Best Value Action Games

The Action games that stretch a budget furthest: median reviewer playtime divided by current price. Pick your currency in the top bar to rank against your local prices.

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Median reviewer playtime divided by price. Reviewers tend to sink more hours in than the average owner, so treat this as an optimistic estimate. Free games are excluded because there's no price to divide by.
  1. 1Crosshair X233 h/$
  2. 2YoloMouse - Cursor Changer122 h/$
  3. 3Black Desert108 h/$
  4. 4Brotato77 h/$
  5. 5Don't Starve Together62 h/$
  6. 6Hunt: Showdown 189641 h/$
  7. 7CryoFall27 h/$
  8. 8Rust22 h/$
  9. 9X4: Foundations20 h/$
  10. 10Terraria19 h/$
  11. 11Foxhole19 h/$
  12. 12Dead by Daylight19 h/$
  13. 13POSTAL 218 h/$
  14. 14Vampire Survivors17 h/$
  15. 15Borderlands 216 h/$
  16. 16Geometry Dash16 h/$
  17. 17Wall World14 h/$
  18. 18Enter the Gungeon13 h/$
  19. 19Bean Battles12 h/$
  20. 20Trailmakers12 h/$
  21. 21Rock 'N' Roll Defense12 h/$
  22. 22Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition11 h/$
  23. 23Monster Hunter: World11 h/$
  24. 24Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen11 h/$
  25. 25Space Engineers11 h/$
  26. 26Cyberhunt10 h/$
  27. 27Town of Salem10 h/$
  28. 28Blasphemous10 h/$
  29. 29Hotline Miami10 h/$
  30. 30Serious Sam II10 h/$
  31. 31Mechabellum9.9 h/$
  32. 32Deadside9.8 h/$
  33. 33Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number9.7 h/$
  34. 34Psychonauts9.7 h/$
  35. 35The Binding of Isaac9.5 h/$
  36. 36DSX9.5 h/$
  37. 37The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth9.4 h/$
  38. 38Streets of Rogue9.1 h/$
  39. 39Hero Siege9.0 h/$
  40. 40Survivalist: Invisible Strain8.9 h/$
  41. 41Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel8.8 h/$
  42. 42Alan Wake8.8 h/$
  43. 43Green Hell8.8 h/$
  44. 44The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos8.7 h/$
  45. 45Monster Sanctuary8.4 h/$
  46. 46UBERMOSH8.3 h/$
  47. 47Borderlands 38.2 h/$
  48. 48Orcs Must Die! 28.1 h/$
  49. 49The Elder Scrolls Online8.0 h/$
  50. 50Downwell7.8 h/$
  51. 51Valheim7.6 h/$
  52. 52Assassin's Creed Odyssey7.6 h/$
  53. 53Tank Mechanic Simulator7.5 h/$
  54. 54Heroes of Hammerwatch7.4 h/$
  55. 55Yakuza: Like a Dragon7.4 h/$
  56. 56Fallout: New Vegas7.4 h/$
  57. 57Thief Simulator7.4 h/$
  58. 58Phasmophobia7.3 h/$
  59. 59Halo: Spartan Assault7.3 h/$
  60. 60HELLDIVERS 27.2 h/$
  61. 61Nioh: Complete Edition7.2 h/$
  62. 62MONSTER HUNTER RISE7.2 h/$
  63. 63Hitman: Absolution7.1 h/$
  64. 64Disney Dreamlight Valley7.0 h/$
  65. 65The Riftbreaker7.0 h/$
  66. 66Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition7.0 h/$
  67. 67Avorion6.8 h/$
  68. 68Picayune Dreams6.8 h/$
  69. 69Starbound6.7 h/$
  70. 70Celeste6.7 h/$
  71. 71Street Fighter 66.6 h/$
  72. 72Path of Exile 26.5 h/$
  73. 73ARK: Survival Evolved6.4 h/$
  74. 74PAYDAY 26.4 h/$
  75. 75The Talos Principle 26.4 h/$
  76. 76FlatOut6.3 h/$
  77. 77CONTROL Ultimate Edition6.3 h/$
  78. 78UBOAT6.3 h/$
  79. 79Vampyr6.3 h/$
  80. 80ARC Raiders6.2 h/$
  81. 81Orcs Must Die!6.2 h/$
  82. 82Neon Abyss6.2 h/$
  83. 83R.E.P.O.6.1 h/$
  84. 84State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition6.0 h/$
  85. 85Army of Ruin5.9 h/$
  86. 86Mortal Online 25.9 h/$
  87. 87SpeedRunners5.9 h/$
  88. 88Karate Survivor5.7 h/$
  89. 89Portal Knights5.7 h/$
  90. 90Planes, Bullets and Vodka5.7 h/$
  91. 91ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN5.7 h/$
  92. 92Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition5.6 h/$
  93. 93People Playground5.6 h/$
  94. 94The Talos Principle5.6 h/$
  95. 95Left 4 Dead 25.6 h/$
  96. 96God Of Weapons5.6 h/$
  97. 97Soulstone Survivors5.5 h/$
  98. 98Blasphemous 25.5 h/$
  99. 99Alan Wake's American Nightmare5.4 h/$
  100. 100Assassin's Creed Valhalla5.3 h/$

How the math works: we sample each game’s Steam reviewers, take the median of their total recorded playtime (lifetime hours, not hours at the time of review), and divide it by the game’s current price in your selected currency. Reviewers usually sink more hours in than the average owner, so the numbers run generous. Free games aren’t listed because there’s no price to divide by, and a game needs playtime data from at least 20 reviewers before it qualifies. All prices are Steam’s own regional prices, never exchange-rate conversions.