Hidden Gem Action Games
Highly rated Action games that never got big: under $20, fewer than 25,000 reviews. The review cap filters out everything you've already heard of.
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Our score adjusts Steam's raw rating for sample size. The fewer reviews a game has, the more its score gets pulled toward the site-wide average, so a tiny game can't fluke its way to #1.
- 1Hot Dogs, Horseshoes & Hand Grenades23,76893.45%97.02%
- 2ATLYSS22,78993.23%96.85%
- 3The WereCleaner12,98893.14%99.42%
- 4Papa's Freezeria Deluxe13,13393.08%99.25%
- 5Iron Snout17,47493.06%97.69%
- 6One Finger Death Punch16,33292.99%97.89%
- 7Outcore: Desktop Adventure18,07092.97%97.39%
- 8The Expendabros18,25792.90%97.24%
- 9Cruelty Squad24,50692.86%96.07%
- 10Thronefall23,36992.83%96.18%
- 11Untitled Goose Game24,75392.72%95.85%
- 12Streets of Rogue22,97992.68%96.03%
- 13Pseudoregalia18,58592.65%96.77%
- 14Webbed15,20592.59%97.59%
- 15Touhou Luna Nights14,88092.38%97.35%
- 16Nuclear Throne19,70192.31%96.03%
- 17Gunpoint13,31192.14%97.51%
- 18WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition13,08792.09%97.52%
- 19Darkwood24,66692.05%94.92%
- 20Trine 2: Complete Story22,02192.04%95.25%
- 21Quake15,63492.03%96.53%
- 22Alien Swarm: Reactive Drop23,69491.97%94.91%
- 23Eternal Senia12,05191.82%97.50%
- 24Metal: Hellsinger16,93091.80%95.82%
- 25Alien Swarm21,57191.72%94.84%
- 26STAR WARS Republic Commando17,08591.70%95.63%
- 27Dust: An Elysian Tail19,03791.64%95.15%
- 28Psychonauts19,10791.54%94.97%
- 29Post Void12,33291.53%96.84%
- 30Trine Enchanted Edition15,90591.51%95.61%
- 31Rabbit and Steel11,41591.41%97.04%
- 32STAR WARS Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy13,78691.37%96.00%
- 33Nova Drift14,53591.28%95.62%
- 34Retrowave15,36791.15%95.16%
- 35Supraland15,17091.14%95.21%
- 36MULLET MADJACK9,37091.13%97.68%
- 37Superflight11,56691.09%96.38%
- 38FlyKnight11,58691.08%96.35%
- 39Company of Heroes18,58691.03%94.28%
- 40Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition15,53090.97%94.82%
- 41Touhou Hero of Ice Fairy9,02290.90%97.46%
- 42BRAZILIAN DRUG DEALER 3: I OPENED A PORTAL TO HELL IN THE FAVELA TRYING TO REVIVE MIT AIA I NEED TO CLOSE IT8,39890.86%97.86%
- 43Everhood14,01090.84%95.02%
- 44Pikuniku11,63590.83%95.87%
- 45Crow Country7,92290.76%98.06%
- 46Tiny Rogues10,66890.76%96.18%
- 47VVVVVV10,51090.73%96.19%
- 48F.E.A.R.19,33890.70%93.65%
- 49Minishoot' Adventures8,11390.69%97.73%
- 50Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines15,27890.68%94.41%
- 51The Talos Principle 213,26390.67%94.96%
- 52Gothic II: Gold Edition17,72590.65%93.85%
- 53Rabi-Ribi12,24890.65%95.28%
- 54CULTIC8,50490.62%97.26%
- 55Death's Door21,78590.61%93.20%
- 56Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion13,94190.61%94.64%
- 57Five Nights at Freddy's: Into the Pit10,88390.58%95.72%
- 58Hitman: Blood Money15,92690.57%94.07%
- 59Clustertruck18,40390.55%93.57%
- 60Brutal Legend20,30590.49%93.21%
- 61Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne14,40790.48%94.29%
- 62Unrailed!19,66690.43%93.20%
- 63SuchArt: Creative Space7,14590.39%97.96%
- 64Spelunky 221,83590.33%92.79%
- 65Downwell8,58990.33%96.57%
- 66DR LIVESEY ROM AND DEATH EDITION13,76590.33%94.21%
- 67Dungeon Defenders18,95190.29%93.09%
- 68POSTAL: Brain Damaged11,07790.25%95.01%
- 69Bloons TD 511,91890.25%94.66%
- 70Hyper Light Drifter18,99490.23%92.99%
- 71Quake II10,23190.22%95.34%
- 72Bloody Hell6,89490.20%97.77%
- 73Another Crab's Treasure21,40090.20%92.64%
- 74Half-Life: Blue Shift21,02790.17%92.63%
- 75Shower With Your Dad Simulator 2015: Do You Still Shower With Your Dad10,03290.16%95.31%
- 76Arma 2: Operation Arrowhead22,23790.12%92.43%
- 77Learn to Fly 311,21290.10%94.68%
- 78EARTH DEFENSE FORCE 4.1 The Shadow of New Despair10,48990.10%94.99%
- 79Star Fetchers7,37190.10%97.04%
- 80Lil Gator Game6,05890.10%98.55%
- 81Dungeon Munchies7,19690.08%97.18%
- 82Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion16,31690.06%93.17%
- 83SYNTHETIK: Legion Rising13,08090.03%93.90%
- 84Dome Keeper21,88190.03%92.34%
- 85Amazing Frog?11,64190.02%94.35%
- 86Devil Daggers9,41190.00%95.34%
- 87Door Kickers: Action Squad10,58089.99%94.72%
- 88Orcs Must Die!8,49789.98%95.86%
- 89SteamWorld Dig 29,04889.97%95.48%
- 90Cat Quest10,64089.96%94.64%
- 91Five Nights at Freddy's 416,76589.95%92.92%
- 92Streets of Rage 419,55589.92%92.45%
- 93Anomaly Agent9,81589.91%94.93%
- 94Rogue Legacy18,75489.86%92.47%
- 95GUILTY GEAR XX ACCENT CORE PLUS R7,67889.85%96.20%
- 96Gothic 118,20289.84%92.51%
- 97Orcs Must Die! 219,59289.83%92.31%
- 98CrossCode18,30989.83%92.48%
- 99Magicraft16,67589.81%92.71%
- 100Bad North: Jotunn Edition14,06589.81%93.24%
