Indie demo shorts tagged as action. Each entry links to its page and Steam listing.
Survival · Open World Survival Craft · Crafting · Singleplayer · 2D
Survive 400,000 years on a planet infested with an alien calamity! Gather resources, build a base and defend against hordes of nocturnal monsters in this rogue-like with cryostasis mechanics.
Arcade · Horror · Bullet Hell · Destruction · Top-Down Shooter
BREAKING NEWS! Downtown is being terrorised by a rolling mass of pulsing flesh! Eyewitnesses describe the scene as “crunchy arcade destruction where survival blends with score-chasing!”. What is this creature!? What are its motives!? Is it really the villain here!? Back to you in the studio.
Fast-Paced · Hack and Slash · Arcade · Difficult · Top-Down
You click - You dash - You slash. Bot slash Bot is a fast-paced, top-down Hack n‘ Slash in which you control a rogue robot slashing & dashing through your former co-machines holding you captive! It's all about speed. Time is running out.
Early Access · Action · Creature Collector · Roguelite · Adventure
Master the wilds. Restore a broken world. In this creature-collecting roguelite, dynamic action meets open-world style exploration. Befriend mystical Hântu to heal a corrupted land! From Herobeat, the BAFTA-winning creators of Endling. Official selection for London Games Festival 2026.
Early Access · Action · Roguelite · Character Action Game · Comedy
A chaotic action roguelite where you compete for immortality by pleasing clout-obsessed Gods in a combat-filled reality show. Kill & kill again to build a fanbase and earn heavenly rewards to grow stronger. Ascend to stardom by slaying in style!
Incremental · Auto Battler · Dungeon Crawler · Party-Based RPG · Loot
An incremental auto battler dungeon crawler where you build a synergized hero party to slay enemies and loot items. Unlock weapons with unique attack styles. Gear up your hero team and explore new dungeon rooms filled with enemies and legendary drops.
Action Roguelike · Beat 'em up · Local Co-Op · Hack and Slash · Roguelite
Fight. Die. Repeat. Become the Box Knight and brawl through a monster-infested office, floor by floor, boss by boss, in this irreverent action roguelike.
Incremental · Auto Battler · Tower Defense · Casual · Idler
A short incremental tower defense game centered around growing and strengthening armies, to defend your kingdom and stop endless waves of enemies.
Driving · Exploration · Atmospheric · Story Rich · Detective
Can a toy car become the hero of a video game? One night, its owner mysteriously vanished without a trace. Left alone in the quiet room, this little car sets out on a spooky and mysterious journey - to find the boy...
First-Person · Simulation · Casual · Crime · Investigation
Take over the duties of a customs officer in this roguelike-simulation game where every suitcase could be a risk. Inspect documents, question passengers, scan luggage, and seize illegal goods as you try to maintain control at Caldora Airport. Will you uphold the law or profit from contraband?
Action Roguelike · Bullet Heaven · Trains · Roguelite · Incremental
Protect your train with your drones as it rolls through a monster-infested wasteland. Reach new stations to buy new weapons, wagons, and upgrades. Keep rolling until you or the game crashes. Isometric bullet heaven roguelite.
Action Roguelike · Roguelite · Bullet Hell · Bullet Heaven · Singleplayer
PengPong is a bullet-hell roguelike where pinball meets gambling. Bounce your way through chaos and bet it all to survive.
