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 8

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Within Skerry

TurnVexWin · 2022For:Horror fans who want a short, story-focused exploration gameSkip if:Players seeking a long horror campaign or extended progression
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Anglerfish

Professional VillainsWin · 2022For:Survival-horror players who want repeated runs shaped by previous deathsSkip if:Players seeking uninterrupted progress may dislike restarting the night after every death
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River City Saga: Three Kingdoms

Arc System WorksWin · 2022For:Fans of Kunio games who want a Three Kingdoms campaignSkip if:Players seeking a broad, slow-paced strategy game rather than direct battlefield action
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Dream Cycle

Raw FuryWin · 2022For:Action-adventure players who enjoy procedurally changing environmentsSkip if:Players seeking a fixed world layout may find the changing Dreamlands less suited to route memorization.
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Deadly Night

Torture Star VideoWin · 2022For:Horror fans who want stealth and hiding rather than direct combat as the main survival approachSkip if:Players looking for combat-focused action, since survival centers on hiding and evading a pursuer
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MOTHERGUNSHIP: FORGE

Terrible Posture GamesWin · 2022For:VR shooter fans who want to assemble weapons from interchangeable partsSkip if:Players seeking a persistent weapon build, since a failed run resets the weapon
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Donut Dodo

pixel games SARL-SWin · 2022For:Arcade platformer fans who want short, score-focused stagesSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign with many areas or extensive story content
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Bean Stalker

VR Storm StudioWin · 2022For:Action-adventure players who want climbing combined with creature combatSkip if:Players seeking a calm climbing game without frequent combat and enemy encounters
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Cannibal Crossing

Rocketcat GamesWin · 2022For:Action-survival players who want randomized exploration and base constructionSkip if:Players who want a calm or predictable pace may hit a wall when large enemy groups and invasion events begin.
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Queen of the flies 蝇后

吃了就睡工作室Win · 2022For:Readers who want a short, text-led story about life on the internet rather than action-focused gameplay.Skip if:Players looking for deep or varied gameplay mechanics; progression centers on clicking screen areas to advance the story.
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Phantom Breaker: Omnia

Rocket Panda GamesWin · 2022For:Anime fighting-game fans who want one-on-one matchesSkip if:Players looking for team-based battles rather than one-on-one fights
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Serious Sam: Tormental

Devolver DigitalWin · 2022For:Serious Sam fans who want a top-down shooter set in Mental’s imagined worldsSkip if:Players who want a fixed dungeon layout may hit the procedural generation at the start of each run.
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JANITOR BLEEDS

Bonus Stage PublishingWin · 2022For:Horror players who want exploration and mystery alongside puzzlesSkip if:Players who want a relaxed arcade setting may bounce off the horror premise and persistent threat from JANITOR.
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Rabbit Hole

Blazes GamesWin · 2022For:Survival-horror fans who want exploration alongside supernatural mysteriesSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed or low-threat exploration game may find the creature attacks and survival focus too intense.
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Holy Purge : Exorcist

Celeritas GamesWin · 2022For:Horror co-op groups who want four-player online exorcism scenariosSkip if:Players seeking a broad campaign with many locations may find three maps limiting
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Suicide Guy Deluxe Plus

Chubby Pixel PublishingWin · Mac · Linux · 2022For:Fans of first-person puzzle games who prefer surreal settings to realistic onesSkip if:Players seeking a wide range of activities beyond physics puzzles and object interactions
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Glover

Piko Interactive LLCWin · 2022For:Players who enjoy puzzle-led adventures rather than combat-centered actionSkip if:Players seeking extensive combat systems may find the glove-and-ball puzzle structure limiting
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River City Girls Zero

WayForwardWin · 2022For:Beat-'em-up fans who want a focused 16-bit fighting structureSkip if:Players seeking deep character progression may hit the game's straightforward beat-'em-up structure.
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HAYAI

ChaoclypseWin · Mac · Linux · 2022For:Action-game players who want to draw attack lines with a mouseSkip if:Players looking for a gradual difficulty curve may find one-hit deaths unforgiving.
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B.I.O.T.A.

RetrovibeWin · 2022For:Action-platformer fans who want a campaign with character switching and vehicle-based arcade stagesSkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced exploration game rather than frequent combat, traps, and platforming
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Oxide Room 104

WildSphereWin · 2022For:Single-player horror fans who want escape-room challenges mixed with actionSkip if:Players seeking a linear story with one fixed conclusion may not suit its branching outcomes
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Hazel Sky

Neon DoctrineWin · 2022For:Adventure players who want environmental traversal and machine-building tasksSkip if:Players seeking combat systems, weapon use, or action-focused encounters
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Mad Streets

Craftshop Arts Inc.Win · 2022For:Groups who want local or online party brawls with physics-based combatSkip if:Players seeking a story-led campaign as the main structure; faction stories appear within Mad Rush rather than as a standalone campaign.
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JUSTICE SUCKS: Tactical Vacuum Action

tinyBuildWin · 2022For:Action players who want stealth and environmental traps alongside combatSkip if:Players seeking a conventional human-led action game may find the killer-vacuum premise too unusual