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 5

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Escape From Mystwood Mansion

Lost Sock StudioWin · 2023For:Puzzle-game fans who want a first-person escape-room settingSkip if:Players seeking combat or action-focused gameplay
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Hitler Waifu

Who We Are GamesWin · 2023For:Players seeking a short-form satirical shooter with deliberately absurd historical parodySkip if:Players seeking realistic military combat or a serious treatment of historical events
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YOHANE THE PARHELION -BLAZE in the DEEPBLUE-

INTI CREATES CO., LTD.Win · 2023For:Love Live! Sunshine fans who want an action game featuring its charactersSkip if:Players seeking a tightly linear campaign may dislike revisiting a dungeon with areas that change between visits
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Infinite Tao

insomniaWin · 2023For:Players who enjoy ancient Chinese immortal-cultivation settings and timed survival runsSkip if:Players seeking direct control over every attack will hit a wall when combat becomes automatic.
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AK-xolotl: Together

PlaystackWin · Mac · 2023For:Roguelite shooter fans who want randomized rooms and repeated combat runsSkip if:Players seeking a fixed campaign may find the randomized run structure repetitive
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Decarnation

Shiro UnlimitedWin · 2023For:Horror fans who want a story-led adventure with surreal imagerySkip if:Players seeking a single consistent gameplay format may find the broad mix of mini-games, riddles, exploration, and confrontations uneven.
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Gunbrella

Devolver DigitalWin · 2023For:Action-adventure players who want side-scrolling combat built around a weapon with traversal functionsSkip if:Players seeking a slow, purely investigative experience without frequent combat and movement challenges
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Vampire Mansion

eTIRUeWin · 2023For:Horror players who want a compact mansion-escape scenarioSkip if:Players seeking a broad combat system rather than item-based incapacitation and escape
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Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood

Skybound GamesWin · 2023For:Players who enjoy roguelites and want a single-player action gameSkip if:Players seeking a story-focused adventure with extensive narrative detail
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Daymare: 1994 Sandcastle

Leonardo InteractiveWin · 2023For:Survival-horror fans who want combat mixed with environmental puzzlesSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed experience may find the combat-focused survival-horror challenge too demanding
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Doomsday Hunters

MoregamesWin · 2023For:Roguelite players who want repeated runs built around item combinationsSkip if:Players seeking a forgiving shooter with low failure rates may find the repeated deaths and high difficulty demanding
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Propagation: Paradise Hotel

WanadevStudioWin · 2023For:VR horror players who want a story-led single-player experienceSkip if:Players seeking an open-ended or multiplayer horror game rather than a first-chapter single-player story
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Deadly Broadcast

Apphic GamesWin · Mac · 2023For:Horror fans who want survival gameplay with puzzles and combatSkip if:Players seeking a combat-focused game where ordinary weapons work against every enemy
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Hellboy Web of Wyrd

Big Fan GamesWin · 2023For:Hellboy fans who want an original story featuring the characterSkip if:Players seeking a relaxed combat experience may find the pattern learning, dodging, and parrying demanding.
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Rise of the Triad: Ludicrous Edition

Apogee EntertainmentWin · 2023For:Fans of 1990s first-person shooters who want restored and expanded campaign contentSkip if:Players seeking a slow, story-led campaign rather than fast first-person shooting and exaggerated gore
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MythForce

BeamdogWin · 2023For:Fans of first-person action who want combat built around swings, spells, and strikesSkip if:Players seeking a fixed, linear dungeon campaign may find the changing-run structure repetitive
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White Day 2: The Flower That Tells Lies - Complete Edition

PQubeWin · 2023For:Horror adventure players who want supernatural investigation rather than combat-focused actionSkip if:Players seeking relaxed exploration may find the pursuit sequences and hostile supernatural encounters too tense
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Pocket Bravery

PQubeWin · Mac · Linux · 2023For:Fighting-game fans who want elemental combat and varied character abilitiesSkip if:Players seeking a story-led adventure instead of repeated head-to-head matches
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Rhythm Sprout: Sick Beats & Bad Sweets

tinyBuildWin · 2023For:Rhythm-action fans who want combat tied to musicSkip if:Players seeking a deep role-playing system or an expansive world rather than stage-based action
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That Which Gave Chase

FremmedWin · 2023For:Horror players who prefer short, story-focused experiencesSkip if:Players seeking a long game with extensive progression or a broader campaign structure
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EMPTY SHELL

HyperstrangeWin · 2023For:Survival-horror players who want changing layouts and randomized starting gearSkip if:Players seeking a fixed, hand-authored route may find the changing level layouts a poor match.
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The Elephant Collection

Armor Games StudiosWin · Mac · 2023For:Players who want a collection spanning puzzle-platformers, arcade games, and achievement-focused challenges.Skip if:Players seeking one continuous campaign may find the collection’s separate games and changing formats fragmented.
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Arthas - The Game

strelitziaOldWin · 2023For:Fans of Ukrainian streamer culture who want a story built around Vitaly TsalSkip if:Players seeking a broad open-world adventure may find six locations restrictive in scope
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CRYMACHINA

NIS America, Inc.Win · 2023For:Action RPG players who want a post-apocalyptic story centered on synthetic charactersSkip if:Players seeking a slow-paced RPG may bounce off the fast combat and battles in Eden