Action RPG tag
Tag created in June 2017
Action RPG's popularity amongst developers
This chart shows the amount of games released over the years with the Action RPG tag and the percentage of games released on Steam they account for. 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, on the other hand, gives a better view of the trend a tag follows. It shows if, in proportion, the Action RPG tag is getting more or less popular. The Review chart will tell us if this trend is a good thing (i.e. players interest is increasing, tag is undercrowded) or if it's the opposite.
The Action RPG game tag peaked in 2022 with 638 games released. The popularity of the tag is in a range between 0.56% in 2012 and 0.19% in 2017.
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.
Action RPG's popularity amongst players
On this chart, you can see the reviews for games associated with the Action RPG tag, 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 tag 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 RPG tag games.
A typical game associated with this tag collected on average between 53 (2010) and 1877 (2020) 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 tag.
The reviews per game as a percentage of the average show that games in the Action RPG tag received between 147% (2010) and 435% (2020) reviews compared to other tags.
Price of games tagged with Action RPG
This graph displays the evolution of the Action RPG tag's games price in USD over the years, and the percentage of free to play games in this tag. Don't forget that a price should slowly increase year-on-year just to keep up with inflation.
The median game price was at its lowest in 2009 at 9.99$, and peaked in 2012 at 14.99$. The percentage of free to play peaked in 2013 at 29%, and bottomed in 2023 at 1%.
Positive reviews ratio for Action RPG, per language
This chart shows an aggregated Steam rating for all the Action RPG tag games, classed by language. It helps estimate how different audiences judge a game with this tag. A lower rating doesn't always mean that the audience doesn't enjoy that particular tag, as some cultures tend to always give lower scores. But it will affect a game's rating nonetheless.
The best rating for Action RPG games is 93% for the Portuguese - Portugal audience, and the worst is 76% for the Japanese audience.
| Image | Name | Description | Price | Rating | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
  | Grim Dawn | Enter an apocalyptic fantasy world where humanity is on the brink of extinction, iron is valued above gold and trust is hard earned. This ARPG features complex character development, hundreds of unique items, crafting and quests with choice & consequence. | 24.99 | 93.6% | Feb 25, 2016 |
  | Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure | Gurumin: A Monstrous Adventure is a cute and clever action RPG featuring real-time combat, 3D graphics, 90+ items, mini-games, multiple endings, a rocking soundtrack, 35+ hours of playtime, tons of fully voiced characters by an all-star cast of voice actors, and more! | 9.99 | 93% | Mar 30, 2015 |
  | Victor Vran ARPG | Victor Vran is the isometric action-RPG where your skill is just as essential as your character build and gear. Experience intense combat action: dodge, jump and unleash powerful skills to finish off your enemies! | 19.99 | 85.2% | Jul 24, 2015 |
  | Songbringer | Imagine if the original Zelda game was set in a science-fiction galaxy. Explore this open-world, action RPG with roguelike and metroidvania elements. Mighty bosses lurk deep within procedurally-generated dungeons. Wield, vanquish, unearth, collect, craft, progress, trip, adventure. | 19.99 | 79.7% | Sep 1, 2017 |
  | CrossCode | A retro-inspired 2D Action RPG set in the distant future. CrossCode combines 16-bit SNES-style graphics with butter-smooth physics, a fast-paced combat system, and engaging puzzle mechanics, served with a gripping sci-fi story. | 19.99 | 93.3% | Sep 20, 2018 |
  | Anima: Gate of Memories | A third-person action RPG that brings to life the world of Gaia from the Anima: Beyond Fantasy RPG table-top books. Explore a deep and multifaceted story where your choices and actions directly impact the journey and decide the fate of the characters. | 19.99 | 68.8% | Jun 2, 2016 |
  | Seven: Enhanced Edition | Seven: Enhanced Edition is an open-world, isometric stealth and action role-playing game, in which you play as Teriel, a master thief sent on a mission that will shake the foundations of the Vetrall Empire. Includes the Drowned Past expansion. | 29.99 | 76.9% | Dec 1, 2017 |
  | Nine Parchments | Nine Parchments is a co-operative blast'em up game of magic mayhem from Frozenbyte, creators of the Trine series! | 19.99 | 77.4% | Dec 5, 2017 |
  | Unending Dusk | Unending Dusk is a retro inspired beat ‘em up ARPG set in a post-apocalyptic world. Play solo or with up to 4 players online and brawl your way through hordes of enemies. You play as an elite mercenary fighting against a dark force which has locked the Earth in a state of unending dusk. | 9.99 | 65.7% | Mar 18, 2019 |
  | RUNE II: Decapitation Edition | A berserker viking and his psychopathic sidekicks travel to Midgard for bloody, mushroom-tripping escapades leading to a showdown with Loki. Hack, slice, disembowel, sever limbs and F&%K S#!T up in this must-play RPG. | Free | 49.3% | Nov 13, 2020 |
  | Eternal Edge + | Eternal Edge + is a casual Action-Adventure role-playing game following Cross, an Age-old warrior who is trying to wake his lost Wife from an Eternal slumber. Only together can they defeat the Skeleton King. | 14.99 | 71.9% | May 7, 2022 |
  | Last Epoch | Uncover the Past, Reforge the Future. Ascend into one of 15 mastery classes and explore dangerous dungeons, hunt epic loot, craft legendary weapons, and wield the power of over a hundred transformative skill trees. Last Epoch is being developed by a team of passionate Action RPG enthusiasts. | 34.99 | 84.1% | Apr 30, 2019 |
  | Undungeon | Undungeon is a gorgeous Action/RPG driven by intense real-time combat and an immensely rich science fiction story. Travel between dimensions and change the world around you in an attempt to reconstruct the shattered Multiverse. | 19.99 | 74.5% | Nov 18, 2021 |
  | Towertale | Fight your way up a Tower of bosses and unveil the mystery that lies up in its peak. Play four intertwined storylines and unlock multiple endings. Now with co-op up to 4 players! | 9.99 | 93.3% | Jul 30, 2019 |
  | Young Souls | Young Souls is a gorgeous 2D brawler meets story-rich action RPG. Fight hordes of belligerent goblins, level up with hundreds of weapons and accessories, explore, and journey between worlds, as rebellious twins battle their way to save their foster father. | 24.99 | 83.6% | Mar 10, 2022 |
  | Alien Shooter 2 - The Legend | Meet the completely reworked legendary game loved by millions of players worldwide! Alien Shooter 2 - the Legend is an ambitious follow-up to the famous Alien Shooter series. | 14.99 | 50.6% | Jan 22, 2020 |
  | Grand Battle | In this intense fully featured Action RPG, players fight with multiple heroes to save the world. And sometimes they chill and do some crafting! | Free | 61.9% | Mar 20, 2019 |
  | Naxia | Naxia is a brainchild of old school action-RPGs and modern rogue-lites, which means you get to explore a procedurally generated world and master your guardian’s fighting abilities to help them save Naxia from threats far beyond their wildest expectations. | 19.99 | 58.5% | Nov 22, 2019 |
  | Sands of Aura | Sands of Aura is an open-world action adventure with a fantasy setting of a realm in its twilight--a world buried beneath a sea of sand. Sail across the sandseas to return life to a dying world in an unforgettable experience that is equal parts engaging story and unrelenting, souls-like combat. | 24.99 | 74.9% | Oct 21, 2021 |
  | Gatewalkers | Gatewalkers is a unique mixture of co-op game, survival and RPG. You, as a Gatewalkers, travel across different worlds in order to save your own. Explore procedurally generated worlds, face hostile inhabitants and challenges like extreme weather conditions, toxic atmosphere, lack of water and more. | 24.99 | 68.9% | Jan 12, 2023 |
  | Lost Empire 2977 | You begin your journey in an abandoned space station, with no recollection of who you are and with an unknown force that hunts you. To learn the secrets of your past, you must journey through a vast universe, visit strange worlds and space stations, and fight to regain your former glory! | 14.99 | N/A | Jan 11, 2023 |
  | Stonefly | Stonefly is an action-adventure RPG in which you pilot a tiny robot mech. Hop along rocks and canopies while you upgrade your rig with an arsenal of wind abilities. Follow the journey of Annika as she attempts to recover a stolen family heirloom, strategically battling bugs across an epic story. | 19.99 | 87.6% | Jun 1, 2021 |
  | Cook Dungeon | Cook dungeon is a highly Random Dungeon exploration type roguelike game that makes you crazy! There is only one mission for you! Save the princess in the dungeon! | 1.99 | 36.8% | Dec 12, 2019 |
  | Last Kids on Earth and the Staff of Doom | Join Jack and his friends in an epic, post-apocalyptic quest to save our world from the Queen of the Slime Monsters! | 29.99 | 60% | Jun 4, 2021 |