Genre · 2021

Best Action Games of 2021

972 games

Action games released on Steam in 2021, most popular first.

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Best Action Games of 2021, page 38

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Mirror Of Life

AquamyaWin · 2021For:Mystery fans who want a murder investigation with trust decisionsSkip if:Players seeking one continuous story may not fit the structure of separate episode stories
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TempleFight

PiratesStudioWin · 2021For:Action players who want a short, level-based combat gameSkip if:Players seeking varied gameplay systems beyond fighting ghosts and soldiers
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Buck Borris in Action

Hilarious GamesWin · 2021For:Action players who want a short survival challenge built around enemy wavesSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign rather than survival across one night
Action

Mousey Mick

JackriflemanWin · 2021For:Platformer fans who want movement built around jumps, wall-jumps, dodges and dashesSkip if:Players who want combat systems beyond movement challenges and encounters with knights
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On Scene - The Horror Stories of Fred & Karen

Intentionally Bad ProductsWin · 2021For:Groups of friends looking for a co-op horror gameSkip if:Players looking for a deep, quest-driven structure, since the quest-based system is still in development
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Osylla

Facundo AviussoWin · 2021For:Horror players who want a single-player escape scenarioSkip if:Players looking for combat-centered action rather than escape and household-help objectives
Action

Night Darkness

Axe GamesWin · 2021For:Solo action players who want a short campaignSkip if:Players seeking a long or expansive campaign may reach the end of the small story quickly.
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FORTRESS DEFENDER

opmregistersWin · 2021For:Side-scrolling shooter fans who want a stage-based run with boss encountersSkip if:Players seeking a campaign longer than eight stages
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Kromaticube

GameDevStoriesWin · 2021For:Retro arcade fans who want short survival challengesSkip if:Players looking for a long game, since it can technically be completed in six minutes
Action

Ninja Express

Beast Of WorldWin · 2021For:Action players who want courier missions centered on dodging hazardsSkip if:Players seeking deep combat systems or a broad narrative campaign
Action

Don't run out of Soda

OKONNAYA RAMAWin · 2021For:Players seeking a first-person horror game built around escaping a cookSkip if:Players looking for a large range of settings may find the game stays in an abandoned parking lot.
Action

Marimoth

Nether LampWin · 2021For:Fans of short shoot ’em ups who want compact runs through five regionsSkip if:Players seeking a long-form campaign may find the short shoot ’em up format limited.
Action

GRAVV: Between Two Worlds

Gabriel Jacintho BertassoWin · 2021For:Platforming fans who want gravity-based movementSkip if:Players seeking a broad platforming adventure with many distinct gameplay systems
Action

Square Shooter

GrubelliWin · Linux · 2021For:Action players who want one-hit combat and full resets after deathSkip if:Players who want character development, skill trees, or changing weapon loadouts
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Exsanguinate

Michael Cosio old gamesWin · 2021For:Survival-horror fans who want mansion exploration built around puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused action rather than puzzle solving and evasion
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IronCommando/钢铁突击队

xu junWin · 2021For:Shooter fans who want to choose among characters with distinct weapons and abilitiesSkip if:Players seeking a forgiving run structure may find the single chance to clear a run demanding, though points earned after runs can buy extra continues for later attempts.
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Systematic Insanity

SECRETSOFWin · 2021For:Kinetic-novel fans who want a movie-like presentationSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or simulation systems rather than a primarily narrated experience
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Dark Abyss

GAOFENGWin · 2021For:Action-platformer players who want maze exploration and boss fightsSkip if:Players seeking a story-focused experience may find the described emphasis on maze traversal and combat limiting.
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The Trivial Dead

Big Red EightWin · 2021For:Trivia fans who want questions tied to zombie defense rather than a quiz-only formatSkip if:Players seeking a conventional shooter focused on aiming and weapon combat rather than answering questions
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Game-Kun: Input Challenge

Kasa On Ideas Ltd.Win · 2021For:Players who enjoy short reflex tests rather than extended campaignsSkip if:Players seeking a narrative campaign or a broad world to explore
Action

Space Pioneer

Plug In DigitalWin · 2021For:Players who want top-down shooting with changing mission objectivesSkip if:Players seeking a story-led adventure instead of repeated combat missions and alien waves
Action

CuberPunk 2090

BrouillardWin · 2021For:Adventure players who want an open-world setting rather than a linear routeSkip if:Players seeking a tightly directed adventure with little open-world wandering
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Fighting for Justice Episode 1

Rocha Village GamesWin · 2021For:Players who want a short, episode-based action game set in BrazilSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign may reach the end of this first episode quickly
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Ghost Run 3D

Magicians GamesWin · 2021For:Action players who prefer obstacle avoidance over combatSkip if:Players seeking combat, shooting, or character progression