Best Value Immersive Sim Games Under $40

The Immersive Sim games on Steam games under $40 that deliver the most playtime per dollar: median reviewer hours divided by current price.

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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. 40Eco2.5 h/$
  41. 41Tainted Grail: The Fall of Avalon2.4 h/$
  42. 42Survival: Fountain of Youth2.3 h/$
  43. 43112 Operator2.3 h/$
  44. 44Easy Red 22.2 h/$
  45. 45Day of Dragons2.2 h/$
  46. 46Barony2.2 h/$
  47. 47Kebab Chefs! - Restaurant Simulator2.1 h/$
  48. 48Railroads Online2.1 h/$
  49. 49Farming Simulator 252.1 h/$
  50. 50GoreBox2.1 h/$
  51. 51Roots of Pacha2.0 h/$
  52. 52System Shock2.0 h/$
  53. 53Medieval Dynasty2.0 h/$
  54. 54Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI with Power Up Kit2.0 h/$
  55. 55Chef RPG2.0 h/$
  56. 56My Garage1.9 h/$
  57. 57WolfQuest: Anniversary Edition1.9 h/$
  58. 58Little Witch in the Woods1.9 h/$
  59. 59Teardown1.9 h/$
  60. 60Depersonalization1.8 h/$
  61. 61PowerWash Simulator1.8 h/$
  62. 62Farmer's Life1.8 h/$
  63. 63Farthest Frontier1.7 h/$
  64. 64ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS 8 REMAKE1.7 h/$
  65. 65Ghosts of Tabor1.6 h/$
  66. 66E.Y.E: Divine Cybermancy1.6 h/$
  67. 67Bus Simulator 21 Next Stop1.5 h/$
  68. 68Le Mans Ultimate1.4 h/$
  69. 69Construction Simulator1.4 h/$
  70. 70SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition1.4 h/$
  71. 71Far Cry 21.4 h/$
  72. 72Finnish Cottage Simulator1.3 h/$
  73. 73Grocery Store Simulator1.3 h/$
  74. 74Comedy Night1.3 h/$
  75. 75Spellcaster University1.3 h/$
  76. 76Deus Ex: Human Revolution - Director's Cut1.3 h/$
  77. 77MX Bikes1.2 h/$
  78. 78Good Pizza, Great Pizza - Cooking Simulator Game1.2 h/$
  79. 79Knowledge, or know Lady1.2 h/$
  80. 80RoadCraft1.2 h/$
  81. 81Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition1.2 h/$
  82. 82My Dream Setup1.2 h/$
  83. 83No Rest for the Wicked1.2 h/$
  84. 84Derail Valley1.2 h/$
  85. 85Cyber Manhunt 2: New World - The Hacking Simulator1.1 h/$
  86. 86Wrestling Empire1.1 h/$
  87. 87Uncrashed : FPV Drone Simulator1.1 h/$
  88. 88Juice Galaxy1.1 h/$
  89. 89Rising Storm 2: Vietnam1.1 h/$
  90. 90House Flipper 21.1 h/$
  91. 91Prey1.1 h/$
  92. 92Shadows of Doubt1.1 h/$
  93. 93Dark Messiah of Might & Magic1.1 h/$
  94. 94Car For Sale Simulator 20231.0 h/$
  95. 95Liftoff: FPV Drone Racing1.0 h/$
  96. 96Sons Of The Forest1.0 h/$
  97. 97SimRail - The Railway Simulator1.0 h/$
  98. 98Vanity Fair: The Pursuit0.9 h/$
  99. 99Deus Ex: Mankind Divided0.9 h/$
  100. 100To Pixelia0.9 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.