementsSkip if:Players seeking combat-heavy action rather than investigation, puzzles, and ritual-based encounters
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Struggle Offensive

OXO GamesWin · 2020For:Players who want short-form team PvP rather than a solo campaignSkip if:Players seeking a story-led campaign with substantial solo progression
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GONNER2

Raw FuryWin · Mac · Linux · 2020For:Action players who want fast platforming combined with shootingSkip if:Players seeking a fixed, linear platforming campaign may find the nonlinear structure unsuitable
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Quest Rooms

The Spiteful GamesWin · 2020For:Fans of escape-room games who want survival stakesSkip if:Players seeking a combat-centered game may find the room-solving structure too dominant
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Skelattack

KONAMIWin · 2020For:Action-platformer fans who want combat combined with traversalSkip if:Players seeking a slower adventure with little jumping or combat
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The Chosen Warriors

GoeX GameSWin · 2020For:Beat 'em up fans who want branching routes and unlockable contentSkip if:Players seeking a character progression system based on experience or upgrades will hit a wall because all moves are available from the beginning.
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Boss Rush: Mythology

Alexey SuslinWin · 2020For:Action players who want fights against creatures and gods from several mythologiesSkip if:Players seeking a story-led adventure with extensive exploration beyond boss encounters
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Battle Bears -1

SkyVuWin · 2020For:Players who want a humorous 3D shooter with a space settingSkip if:Players seeking a slow, exploratory, or puzzle-focused structure may bounce off the recurring shooting encounters.
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Lovely Fox

Potato ChipsWin · 2020For:Fans of 3D adventure games who want a fox protagonist and animal companionsSkip if:Players seeking a fully completed open-world structure may not find the described scope suitable, because that level is still in progress.