The best 50 free action PC games according to FGU users

The Free Games Utopia Top 50 lists the highest-rated free-to-play, full free-version, and liberated video games on the site, based on user ratings. The list spans the history of video gaming, from classic DOS titles to modern games for Windows, Linux, macOS, Android, iOS, and other platforms.

The concept of a “free” game isn’t always clear-cut. All games listed on Free Games Utopia are available to play without an upfront purchase, although some may optionally offer paid features such as subscriptions, upgrades, or microtransactions, as is common with MMOs and free-to-play games.

The Top 50 covers a wide range of platforms, from popular systems such as Windows, macOS, and Linux to less common ones including Solaris, FreeBSD, and BeOS. To qualify for the Top 50, a game must have received at least three user votes. Use the button bar to filter the list by genre.

ACTION

Action games are video games in which the player faces “physical” challenges. Typically, gameplay involves fighting moving enemies, shooting, collecting items, and jumping. Common elements of the action genre include the protagonist’s health (or lives), bosses at the end of levels, and generally linear gameplay. Some of the most popular action subgenres include fighting games, MOBAs, arcade games, and sports games. More action games on Free Games Utopia.

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#	title	genre	status	rating
01.	Fatal Fury Final Windows	action / brawler	free, optional donation	4.10 / 5
02.	Unturned Windows, Linux, Mac OSX	action / action-adventure	free-to-play, with microtransactions	4.06 / 5
03.	One Must Fall: 2097 DOS	action / fighting games	full free version	3.94 / 5
04.	Dota 2 Windows, Mac OSX	action / MOBA	free-to-play, with microtransactions	3.92 / 5
05.	AliensRL Windows, Mac OSX, Linux	action / roguelike	full free version	3.80 / 5
06.	Victory: The Age of Racing Windows	action / racing	liberated	3.80 / 5
07.	VoxeLibre Windows	action	full free version	3.75 / 5
08.	ClassiCube Windows, Linux, Mac OSX, Android, iOS, Free BSD	action	open source	3.75 / 5
09.	Supaplex DOS	action / action puzzle	liberated	3.73 / 5
10.	Toribash Windows, Mac OSX	action / fighting games	full free version	3.67 / 5
11.	Verminian Trap Windows, Linux	action / arcade	free, optional donation	3.67 / 5
12.	MultiCraft Windows, Android, Mac OSX	action / action-adventure	free-to-play, with microtransactions	3.67 / 5
13.	ZZT DOS	action / action puzzle	abandonware	3.67 / 5
14.	Super ZZT DOS	action / action puzzle	abandonware	3.67 / 5
15.	Tough Guy: Fighting Titans Windows, DOS	action / fighting games	liberated	3.67 / 5
16.	Quick Fire Pool Instant browser	action	full free version	3.67 / 5
17.	Gene Rally Windows	action / racing	full free version	3.64 / 5
18.	Sango Fighter DOS, Windows, Linux, Mac OSX	action / fighting games	liberated	3.63 / 5
19.	Nitronic Rush Windows	action / racing	full free version	3.63 / 5
20.	Super Fighter Special Edition DOS, Windows, Linux, Mac OSX	action / fighting games	liberated	3.62 / 5
21.	Iron Snout Windows, Linux, Mac OSX, iOS, Android	action / brawler	full free version	3.60 / 5
22.	Terasology Windows, Linux, Mac OSX	action	full free version	3.60 / 5
23.	Liero DOS, Windows	action / games like Worms	open source	3.57 / 5
24.	Idle Champions of the Forgotten Realms Windows, Mac OSX, iOS, Android	action / idle clicker	free-to-play, with microtransactions	3.57 / 5
25.	Atic Atac remake Windows	action / action-adventure	abandonware	3.50 / 5
26.	PlanetSide 2 Windows	action / MMOFPS	free-to-play, with microtransactions	3.50 / 5
27.	Armagetron Advanced Windows, Linux, Mac OSX	action / racing	full free version	3.50 / 5
28.	Brawlhalla Windows, Mac OSX, Linux	action / fighting games	free-to-play, with microtransactions	3.50 / 5
29.	Endless Sky Windows, Linux, Mac OSX	action / space exploration	open source	3.50 / 5
30.	Future Pinball Windows	action	free, optional donation	3.50 / 5
31.	Factorium Windows	action / arcade	full free version	3.50 / 5
32.	Barbarian Windows, Mac OSX, Linux	action / brawler	full free version	3.50 / 5
33.	Meteor 60 Seconds! Windows, Mac OSX, iOS, Android	action / brawler	full free version	3.50 / 5
34.	Xenophage: Alien Bloodsport DOS	action / fighting games	liberated	3.50 / 5
35.	Jump Tamashii Stars X2 Windows	action / fighting games	full free version	3.50 / 5
36.	MasturBeat - Sexy Rhythm Game WindowsNSFW	action	full free version	3.50 / 5
37.	Mini RC Racing Windows	action / racing	full free version	3.44 / 5
38.	Maru Windows	action / action puzzle	full free version	3.43 / 5
39.	Viriax Windows	action / arcade	free, optional donation	3.43 / 5
40.	Beatdown Dungeon Windows	action / fighting games	full free version	3.43 / 5
41.	*PCBert** DOS	action / arcade	abandonware	3.40 / 5
42.	Death Rally DOS, Windows	action / racing	liberated	3.38 / 5
43.	Crossout Windows	action / MMORPG	free-to-play, with microtransactions	3.38 / 5
44.	Clicker Heroes browser, Windows, Linux, Android, iOS	action / idle clicker	full free version	3.36 / 5
45.	Campaign Clicker Windows	action / idle clicker	free-to-play, with microtransactions	3.36 / 5
46.	Streets of Rage Remake Windows	action / brawler	full free version	3.36 / 5
47.	International 64k Rate Windows	action / fighting games	full free version	3.33 / 5
48.	Soccer World Cup Windows	action	free, optional donation	3.33 / 5
49.	Heroes of the Storm Windows, Mac OSX	action / MOBA	free-to-play, with microtransactions	3.33 / 5
50.	Caves of Thor DOS	action / maze	liberated	3.33 / 5

More free games to discover

The Top 50 is only a small part of what you can find on Free Games Utopia. The site covers thousands of free games, from forgotten DOS classics and old-school RPGs to modern indie games, free-to-play titles, browser games and open-source projects. Some are freeware, some are liberated, and some are simply games that you can download and play for free.

You can browse the database by genre, platform, year or keyword, or take a look at games similar to some of the classics you already know. There are plenty of oddities and hidden gems too, because not every good free game has made it into the Top 50.

The ranking is based on votes from Free Games Utopia users. A game needs at least three votes to appear, and the list can change as more people rate the games. If you find something you enjoy, give it a vote — your choice could help it climb the list.