Genre · 2023

Best Action Games of 2023

1,163 games

Action games released on Steam in 2023, most popular first.

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Best Action Games of 2023, page 35

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Defiled Survivors

GHBE StudiosWin · 2023For:Action roguelite players who want medieval enemy-wave runsSkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced experience may find the increasing enemy waves and tougher bosses demanding.
Action

Raiden IV x MIKADO remix

NIS America, Inc.Win · 2023For:Arcade shoot ’em up fans who want score-focused challenge modesSkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced game with exploration or extended narrative progression may hit a wall in its stage-based shooting structure.
Action

RAINBOW HIGH™: RUNWAY RUSH

Outright Games Ltd.Win · 2023For:Rainbow High fans who want to explore a school settingSkip if:Players seeking a setting broader than a school and its surrounding student spaces
Action

Robot Revolt

team dytdytWin · 2023For:Action-game players who prefer steering a vehicle while fighting waves of enemiesSkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced experience may find the fast-paced shooting structure a poor match.
Action

Lifespace Traveler

Chill Dragon GamesWin · 2023For:Action players who want reflex-focused melee fightsSkip if:Players looking for a forgiving combat experience with generous guidance
Action

Fogel And Porki Evil Arcade

Imposant EntertainmentWin · 2023For:Match-3 players who want a story alongside puzzle sessionsSkip if:Players seeking combat-led gameplay rather than match-3 mechanics
Action

Karl Marx and the Ring of Communism

VogelfängerWin · 2023For:Fans of satirical platformers who want a politically themed premiseSkip if:Players seeking open-ended exploration may find the campaign constrained by its four-world platforming structure
Action

Skeleton Punchers

MooptychunkWin · 2023For:Action-game fans who want short-form stage-based combatSkip if:Players seeking a deep role-playing system or extensive character customization may find the action-focused structure limited.
Action

Hyper Shapes

JanduSoftWin · 2023For:Players who enjoy studying enemy attack patterns and weaknessesSkip if:Players looking for exploration or activities beyond boss encounters
Action

Endless Nesla

Choose RedWin · 2023For:Runner fans who want repeated attempts at escaping a spaceshipSkip if:Players seeking a story-led game with a detailed narrative
Action

Celestial Force: Magical Mayhem

Mew Mew MediaWin · 2023For:Beat-'em-up fans who want a magical-girl settingSkip if:Players seeking a large game may find the two-level structure limited in scope
Action

Deathstreak

RakunLibraWin · 2023For:First-person action fans who want lethal melee encountersSkip if:Players seeking forgiving combat, since one successful hit kills either side
Action

Bullet Time Battle

Motion Game StudioWin · 2023For:FPS players who want AI-only team battles instead of online multiplayerSkip if:Players seeking a story-led FPS rather than objective-focused rounds
Action

Ekans

AsmoWin · 2023For:Casual players who want short survival-and-scoring sessionsSkip if:Players looking for a large campaign, varied objectives, or deep progression
Action

POP OFF 2

Greataxe GamesWin · 2023For:Precision-platformer fans who want trajectory and mid-air movementSkip if:Players seeking combat-focused action rather than movement-centered ascent
Action

The Paupers

MicrotaurWin · Mac · Linux · 2023For:Players who enjoy supernatural arcade games with short task-based encountersSkip if:Players seeking a deep role-playing system with extensive character development
Action

REFICUL 666

MadAboutGamesStudiosWin · 2023For:Survival-horror players who want light management tied to staying aliveSkip if:Players seeking a fixed, predictable sequence may find the changing run structure unsuitable
Action

Super Ninja Miner

SilenGamesWin · 2023For:Players who enjoy solving short labyrinth stages and do not need open-ended explorationSkip if:Players seeking open-ended exploration rather than a sequence of 60 structured levels
Action

LIMINAL PHASE

anananas studioWin · 2023For:VR horror fans who want a short, story-focused single-player gameSkip if:Players seeking a long campaign may reach the end of the short story quickly.
Action

Slap Fight

Clear River GamesWin · Mac · Linux · 2023For:Vertical-shooter fans who want to manage weapon upgrades alongside combatSkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced experience, since the game is framed around fast vertical shooting.
Action

Ninja or Die: Shadow of the Sun

Marvelous EuropeWin · 2023For:Action roguelite players who want movement and combat built around a single jump controlSkip if:Players who prefer walking or running controls; movement here is entirely jump-based
Action

The Godfeather : A Mafia Pigeon Saga

Hojo StudioWin · Mac · 2023For:Action players who want procedurally generated neighborhoods and escalating hazardsSkip if:Players seeking fixed levels instead of procedurally generated neighborhoods
Action

Rise Of A Hero

ismail ozelWin · 2023For:Fans of map-clearing action who want a four-level campaignSkip if:Players seeking a varied campaign may find the 4-level structure limited.
Action

Tricky Tracks

RainLightWin · 2023For:Groups looking for multiplayer hide-and-seek with opposing runner and seeker teamsSkip if:Players seeking solo play may hit a wall at the multiplayer team setup.