Best Fast-Paced Games on Steam
Games that demand quick reactions, constant movement, and rapid decision-making.
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1Titanfall® 2 - Respawn Entertainment gives you the most advanced titan technology in its new, single player campaign & multiplayer experience. Combine & conquer with new titans & pilots, deadlier weapons, & customization and progression systems that help you and your titan flow as one unstoppable killing force.
Jun 18, 2020
In this game, you can…
- swap between two timelines mid-fight to flank enemies and solve traversal puzzles in the same room.
- call down your titan from orbit, climb in, and switch from parkour gunfights to towering mech brawls.
- get chased on foot by a titan, then use movement, cloaking, and anti-mech weapons to slip away at the last second.
- dropkick an enemy, cloak, then wallrun over a gap to pick off a sniper before anyone tracks you.
- chain wallruns, slides, double jumps, and mantles fast enough that traversal becomes your main way to win fights.
- start a match as a pilot, then watch the battlefield shift when titans arrive and fights turn into mech duels across the map.
- fight named boss titans in full mech showdowns where the duel is the whole encounter, not just a bigger enemy.
- play a four-player co-op mode where you defend a harvester against waves of enemies and giant mech bots.
2ULTRAKILL - ULTRAKILL is a fast-paced ultra-violent retro FPS that combines the skill-based style scoring of character action games with the unadulterated carnage inspired by the best shooters of the '90s. Rip apart your foes with varied destructive weaponry and shower in their blood to regain your health.
Sep 3, 2020
In this game, you can…
- toss a coin, shoot it midair, and ricochet the bullet into an enemy you can't even see.
- heal by getting right up next to enemies and absorbing their blood while you keep fighting.
- punch your own shotgun blast so it explodes on impact instead of just firing normally.
- time that coin shot at the apex so the bullet splits and detonates into a bigger hit.
- parry enemy attacks by punching them, including reflecting projectiles back at whoever fired them.
- swap between a big stack of guns mid-fight to cancel animations and fire faster without ever slowing down.
- chase perfect level ranks by optimizing routes and shaving tiny fractions of a second off your clear time.
- fight an endless survival arena where waves keep escalating until you finally die.
- spawn 10,000 rats in a sandbox, ground-slam, and crash the game and your PC.
3DOOM - Now includes all three premium DLC packs (Unto the Evil, Hell Followed, and Bloodfall), maps, modes, and weapons, as well as all feature updates including Arcade Mode, Photo Mode, and the latest Update 6.66, which brings further multiplayer improvements as well as revamps multiplayer progression.
May 12, 2016
In this game, you can…
- fire a single BFG shot that clears an entire room of demons.
- snap together and share custom maps and game modes, including editing the rules and logic behind them.
- rip a demon apart up close to instantly refill health and ammo.
- upgrade a chainsaw into your emergency ammo dispenser mid-fight.
- double-jump across vertical arenas, bait shots, and stay alive by never stopping.
- turn a basic shotgun into an explosive launcher with a mod, then keep upgrading it into a specialized tool.
- get locked in an arena while portals spawn waves of demons, and the doors only open after you wipe them all out.
- find secret rooms, hidden weapons, and even classic DOOM secret levels, then fast-travel back to grab what you missed.
4DOOM Eternal - Hell’s armies have invaded Earth. Become the Slayer in an epic single-player campaign to conquer demons across dimensions and stop the final destruction of humanity. The only thing they fear... is you.
Mar 19, 2020
In this game, you can…
- set enemies on fire to make armor shards spray out of them while you keep shooting.
- chainsaw a weak demon mid-fight to refill ammo, then immediately spend it on heavy weapons.
- open up the hub and play the original DOOM games from inside this one, alongside secret encounters and replayable challenge rooms.
- glory-kill demons for health.
- hook onto an enemy with a gun, yank yourself to them, blast at point-blank range, then double-dash back into the air.
- double jump, double dash, grab monkey bars, hit jump pads, and wall-climb during the same firefight to keep moving and shooting.
- shoot specific weak points to disable enemy attacks instead of emptying whole magazines into them.
5Hotline Miami - Hotline Miami is a high-octane action game overflowing with raw brutality, hard-boiled gunplay and skull crushing close combat.
Oct 23, 2012
In this game, you can…
- slam a door into someone and kill them instantly.
- choose a mask before a level that changes how you play, like silent guns, faster movement, surviving one bullet, or killing with doors.
- pummel someone down, grab their dropped shotgun a split second later, and wipe the rest of the room before it reacts.
- die in one hit, restart instantly, and run the same floor until you've memorized patrol routes, gun reactions, and weapon spawns.
- bait enemies with noise, burst into rooms while they're facing away, and clear an entire floor using what you've learned from repeats.
- chain fast kills into huge combos and score grades, pushing for 20x streaks and top ranks.
- finish a massacre, then walk back to your car in silence after the music cuts out, with the level suddenly feeling empty.
6Splitgate - Splitgate is a free-to-play, fast-paced multiplayer shooter that features player-controlled portals. This sci-fi shooter takes the FPS genre to a new dimension with its portal mechanics, delivering high-flying, multi-dimensional combat.
May 24, 2019
In this game, you can…
- play a mode where you only score by teabagging enemies after you kill them.
- fall into a floor portal, keep your momentum, and slingshot across the map into the enemy team for point-blank shotgun kills.
- set a portal on a safe side of the map and snipe through it, picking people off from an angle they can't see coming.
- portal behind someone mid-rush, kill them in the back, and watch them step into the portal thinking they're chasing you.
- open and close portals on the fly, then throw an EMP grenade to erase enemy portals and cut off their escape routes.
- stack custom modifiers like big heads, low gravity, and unlimited ammo to turn a match into a completely different game.
- run a custom lobby with friends as 5 humans vs 5 hard bots with 1-second respawns, turning every fight into nonstop chaos.
7Gunfire Reborn - Gunfire Reborn is a level-based adventure game featuring FPS, Roguelite and RPG. Players can control heroes with various abilities to experience diverse Build gameplay, use various weapons to explore procedurally-generated levels. You can play the game alone, or join 4-player coop.
Nov 17, 2021
In this game, you can…
- abuse a gun's reload to repeatedly drop mecha chickens for millions of damage.
- reload a living lizard gun by smacking it on the head.
- play co-op where everyone gets their own loot drops, then freely hand the perfect weapon or scroll to a teammate.
- feed fish snacks to a shotgun with a mouth to reload it.
- turn a close-quarters brawler into a sniper who quickscopes enemies across the room.
- build around elemental combos like electro plus corrosion to strip defenses and melt shields and armor.
- watch your scrolls and passives start triggering each other nonstop until you're a walking chain reaction.
- take secret vault detours with bonus platforming and challenge rooms that change the stage and swing your build.
8METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE - Developed by Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, METAL GEAR RISING: REVENGEANCE takes the renowned METAL GEAR franchise into exciting new territory with an all-new action experience. The game seamlessly melds pure action and epic story-telling that surrounds Raiden – a child soldier transformed into a half-human, half-cyborg ninja who...
Jan 9, 2014
In this game, you can…
- throw a massive Metal Gear around like a ragdoll.
- jump rocket to rocket through a barrage, sprint down a collapsing building, and finish by cutting the Metal Gear in half.
- slow time and slice enemies apart with precise cuts, then rip out their spines mid-fight to heal.
- learn to parry, then minutes later fight an ocean-rising mech with a huge death laser.
- perfect-parry an attack, counter instantly, then slow everything down to carve out an enemy's power core to recharge.
- slice a robo-dog boss in a fight, then later reprogram it into your ally.
- get into a shirtless fistfight with a U.S. senator who's boosted by nanomachines like a superhero.
9ARMORED CORE™ VI FIRES OF RUBICON™ - A new action game based on the concept of the ARMORED CORE series that uses the knowledge gained from FromSoftware's recent action game development.
Aug 24, 2023
In this game, you can…
- sell parts back for full price, farm credits by replaying missions, and keep iterating on bizarre builds without getting punished.
- commit to a melee build, land a big charged hit after a stagger, and delete most of a boss's health bar in one window.
- run the campaign through branching routes where later playthroughs unlock new missions and multiple endings.
- restart a mission, swap your entire mech build, and go back in with a completely different plan within minutes.
- fill an enemy's stagger bar, watch them lock up, and then dump a full damage burst into the opening you created.
- boost in three dimensions, drift through firefights, and stay airborne while swapping between guns, rockets, and blades.
- save dozens of loadouts and instantly switch between them when a boss or objective demands a different setup.
10Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number - Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is the brutal conclusion to the Hotline Miami saga, set against a backdrop of escalating violence and retribution over spilled blood in the original game.
Mar 10, 2015
In this game, you can…
- play as a character who refuses to kill, forcing totally different solutions.
- control a duo that fights together, one with a chainsaw and one with a bat.
- build and share custom campaigns in a level editor using the game's characters, weapons, and music.
- restart a failed run instantly and slam back into the same room.
- dual-wield guns and wipe out grouped enemies in a single sweep.
- use a sniper rifle to pick off bodyguards across an open map.
- raid a nuclear power plant with only a four-man squad on a mission you're expected to die on.
- chain kills into massive combo scores and replay stages until you hit an A+ rank.
