Genre · 2022

Best Action Games of 2022

989 games

Action games released on Steam in 2022, most popular first.

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Best Action Games of 2022, page 6

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Agarta

FF DigitalWin · 2022For:Interactive thriller fans who want branching storiesSkip if:Players seeking combat, exploration, or mechanically driven action
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Kalinur

Pixel vs PixelWin · 2022For:Metroidvania fans who want a compact castle-exploration adventureSkip if:Players seeking a large metroidvania with a broad world beyond the castle setting
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Paradise Marsh

LazyEtiWin · Mac · Linux · 2022For:Players who prefer short, peaceful narrative adventures over combat-focused gamesSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign or extensive narrative content
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Before The Night

Uneducated Game StudioWin · 2022For:Horror adventure players who want combat mixed with stealthy survival sequencesSkip if:Players seeking a calm animal adventure without horror, violence, or hostile transformations
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Chasm: The Rift

SNEGWin · 2022For:Fans of old-school FPS games who want interconnected missionsSkip if:Players seeking slow, meditative pacing rather than horror-focused shooting and repeated creature encounters
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Chicken Feet

Bassett InteractiveWin · 2022For:Horror players who prefer evasion over combatSkip if:Players who want weapons or direct combat, since the player cannot defend themselves
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Gunvolt Chronicles: Luminous Avenger iX 2

INTI CREATES CO., LTD.Win · 2022For:Action-platformer fans who want boss fights and weapon-based progressionSkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced game rather than rapid stage traversal and boss encounters
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Neon Sundown

BN GamesWin · Mac · 2022For:Action players who want highly difficult arena combatSkip if:Players seeking a low-difficulty shooter may find the challenge too demanding
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Who's Who?

G1 PlaygroundWin · 2022For:Friends who want an online deception-focused party gameSkip if:Players seeking a solo campaign rather than online party play
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Blood And Zombies

indie.ioWin · 2022For:First-person shooter fans who want to build defenses between attacksSkip if:Players seeking a story-led campaign rather than repeated survival waves
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Neckbreak

MGP StudiosWin · 2022For:First-person action players who prefer short, lethal encounters over extended firefightsSkip if:Players seeking forgiving combat, since health cannot be replenished and encounters are lethal
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Deadly Premonition 2: A Blessing in Disguise

Rising Star GamesWin · 2022For:Survival-horror fans who want an investigation spread across past and present eventsSkip if:Players seeking a tightly linear horror campaign may bounce off the open-world structure and optional activities
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Azure Striker GUNVOLT 3

INTI CREATES CO., LTD.Win · 2022For:2D action fans who want fast stage-and-boss gameplaySkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced or meditative experience rather than rapid 2D action
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The Night of the Scissors

selewiWin · Mac · Linux · 2022For:Horror fans who want a brief chase-focused experienceSkip if:Players seeking a long horror campaign may find the approximately 40-minute experience too brief
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Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration

AtariWin · 2022For:Atari history enthusiasts who want playable archival contextSkip if:Players seeking a single focused campaign rather than a broad historical collection
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Final Vendetta

Numskull GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2022For:Beat ’em up fans who want side-scrolling arcade-style combatSkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced experience may find the combat’s emphasis on momentum and timing demanding.
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FLERP

foolsroomWin · 2022For:Tower defense fans who want automated unit combat and team buildingSkip if:Players seeking direct control over individual attacks will hit a wall when units begin fighting automatically.
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Be My Girlfriends

DigitalDreamWin · 2022For:Casual players who want short obstacle-dodging stages with story scenesSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign may find the stated scope of up to 10 levels limited
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Retreat To Enen

indie.ioWin · 2022For:Survival players who prefer gathering and construction over combat-focused progressionSkip if:Players seeking frequent combat, since the listed activities focus on hunting, survival, exploration, meditation, and building
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Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes

Daedalic EntertainmentWin · 2022For:Pinball fans who want combat against zombie hordesSkip if:Players seeking a traditional pinball game without defense combat, abilities, or enemy encounters
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ZCREW

Snail Games USAWin · 2022For:Roguelike shooter players who want to build around weapon stats and attachmentsSkip if:Players looking for a slow-paced or meditative experience; combat centers on fighting waves of enemies.
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Sentimental K

WanderLux GamesWin · Mac · 2022For:Action roguelike players who enjoy rebuilding a character's setup on each runSkip if:Players who want permanent character-stat upgrades will hit a wall after death, since stats do not improve permanently.
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Audio Trip

Impact InkedWin · 2022For:VR players who want rhythm gameplay built around full-body movementSkip if:Players seeking a story-driven game or a progression system centered on exploration
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RATUZ

Bad Coffee GamesWin · 2022For:Horror fans who want platforming combined with stealthSkip if:Players seeking a game without stealth sequences may not suit its pursuit and avoidance sections