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Combat hidden gems on Steam
Every game here is tagged Combat on Steam, sits between 1,000 and 5,000 reviews, is rated at least 80% positive, and carries a catch drawn from its own negative reviews. All 16 of them. How these pages are made.
Action-adventure game with fast-paced kung fu combat and a grappling hook mechanic. Explore early 20th century Taipei in a traditional Chinese manga style.
What players likedPlayers praise its memorable comic-book art, engaging story, and fast-paced combat, reminiscent of enjoyable action platformers.
The catchFighting is buried under long unskippable dialogue and dull back and forth fetch quests.
Games like The Legend of Tianding →
Open-world fantasy action RPG with foresight mechanic. Explore, build, and prepare for a looming threat.
What players likedPlayers praise its engaging combat, movement, and magic systems, comparing it to Elder Scrolls and Mount & Blade: Warband.
The catchPlayable content is thin and exhausted quickly
Games like The Bloodline →
Moss VR95% positive from 3,411 reviews20180% finish itDeck Unsupported
Moss is a VR action-adventure puzzle game where players guide a mouse companion. It features environmental puzzles and combat within a storybook world.
What players likedPlayers praise its immediate loading and sense of wonder, comparing it to Link's Awakening for its unique, captivating experience.
The catchIt is over in about three hours, which many buyers found steep for the price.
Games like Moss VR →
Regiments88% positive from 2,894 reviews20220% finish itDeck Playable
Real-time tactics game where you command a regiment in a Cold War conflict. Features a Platoon Command system for strategic control and on-the-fly force building.
What players likedPlayers praise Regiments as an accessible, single-player "Cold War Gone Hot" RTS, balancing complexity between Wargame/SteelDivision and Company of Heroes.
The catchToo arcadey and shallow next to WARNO or Wargame, with little tactical depth.
Games like Regiments →
SPRAWL87% positive from 2,582 reviews202317% finish itDeck Playable
Hardcore retro FPS with wall-running and time-slowing combat. Fight through a dystopian cyberpunk city to escape.
What players likedPlayers praise SPRAWL as a fast-paced cyberpunk boomer shooter with fluid movement, often compared to Titanfall, Doom, Quake, and Ghostrunner.
The catchRepetitive combat with little enemy and weapon variety
Games like SPRAWL →
Hack-and-slash action RPG with gory combat and limb dismemberment. Explore a dark fantasy world as one of four unique characters to defeat Chaos.
What players likedPlayers praise its "soulslike" combat and historical significance, comparing it to early "old-school TPS" games.
The catchMovement and combat are clunky and dated, with attacks often failing to land.
Games like Blade of Darkness →
Jaded94% positive from 2,086 reviews2025Deck Playable
Jaded is a fast-paced action-adventure game with a time-slowing mechanic. Players explore a large island, fight enemies, and find secrets.
What players likedPlayers say "Jaded" is like Celeste and Hollow Knight, praising its surprisingly decent and amazing story.
The catchController support is half finished, so a mouse is still needed in places.
Games like Jaded →
Action RPG with challenging combat and beast hunting. Explore a snowy world, upgrade your settlement, and uncover secrets.
What players likedPlayers praise its art, music, and story, comparing its challenging action to Salt and Sacrifice, but not a Souls game.
The catchThe elemental system forces constant gear swapping in menus between almost every fight.
Games like Tails of Iron 2: Whiskers of Winter →
Eternal Strands88% positive from 1,671 reviews202515% finish itDeck Verified
Eternal Strands is a third-person fantasy action RPG with open-zone exploration. It features elemental magic and physics-driven combat for strategic encounters.
What players likedPlayers praise "Eternal Strands" as a delightful mix of "Breath of the Wild," "Monster Hunter," "Shadow of the Colossus," and "Immortals Fenyx Rising," with engaging magic, climbing giant creatures, and strong characters
The catchColossus boss battles become tedious and annoying
Games like Eternal Strands →
This is a brutal first-person action game where players fight for survival using improvised weapons and environmental hazards. It features a gritty, found-footage aesthetic and a focus on visceral combat.
What players likedPlayers praise its gritty melee combat and atmosphere, comparing it to "Manhunt" and "Condemned: Criminal Origins."
The catchThe melee combat is shallow and repetitive from the first fight to the last.
Games like Butcher's Creek →
Action platformer with weapon mastery and skill progression. Explore iconic worlds and fight enemies from the series.
What players likedPlayers praise its great graphics, sound, and gameplay, offering an enjoyable challenge for fans of the series.
The catchCombat feels stiff and unresponsive across difficulties
Games like Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time →
Third-person action-adventure where you play Jango Fett hunting bounties. Features blaster combat and acrobatic maneuvers in a Star Wars prequel setting.
What players likedPlayers praise this challenging, old-school Star Wars action-adventure for its engaging story, Jango Fett lore, and classic early-2000s charm.
The catchDying five times restarts the entire level, and there is no way to save progress.
Games like STAR WARS™: Bounty Hunter™ →
This is a casual sandbox city-builder with tower defense elements. Players design ocean fortresses, manage factions, and explore a living world.
What players likedPlayers praise its unique "node system" city-building, rich lore, and stunning visual design, reminiscent of Ursula Le Guin's Earthsea Trilogy.
The catchThe tutorial explains almost nothing, leaving core systems to be guessed at for hours.
Games like Bulwark: Falconeer Chronicles →
Action-adventure game featuring fast-paced combat with a sentient hoverboard weapon. Players use combos and platforming to fight mutated toys in a humorous, adult-themed setting.
What players likedPlayers praise Gori: Cuddly Carnage as a fun, fast-paced hack 'n slash with DOOM vibes, reminiscent of PS3-era games.
The catchCombat is repetitive button mashing through arena after arena of the same enemies.
Games like Gori: Cuddly Carnage →
This is a remastered collection of classic arcade-style run-and-gun shooters. Players blast through waves of enemies with customizable options for an intense, action-packed experience.
The catchThe newly added content is full of AI generated art never mentioned on the store page.
Games like Commando Collection →
Survival horror game where you stealthily navigate a dangerous SCP facility, using combat and SCPs to survive.
What players likedPlayers praise its deep SCP immersion and old-school vibes, comparing it to Dead Space, System Shock, Alien Isolation, and Prey.
The catchLong stretches of slow walking and crouching with very little happening in between.
Games like SCP: Fragmented Minds →
