Best Action indie games of 2021
indielist tracks 138 action indie games released in 2021, together holding 1,776,525 Steam reviews at an average of 88% positive. The most reviewed is Valheim with 455,972 reviews.
Titles
138
Total reviews on Steam
1,776,525
Avg positive %
88%
- V
Valheim
455,972 reviews · 94% positive
- P
Poppy Playtime
140,634 reviews · 88% positive
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Hell Let Loose
98,860 reviews · 82% positive
- G
Gunfire Reborn
88,330 reviews · 93% positive
- F
Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breach
64,846 reviews · 86% positive
- S
Skul: The Hero Slayer
50,641 reviews · 93% positive
- E
ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
42,570 reviews · 94% positive
- M
Medieval Dynasty
42,518 reviews · 90% positive
- B
Bright Memory: Infinite
39,795 reviews · 92% positive
- C
Clone Drone in the Danger Zone
39,000 reviews · 96% positive
- R
ROUNDS
35,159 reviews · 95% positive
- B
Bloons TD Battles 2
33,981 reviews · 84% positive
- P
Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition
33,614 reviews · 84% positive
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Paint the Town Red
28,970 reviews · 96% positive
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Road 96 🛣️
25,653 reviews · 92% positive
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PICO PARK
23,666 reviews · 91% positive
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Tribes of Midgard
23,196 reviews · 76% positive
- C
Cruelty Squad
22,744 reviews · 96% positive
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The Riftbreaker
21,784 reviews · 90% positive
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Maneater
20,989 reviews · 87% positive
- D
Death's Door
18,954 reviews · 93% positive
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The Ascent
18,817 reviews · 74% positive
- M
MADNESS: Project Nexus
15,838 reviews · 97% positive
- E
Eastward
14,372 reviews · 84% positive
- B
Breathedge
14,366 reviews · 82% positive
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Webbed
13,770 reviews · 98% positive
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Tails of Iron
12,882 reviews · 88% positive
- C
Chernobylite Complete Edition
12,481 reviews · 82% positive
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Sprocket
12,021 reviews · 93% positive
- E
Everhood
11,417 reviews · 95% positive
- S
Stumble Guys
11,040 reviews · 85% positive
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DYSMANTLE
10,967 reviews · 91% positive
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Orcs Must Die! 3
10,870 reviews · 86% positive
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Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion
9,758 reviews · 95% positive
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ALTF4
9,450 reviews · 80% positive
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Severed Steel
8,752 reviews · 95% positive
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Tainted Grail: Conquest
8,290 reviews · 90% positive
- U
Uncrashed : FPV Drone Simulator
7,520 reviews · 95% positive
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Record of Lodoss War-Deedlit in Wonder Labyrinth-
7,394 reviews · 93% positive
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F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch
7,142 reviews · 86% positive
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HighFleet
6,953 reviews · 88% positive
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Super Animal Royale
6,456 reviews · 93% positive
- D
Dead Estate
5,745 reviews · 95% positive
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In Sound Mind
5,386 reviews · 95% positive
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SUPER CHICKEN JUMPER
4,883 reviews · 96% positive
- D
DEEEER Simulator: Your Average Everyday Deer Game
4,761 reviews · 92% positive
- M
Mr. Prepper
4,748 reviews · 80% positive
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This Land Is My Land
4,635 reviews · 68% positive
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Lost Ruins
4,613 reviews · 85% positive
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GRIME
4,576 reviews · 85% positive
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Heavenly Bodies
4,449 reviews · 95% positive
- L
Lost in Random™
4,433 reviews · 89% positive
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PULSAR: Lost Colony
4,398 reviews · 90% positive
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HUNTDOWN
4,016 reviews · 95% positive
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Perfect Heist 2
3,656 reviews · 93% positive
- A
Aragami 2
3,449 reviews · 76% positive
- D
Death Trash
3,442 reviews · 92% positive
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Edge Of Eternity
3,354 reviews · 69% positive
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SYNTHETIK 2
3,161 reviews · 80% positive
- M
Marfusha:Sentinel Girls
3,090 reviews · 94% positive
- E
Eldest Souls
3,072 reviews · 73% positive
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Wrestling Empire
3,001 reviews · 94% positive
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INDUSTRIA
2,969 reviews · 71% positive
- S
Sub Rosa
2,860 reviews · 69% positive
- I
Intravenous
2,844 reviews · 90% positive
- A
Animalia Survival
2,791 reviews · 63% positive
- D
Devil Slayer - Raksasi
2,722 reviews · 85% positive
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Phoenotopia: Awakening
2,716 reviews · 83% positive
- R
Rogue Heroes: Ruins of Tasos
2,692 reviews · 78% positive
- D
Dreamscaper
2,532 reviews · 88% positive
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Praey for the Gods
2,475 reviews · 81% positive
- U
UnMetal
2,329 reviews · 94% positive
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Prison Simulator
2,307 reviews · 86% positive
- E
Embr
2,205 reviews · 86% positive
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Touhou Blooming Chaos 2
2,155 reviews · 93% positive
- G
Geometry Arena
2,105 reviews · 96% positive
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Ship Graveyard Simulator
2,058 reviews · 64% positive
- M
Metal Unit
2,050 reviews · 83% positive
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The Pathless
1,903 reviews · 91% positive
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Kaze and the Wild Masks
1,891 reviews · 94% positive
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Panzer Knights
1,881 reviews · 80% positive
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Brutal Orchestra
1,870 reviews · 98% positive
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UNSIGHTED
1,836 reviews · 93% positive
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Omno
1,830 reviews · 92% positive
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White Shadows
1,819 reviews · 82% positive
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The Artful Escape
1,765 reviews · 92% positive
- C
Critters for Sale
1,762 reviews · 94% positive
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Touhou Kouryudou ~ Unconnected Marketeers.
1,743 reviews · 98% positive
- T
Touhou Endless Dream
1,699 reviews · 94% positive
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Happy's Humble Burger Farm
1,683 reviews · 88% positive
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Tunguska: The Visitation - Final Cut
1,656 reviews · 88% positive
- A
Aeterna Noctis
1,652 reviews · 75% positive
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SURV1V3
1,624 reviews · 81% positive
- A
Ancient Dungeon
1,586 reviews · 95% positive
- B
Book of Travels
1,583 reviews · 74% positive
- M
Mecha Knights: Nightmare
1,571 reviews · 92% positive
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FIGHT KNIGHT
1,531 reviews · 92% positive
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Fractal Block World
1,500 reviews · 98% positive
- M
Mundaun
1,486 reviews · 93% positive
- E
ElecHead
1,408 reviews · 97% positive
- F
Foregone
1,401 reviews · 82% positive
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Ocean's Heart
1,392 reviews · 82% positive
- B
Boomerang X
1,370 reviews · 95% positive
- A
Alisa
1,331 reviews · 89% positive
- D
Dandy Ace
1,323 reviews · 87% positive
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Ziggurat 2
1,279 reviews · 90% positive
- C
Cyber Shadow
1,276 reviews · 84% positive
- C
Century: Age of Ashes
1,264 reviews · 74% positive
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METALLIC CHILD
1,238 reviews · 85% positive
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Rustler (Grand Theft Horse)
1,207 reviews · 75% positive
- A
A Juggler's Tale
1,192 reviews · 92% positive
- D
Dead Age 2: The Zombie Survival RPG
1,148 reviews · 76% positive
- A
Attack on Toys
1,147 reviews · 93% positive
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Here Comes Niko!
1,044 reviews · 92% positive
- V
Vomitoreum
992 reviews · 91% positive
- O
Olija
978 reviews · 90% positive
- B
Blightbound
952 reviews · 63% positive
- T
Touhou Monster TD ~ 幻想乡妖怪塔防
936 reviews · 91% positive
- M
Mighty Goose
930 reviews · 87% positive
- P
PropHunter
905 reviews · 77% positive
- L
Legend Bowl
902 reviews · 87% positive
- W
Wolfstride
879 reviews · 89% positive
- S
SiNiSistar Lite Version
823 reviews · 86% positive
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東方剛欲異聞 ～ 水没した沈愁地獄
727 reviews · 83% positive
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Rain on Your Parade
724 reviews · 95% positive
- L
Lamentum
673 reviews · 88% positive
- T
Toodee and Topdee
664 reviews · 93% positive
- S
Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon
625 reviews · 90% positive
- T
Tunche
617 reviews · 72% positive
- A
Annalynn
597 reviews · 98% positive
- A
Arboria
544 reviews · 77% positive
- E
Evil Tonight
494 reviews · 87% positive
- U
Urge
487 reviews · 90% positive
- B
Blaster Master Zero 3
455 reviews · 88% positive
- S
Space Gladiators
423 reviews · 90% positive
- C
Cosmodread
422 reviews · 91% positive
- B
Beat Blast
421 reviews · 89% positive
- C
Crimzon Clover World EXplosion
354 reviews · 97% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best action indie games of 2021?
- indielist tracks 138 action indie games from 2021, led by Steam review count by Valheim (455,972 reviews).
- How many action indie games came out in 2021?
- indielist records 138 action indie games with a 2021 release, holding 1,776,525 Steam reviews combined.