Best Rated Action Games Under $40
The best rated Action games on Steam for games under $40. Scores are weighted by review volume, so small-sample flukes stay off the list.
All Indie Action Adventure Simulation RPG Strategy Co-op Open World Story Rich Casual Funny Survival Difficult Pixel Graphics PvP Horror Anime Puzzle Rogue-like Relaxing Turn-Based Strategy Local Co-Op Psychological Horror Hack and Slash Platformer MMO RTS Immersive Sim Post-apocalyptic Action Roguelike City Builder Life Sim Zombies Sports Racing Survival Horror Stealth Bullet Hell Dungeon Crawler Visual Novel JRPG Deckbuilding Grand Strategy Cyberpunk Tower Defense Clicker Fighting Open World Survival Craft Boomer Shooter Colony Sim Farming Sim Cozy Auto Battler Cooking Twin Stick Shooter Metroidvania 4X Souls-like Dating Sim MMORPG
By price
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.
- 1Portal 2467,86798.49%98.71%
- 2Portal199,99498.03%98.52%
- 3Vampire Survivors266,25797.94%98.31%
- 4Hades309,51997.69%98.00%
- 5Schedule I318,68797.49%97.78%
- 6Left 4 Dead 21,062,41197.43%97.52%
- 7People Playground320,83497.40%97.69%
- 8Terraria1,560,46297.31%97.37%
- 9Half-Life 2280,43897.27%97.60%
- 10Slime Rancher157,54797.24%98.01%
- 11Mount & Blade: Warband172,36297.19%97.71%
- 12Half-Life: Alyx105,45597.12%98.26%
- 13Counter-Strike262,14797.06%97.40%
- 14Resident Evil 4281,48797.06%97.37%
- 15ULTRAKILL245,96796.99%97.35%
- 16Deep Rock Galactic380,72196.88%97.10%
- 17Dispatch184,26396.82%97.50%
- 18tModLoader382,73396.82%97.12%
- 19Lethal Company511,23996.78%96.95%
- 20Hollow Knight564,16396.76%96.91%
- 21Pizza Tower72,74796.70%98.28%
- 22Resident Evil 2225,26696.66%97.04%
- 23Celeste147,70396.63%97.40%
- 24The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth461,07796.63%96.81%
- 25Dead Cells184,09096.56%97.02%
- 26Katana ZERO76,16896.43%97.91%
- 27Dishonored88,40196.37%97.63%
- 28HoloCure - Save the Fans!40,78496.28%99.00%
- 29POSTAL 2138,08596.15%96.95%
- 30South Park: The Stick of Truth73,53896.09%97.57%
- 31Detroit: Become Human265,44196.07%96.37%
- 32Split Fiction127,20196.06%96.91%
- 33Half-Life164,71596.02%96.49%
- 34Hotline Miami128,36895.98%96.82%
- 35Counter-Strike: Source193,65895.89%96.29%
- 36Life is Strange - Episode 1176,32495.82%96.25%
- 37R.E.P.O.427,49195.82%95.99%
- 38Cuphead222,43595.80%96.14%
- 39Ori and the Will of the Wisps146,36495.78%96.50%
- 40Tomb Raider Game of the Year270,98495.74%96.02%
- 41BattleBlock Theater72,90895.73%97.17%
- 42Fallout: New Vegas262,24095.69%95.98%
- 43Outlast138,98295.68%96.44%
- 44INSIDE75,99695.62%96.99%
- 45Devil May Cry 5171,42795.58%96.01%
- 46God of War185,53995.53%95.93%
- 47Castle Crashers140,84295.45%96.18%
- 48Ravenfield80,18095.42%96.70%
- 49The Forest684,06795.42%95.52%
- 50Titanfall 2287,83395.41%95.66%
- 51The Wolf Among Us40,29095.35%97.88%
- 52Crime Scene Cleaner34,46295.33%98.10%
- 53Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered143,95695.31%96.02%
- 54Broforce61,02895.26%96.91%
- 55Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition87,75695.22%96.37%
- 56DOOM222,06295.20%95.52%
- 57It Takes Two271,43395.18%95.44%
- 58Cult of the Lamb129,92395.12%95.89%
- 59Teardown136,38495.12%95.85%
- 60Dying Light496,77195.09%95.23%
- 61Brotato119,12095.09%95.92%
- 62Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice - GOTY Edition357,02395.05%95.25%
- 63SANABI45,21395.04%97.22%
- 64Resident Evil Village154,45595.00%95.64%
- 65Left 4 Dead68,20494.95%96.39%
- 66Batman: Arkham City - Game of the Year Edition78,38594.95%96.19%
- 67METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE89,08394.94%96.04%
- 68Blade and Sorcery62,23394.93%96.50%
- 69Hades II123,52594.92%95.71%
- 70Clair Obscur: Expedition 33279,16094.89%95.23%
- 71Crab Champions31,17794.81%97.90%
- 72Don't Starve Together544,11694.78%94.90%
- 73Kenshi116,86894.77%95.59%
- 74Outer Wilds108,31994.72%95.60%
- 75Rhythm Doctor27,04194.65%98.15%
- 76Wobbly Life36,14894.61%97.22%
- 77Resident Evil 7 Biohazard127,33094.55%95.29%
- 78Your Only Move Is HUSTLE45,41894.47%96.51%
- 79Palworld491,61194.46%94.59%
- 80Hi-Fi RUSH35,96494.38%96.94%
- 81Buckshot Roulette126,38794.36%95.09%
- 82Just Shapes & Beats26,13194.34%97.62%
- 83Black Mesa144,91794.33%94.96%
- 84Saints Row: The Third69,72894.29%95.60%
- 85Phasmophobia840,59094.29%94.37%
- 86Abiotic Factor59,30094.25%95.78%
- 87Duck Game39,06894.25%96.56%
- 88PEAK374,01994.20%94.45%
- 89DARK SOULS III441,32894.20%94.33%
- 90SOMA53,04694.15%95.84%
- 91Noita88,93194.12%95.12%
- 92Enter the Gungeon89,88794.10%95.10%
- 93Ultimate Chicken Horse53,59594.10%95.76%
- 94CarX Drift Racing Online89,38494.09%95.09%
- 95SIGNALIS34,48493.95%96.59%
- 96Clone Drone in the Danger Zone39,59893.93%96.13%
- 97Killing Floor68,96093.89%95.16%
- 98How to Fish69,17593.85%95.10%
- 99Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition71,55593.84%95.06%
- 100Neon White20,87393.77%97.88%
