Best Value Steam Games Under $5

The Steam games games under $5 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. 1The Quinfall296 h/$
  2. 2Crosshair X233 h/$
  3. 3YoloMouse - Cursor Changer122 h/$
  4. 4Black Desert108 h/$
  5. 5Brotato77 h/$
  6. 6Don't Starve Together62 h/$
  7. 7Cornerpond58 h/$
  8. 8Ropuka's Idle Island33 h/$
  9. 9BidKing30 h/$
  10. 10shapez27 h/$
  11. 11CryoFall27 h/$
  12. 12Mini Cozy Room: Lo-Fi23 h/$
  13. 13Cookie Clicker23 h/$
  14. 14Soccer Online: Ball 3D19 h/$
  15. 15Soundpad18 h/$
  16. 16POSTAL 218 h/$
  17. 17Vampire Survivors17 h/$
  18. 18Tiny Pasture17 h/$
  19. 19Borderlands 216 h/$
  20. 20Geometry Dash16 h/$
  21. 21Banner of the Maid14 h/$
  22. 22Wall World14 h/$
  23. 23Don't Starve14 h/$
  24. 24Enter the Gungeon13 h/$
  25. 25Football, Tactics & Glory13 h/$
  26. 26Ultimate Fishing Simulator13 h/$
  27. 27Graveyard Keeper13 h/$
  28. 28FINAL FANTASY VIII12 h/$
  29. 29Bean Battles12 h/$
  30. 30Mirror12 h/$
  31. 31Trailmakers12 h/$
  32. 32Chill Pulse12 h/$
  33. 33Rock 'N' Roll Defense12 h/$
  34. 34Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete12 h/$
  35. 35Dungeon of the ENDLESS11 h/$
  36. 36Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen11 h/$
  37. 37FlatOut 211 h/$
  38. 38Loop Hero10 h/$
  39. 39Cyberhunt10 h/$
  40. 40最后的仙门 The last Practice Sect10 h/$
  41. 41Town of Salem10 h/$
  42. 42Blasphemous10 h/$
  43. 43Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator10 h/$
  44. 44Hotline Miami10 h/$
  45. 45Serious Sam II10 h/$
  46. 46Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number9.7 h/$
  47. 47Psychonauts9.7 h/$
  48. 48The Binding of Isaac9.5 h/$
  49. 49Garry's Mod9.3 h/$
  50. 50Streets of Rogue9.1 h/$
  51. 51Settlement Survival8.9 h/$
  52. 52Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel8.8 h/$
  53. 53Alan Wake8.8 h/$
  54. 54Green Hell8.8 h/$
  55. 55Placid Plastic Duck Simulator8.7 h/$
  56. 56MyDockFinder8.7 h/$
  57. 57Monster Sanctuary8.4 h/$
  58. 58Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth8.4 h/$
  59. 59UBERMOSH8.3 h/$
  60. 60Orcs Must Die! 28.1 h/$
  61. 61rFactor 27.8 h/$
  62. 62Downwell7.8 h/$
  63. 63Hacknet7.7 h/$
  64. 64Pro Soccer Online7.7 h/$
  65. 65Car Mechanic Simulator 20217.6 h/$
  66. 66Tank Mechanic Simulator7.5 h/$
  67. 67Heroes of Hammerwatch7.4 h/$
  68. 68Deponia7.4 h/$
  69. 69Punch Club7.4 h/$
  70. 70Thief Simulator7.4 h/$
  71. 71Halo: Spartan Assault7.3 h/$
  72. 72Assetto Corsa7.3 h/$
  73. 73Hitman: Absolution7.1 h/$
  74. 74WRC 4 FIA World Rally Championship7.1 h/$
  75. 75Among Us6.9 h/$
  76. 76Picayune Dreams6.8 h/$
  77. 77Beholder6.7 h/$
  78. 78Age of History II6.7 h/$
  79. 79Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun6.7 h/$
  80. 80Celeste6.7 h/$
  81. 81Niche - a genetics survival game6.6 h/$
  82. 82Garfield Kart6.6 h/$
  83. 83Reigns6.4 h/$
  84. 84FlatOut6.3 h/$
  85. 85CONTROL Ultimate Edition6.3 h/$
  86. 86Vampyr6.3 h/$
  87. 87Orcs Must Die!6.2 h/$
  88. 88Neon Abyss6.2 h/$
  89. 89Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition6.2 h/$
  90. 90Army of Ruin5.9 h/$
  91. 91SpeedRunners5.9 h/$
  92. 92Razortron 20005.8 h/$
  93. 93Karate Survivor5.7 h/$
  94. 94Portal Knights5.7 h/$
  95. 95Planes, Bullets and Vodka5.7 h/$
  96. 96Undertale5.7 h/$
  97. 97Tavern Master5.6 h/$
  98. 98SKYHILL5.6 h/$
  99. 99Golf With Your Friends5.6 h/$
  100. 100The Talos Principle5.6 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.