Best Value Immersive Sim Games

The Immersive Sim 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. 1Ultimate Fishing Simulator13 h/$
  2. 2Chill Pulse12 h/$
  3. 3Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator10 h/$
  4. 4Streets of Rogue9.1 h/$
  5. 5Placid Plastic Duck Simulator8.7 h/$
  6. 6Car Mechanic Simulator 20217.6 h/$
  7. 7Thief Simulator7.4 h/$
  8. 8Disney Dreamlight Valley7.0 h/$
  9. 9Feed the Cups5.4 h/$
  10. 10Airport CEO5.1 h/$
  11. 11SnowRunner5.0 h/$
  12. 12Pathologic 24.5 h/$
  13. 13Ostranauts4.4 h/$
  14. 14Animal Shelter4.3 h/$
  15. 15Big Ambitions4.1 h/$
  16. 16Sailwind3.9 h/$
  17. 17Motor Town: Behind The Wheel3.9 h/$
  18. 18Stormworks: Build and Rescue3.7 h/$
  19. 19Cyber Manhunt3.6 h/$
  20. 20Deus Ex: Game of the Year Edition3.6 h/$
  21. 21The Planet Crafter3.4 h/$
  22. 22Travellers Rest3.3 h/$
  23. 23TCG Card Shop Simulator3.2 h/$
  24. 24Old Market Simulator3.2 h/$
  25. 25theHunter: Call of the Wild3.1 h/$
  26. 26Cash Cleaner Simulator3.1 h/$
  27. 27ANEURISM IV3.1 h/$
  28. 28School Days2.9 h/$
  29. 29Farming Simulator 222.8 h/$
  30. 30American Truck Simulator2.8 h/$
  31. 31ContractVille2.8 h/$
  32. 32Car Dealer Simulator2.8 h/$
  33. 33Infection Free Zone2.8 h/$
  34. 34Barro2.7 h/$
  35. 35Abiotic Factor2.7 h/$
  36. 36Legend of Heroes: Three Kingdoms2.6 h/$
  37. 37Euro Truck Simulator 22.6 h/$
  38. 38Supermarket Simulator2.6 h/$
  39. 39Dishonored2.5 h/$
  40. 40Squad2.5 h/$
  41. 41Eco2.5 h/$
  42. 42Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon2.4 h/$
  43. 43Survival: Fountain of Youth2.3 h/$
  44. 44112 Operator2.3 h/$
  45. 45Easy Red 22.2 h/$
  46. 46Day of Dragons2.2 h/$
  47. 47Barony2.2 h/$
  48. 48Kebab Chefs! - Restaurant Simulator2.1 h/$
  49. 49Railroads Online2.1 h/$
  50. 50Farming Simulator 252.1 h/$
  51. 51GoreBox2.1 h/$
  52. 52Roots of Pacha2.0 h/$
  53. 53System Shock2.0 h/$
  54. 54Medieval Dynasty2.0 h/$
  55. 55Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI with Power Up Kit2.0 h/$
  56. 56ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIV2.0 h/$
  57. 57Chef RPG2.0 h/$
  58. 58My Garage1.9 h/$
  59. 59WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition1.9 h/$
  60. 60Cyberpunk 20771.9 h/$
  61. 61Little Witch in the Woods1.9 h/$
  62. 62Teardown1.9 h/$
  63. 63Depersonalization1.8 h/$
  64. 64PowerWash Simulator1.8 h/$
  65. 65Farmer's Life1.8 h/$
  66. 66Farthest Frontier1.7 h/$
  67. 67ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS 8 REMAKE1.7 h/$
  68. 68Ghosts of Tabor1.6 h/$
  69. 69E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy1.6 h/$
  70. 70Bus Simulator 21 Next Stop1.5 h/$
  71. 71Le Mans Ultimate1.4 h/$
  72. 72Construction Simulator1.4 h/$
  73. 73SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition1.4 h/$
  74. 74Far Cry 21.4 h/$
  75. 75Finnish Cottage Simulator1.3 h/$
  76. 76Grocery Store Simulator1.3 h/$
  77. 77Comedy Night1.3 h/$
  78. 78Spellcaster University1.3 h/$
  79. 79Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut1.3 h/$
  80. 80MX Bikes1.2 h/$
  81. 81Good Pizza, Great Pizza - Cooking Simulator Game1.2 h/$
  82. 82Knowledge, or know Lady1.2 h/$
  83. 83RoadCraft1.2 h/$
  84. 84Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition1.2 h/$
  85. 85My Dream Setup1.2 h/$
  86. 86No Rest for the Wicked1.2 h/$
  87. 87Derail Valley1.2 h/$
  88. 88Cyber Manhunt 2: New World - The Hacking Simulator1.1 h/$
  89. 89Wrestling Empire1.1 h/$
  90. 90Uncrashed : FPV Drone Simulator1.1 h/$
  91. 91Juice Galaxy1.1 h/$
  92. 92Rising Storm 2: Vietnam1.1 h/$
  93. 93Microsoft Flight Simulator 20241.1 h/$
  94. 94House Flipper 21.1 h/$
  95. 95Prey1.1 h/$
  96. 96Shadows of Doubt1.1 h/$
  97. 97Dark Messiah of Might & Magic1.1 h/$
  98. 98Car For Sale Simulator 20231.0 h/$
  99. 99Sins of a Solar Empire II1.0 h/$
  100. 100Liftoff: FPV Drone Racing1.0 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.