Action Genre
(39049 games)
Action games released over time
This graph shows games released over the years in the Action genre and the percentage they represent. The number of releases gives an appreciation of the quantity of games published each year. It often tends to increase naturally, just like the total amount of Steam games released.
The percentage gives a better estimate of the genre's trend. It shows if the Action genre is getting more or less popular amongst developers. The Review chart can let us know if this trend is a positive thing (i.e. players interest for the genre is growing) or a negative one (the genre is overcrowded).
The Action game genre peaked in 2022 with 4994 games released. The popularity of the genre is in a range between 23.7% in 2010 and 13.9% in 2022.
Bear in mind that 2023 is not over yet. The number of releases will continue to increase, but the percentage is already a good estimate of things to come.
Evolution of Action game reviews
This graph displays the reviews for games associated with the Action genre, both as count and as a percentage of all Steam reviews, and the value for an average game. If the graph is hard to read, you can deactivate the review count and % of the average lines by clicking on the legend.
The review count gives a view of the sheer amount of reviews a genre receives, but it also follows the popularity of Steam itself. That is why the normalized value as a percentage of all Steam reviews is often more interesting, as it gives you the popularity trend for Action genre games.
A typical game associated with this genre collected on average between 53 (2010) and 1028 (2014) reviews. Bear in mind that it is the average, and it can be strongly influenced by extreme values, like the release of a very popular game with this genre.
The reviews per game as a percentage of the average show that games in the Action genre received between 145% (2010) and 170% (2023) reviews compared to other genres.
Price of games in Action genre
This graph displays the evolution of the Action genre's games price in USD over the years, and the percentage of free to play games in this genre. Bear in mind that there is inflation over time, which means that a price should slowly increase just to keep the same value.
The median price for Action games peaked in 2009 at 9.99$, and bottomed in 2016 at 4.99$. The percentage of free to play hit its lowest point in 2009 at 3%, and it's highest in 2022 at 16%.
Positive reviews for the Action genre, per language
This chart shows an aggregated Steam rating for all the Action genre games, classed by language. It helps estimate how different audiences judge a game with this genre. A lower rating doesn't always mean that the audience doesn't enjoy that particular genre, as some cultures tend to always give lower scores. But it will affect a game's rating nonetheless.
The best rating for Action games is 93% for the Romanian audience, and the worst is 75% for the Japanese audience.
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| Image | Name | Description | Price | Rating | Release Date |
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  | Counter-Strike | Play the world's number 1 online action game. Engage in an incredibly realistic brand of terrorist warfare in this wildly popular team-based game. Ally with teammates to complete strategic missions. Take out enemy sites. Rescue hostages. Your role affects your team's success. Your team's success affects your role. | 9.99 | 97% | Nov 1, 2000 |
  | Team Fortress Classic | One of the most popular online action games of all time, Team Fortress Classic features over nine character classes -- from Medic to Spy to Demolition Man -- enlisted in a unique style of online team warfare. Each character class possesses unique weapons, items, and abilities, as teams compete online in a variety of game play modes. | 4.99 | 85.6% | Apr 1, 1999 |
  | Day of Defeat | Enlist in an intense brand of Axis vs. Allied teamplay set in the WWII European Theatre of Operations. Players assume the role of light/assault/heavy infantry, sniper or machine-gunner class, each with a unique arsenal of historical weaponry at their disposal. Missions are based on key historical operations. | 4.99 | 87.5% | May 1, 2003 |
  | Deathmatch Classic | Enjoy fast-paced multiplayer gaming with Deathmatch Classic (a.k.a. DMC). Valve's tribute to the work of id software, DMC invites players to grab their rocket launchers and put their reflexes to the test in a collection of futuristic settings. | 4.99 | 80.2% | Jun 1, 2001 |
  | Half-Life: Opposing Force | Return to the Black Mesa Research Facility as one of the military specialists assigned to eliminate Gordon Freeman. Experience an entirely new episode of single player action. Meet fierce alien opponents, and experiment with new weaponry. Named 'Game of the Year' by the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences. | 4.99 | 95.4% | Nov 1, 1999 |
  | Ricochet | A futuristic action game that challenges your agility as well as your aim, Ricochet features one-on-one and team matches played in a variety of futuristic battle arenas. | 4.99 | 80.6% | Nov 1, 2000 |
  | Half-Life | Named Game of the Year by over 50 publications, Valve's debut title blends action and adventure with award-winning technology to create a frighteningly realistic world where players must think to survive. Also includes an exciting multiplayer mode that allows you to play against friends and enemies around the world. | 9.99 | 96.5% | Nov 8, 1998 |
  | Counter-Strike: Condition Zero | With its extensive Tour of Duty campaign, a near-limitless number of skirmish modes, updates and new content for Counter-Strike's award-winning multiplayer game play, plus over 12 bonus single player missions, Counter-Strike: Condition Zero is a tremendous offering of single and multiplayer content. | 9.99 | 90.5% | Mar 1, 2004 |
  | Half-Life: Blue Shift | Made by Gearbox Software and originally released in 2001 as an add-on to Half-Life, Blue Shift is a return to the Black Mesa Research Facility in which you play as Barney Calhoun, the security guard sidekick who helped Gordon out of so many sticky situations. | 4.99 | 91.8% | Jun 1, 2001 |
  | Half-Life 2 | 1998. HALF-LIFE sends a shock through the game industry with its combination of pounding action and continuous, immersive storytelling. Valve's debut title wins more than 50 game-of-the-year awards on its way to being named "Best PC Game Ever" by PC Gamer, and launches a franchise with more than eight million retail units sold worldwide. | 9.99 | 97.6% | Nov 16, 2004 |
  | Counter-Strike: Source | Counter-Strike: Source blends Counter-Strike's award-winning teamplay action with the advanced technology of Source™ technology. | 9.99 | 96.3% | Nov 1, 2004 |
  | Half-Life: Source | Winner of over 50 Game of the Year awards, Half-Life set new standards for action games when it was released in 1998. Half-Life: Source is a digitally remastered version of the critically acclaimed and best selling PC game, enhanced via Source technology to include physics simulation, enhanced effects, and more. | 9.99 | 70.1% | Jun 1, 2004 |
  | Day of Defeat: Source | Valve's WWII Multiplayer Classic - Now available for Mac. | 9.99 | 90.4% | Jul 12, 2010 |
  | Half-Life 2: Deathmatch | Fast multiplayer action set in the Half-Life 2 universe! HL2's physics adds a new dimension to deathmatch play. Play straight deathmatch or try Combine vs. Resistance teamplay. Toss a toilet at your friend today! | 4.99 | 89.7% | Nov 1, 2004 |
  | Half-Life 2: Lost Coast | Originally planned as a section of the Highway 17 chapter of Half-Life 2, Lost Coast is a playable technology showcase that introduces High Dynamic Range lighting to the Source engine. | Free | 89.2% | Oct 27, 2005 |
  | Half-Life Deathmatch: Source | Half-Life Deathmatch: Source is a recreation of the first multiplayer game set in the Half-Life universe. Features all the classic weapons and most-played maps, now running on the Source engine. | 9.99 | 73.7% | May 1, 2006 |
  | Half-Life 2: Episode One | Half-Life 2 has sold over 4 million copies worldwide, and earned over 35 Game of the Year Awards. Episode One is the first in a series of games that reveal the aftermath of Half-Life 2 and launch a journey beyond City 17. Also features two multiplayer games. Half-Life 2 not required. | 7.99 | 95.8% | Jun 1, 2006 |
  | Portal | Portal™ is a new single player game from Valve. Set in the mysterious Aperture Science Laboratories, Portal has been called one of the most innovative new games on the horizon and will offer gamers hours of unique gameplay. | 9.99 | 98.5% | Oct 10, 2007 |
  | Half-Life 2: Episode Two | Half-Life® 2: Episode Two is the second in a trilogy of new games created by Valve that extends the award-winning and best-selling Half-Life® adventure. As Dr. Gordon Freeman, you were last seen exiting City 17 with Alyx Vance as the Citadel erupted amidst a storm of unknown proportions. | 7.99 | 97.2% | Oct 10, 2007 |
  | Team Fortress 2 | Nine distinct classes provide a broad range of tactical abilities and personalities. Constantly updated with new game modes, maps, equipment and, most importantly, hats! | Free | 91.1% | Oct 10, 2007 |
  | Left 4 Dead | From Valve (the creators of Counter-Strike, Half-Life and more) comes Left 4 Dead, a co-op action horror game for the PC and Xbox 360 that casts up to four players in an epic struggle for survival against swarming zombie hordes and terrifying mutant monsters. | 9.99 | 96.2% | Nov 17, 2008 |
  | Left 4 Dead 2 | Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 (L4D2) is the highly anticipated sequel to the award-winning Left 4 Dead, the #1 co-op game of 2008. This co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansive campaigns. | 9.99 | 97.6% | Nov 16, 2009 |
  | Dota 2 | Every day, millions of players worldwide enter battle as one of over a hundred Dota heroes. And no matter if it's their 10th hour of play or 1,000th, there's always something new to discover. With regular updates that ensure a constant evolution of gameplay, features, and heroes, Dota 2 has taken on a life of its own. | Free | 85.2% | Jul 9, 2013 |
  | Portal 2 | The "Perpetual Testing Initiative" has been expanded to allow you to design co-op puzzles for you and your friends! | 9.99 | 98.8% | Apr 18, 2011 |
  | Alien Swarm | Co-operative multiplayer game and complete code base available for free. | Free | 95.5% | Jul 19, 2010 |