Classification Archive

Action

2,555 titles indexed

Titles indexed

2,554

Avg Steam rating

83%

Median reviews

37.5k

Avg Metacritic

77

Avg playtime

21h

Avg price

$7.63

Genre leaders

Most-reviewed

  1. #1Counter-Strike 28.8M reviews
  2. #2PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS2.6M reviews
  3. #3Dota 22.5M reviews
  4. #4Grand Theft Auto V Legacy2.0M reviews
  5. #5Terraria1.4M reviews

Highest-rated

  1. #1Portal 299% · 433.5k
  2. #2People Playground99% · 281.8k
  3. #3HoloCure - Save the Fans!99% · 38.0k
  4. #4Papa's Freezeria Deluxe99% · 11.3k
  5. #5The WereCleaner99% · 10.1k

Most-played

  1. #1Dota 2901 h avg
  2. #2Crosshair X583 h avg
  3. #3Counter-Strike 2565 h avg
  4. #4HudSight - crosshair overlay562 h avg
  5. #5Rust404 h avg

Rating distribution

  • Overwhelmingly 90+387 · 15.2%
  • Very positive 80–89778 · 30.5%
  • Mostly positive 70–79818 · 32%
  • Mixed 60–69325 · 12.7%
  • Negative <60246 · 9.6%

Release cadence

  • 54
    2011
  • 71
    2012
  • 104
    2013
  • 146
    2014
  • 146
    2015
  • 168
    2016
  • 180
    2017
  • 175
    2018
  • 192
    2019
  • 236
    2020
  • 198
    2021
  • 185
    2022
  • 223
    2023
  • 211
    2024
  • 97
    2025

Prolific studios in this genre

CAPCOM Co., Ltd.

28 titles · avg 83%

Valve

25 titles · avg 91%

KOEI TECMO GAMES CO., LTD.

19 titles · avg 76%

Ubisoft Montreal

17 titles · avg 81%

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio

14 titles · avg 92%

Rebellion

13 titles · avg 83%

id Software

12 titles · avg 81%

Capcom

10 titles · avg 79%

Going Under (2020)
Going Under (2020)

Action

Going Under is a satirical dungeon crawler about exploring the cursed ruins of failed tech startups. As an unpaid intern in the…
Serious Sam 4 (2020)
Serious Sam 4 (2020)

Action

Serious Sam 4 reignites the classic FPS series in a high-powered prequel loaded with an explosive arsenal, intergalactic carnage, and perfectly timed…
Unrailed! (2020)
Unrailed! (2020)

Action

Unrailed! is a co-op multiplayer game where you have to work together with your friends to build a train track across endless…
Darksburg (2020)
Darksburg (2020)

Action

DARKSBURG is a co-op roguelite in which you must escape a procedurally generated medieval city overwhelmed by undead forces. Fight alongside up…
Squad (2020)
Squad (2020)

Action

Squad is a tactical FPS that provides authentic combat experiences through teamwork, communication, and realistic combat. It bridges the gap between arcade…
art of rally (2020)
art of rally (2020)

Action

Race in the golden era of rally. Drive iconic cars from the 60s to Group B on challenging stages through stylized environments…
Freedom Fighters (2020)
Freedom Fighters (2020)

Action

Freedom Fighters is an intense third-person action game set in an alternate history New York during the invasion of a foreign superpower.…
Phasmophobia (2020)
Phasmophobia (2020)

Action

Phasmophobia is a 4 player online co-op psychological horror. Paranormal activity is on the rise and it’s up to you and your…
Hades (2020)
Hades (2020)

Action

Defy the god of the dead as you hack and slash out of the Underworld in this rogue-like dungeon crawler from the…