Best Value Strategy Games

The Strategy 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. 1Black Desert108 h/$
  2. 2Don't Starve Together62 h/$
  3. 3Hearts of Iron IV39 h/$
  4. 4BidKing30 h/$
  5. 5shapez27 h/$
  6. 6CryoFall27 h/$
  7. 7Cookie Clicker23 h/$
  8. 8X4: Foundations20 h/$
  9. 9Foxhole19 h/$
  10. 10Victoria 317 h/$
  11. 11Banner of the Maid14 h/$
  12. 12Wall World14 h/$
  13. 13Slay the Spire13 h/$
  14. 14Football, Tactics & Glory13 h/$
  15. 15Rock 'N' Roll Defense12 h/$
  16. 16Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete12 h/$
  17. 17Dungeon of the ENDLESS11 h/$
  18. 18Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition11 h/$
  19. 19Space Engineers11 h/$
  20. 20Loop Hero10 h/$
  21. 21最后的仙门 The last Practice Sect10 h/$
  22. 22Town of Salem10 h/$
  23. 23Rusty's Retirement10 h/$
  24. 24Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword9.9 h/$
  25. 25Mechabellum9.9 h/$
  26. 26Survivalist: Invisible Strain8.9 h/$
  27. 27Settlement Survival8.9 h/$
  28. 28The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos8.7 h/$
  29. 29Monster Sanctuary8.4 h/$
  30. 30Orcs Must Die! 28.1 h/$
  31. 31Cities: Skylines7.5 h/$
  32. 32Punch Club7.4 h/$
  33. 33The Riftbreaker7.0 h/$
  34. 34Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition7.0 h/$
  35. 35Stellaris6.9 h/$
  36. 36RimWorld6.8 h/$
  37. 37Beholder6.7 h/$
  38. 38Age of History II6.7 h/$
  39. 39Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun6.7 h/$
  40. 40Niche - a genetics survival game6.6 h/$
  41. 41Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition6.6 h/$
  42. 42Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition6.5 h/$
  43. 43ENDLESS Space 26.4 h/$
  44. 44Total War: SHOGUN 26.4 h/$
  45. 45Victoria II6.4 h/$
  46. 46UBOAT6.3 h/$
  47. 47Factorio6.3 h/$
  48. 48Orcs Must Die!6.2 h/$
  49. 49Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition6.2 h/$
  50. 50TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children6.0 h/$
  51. 51Terraforming Mars5.9 h/$
  52. 52Dyson Sphere Program5.9 h/$
  53. 53Terra Invicta5.7 h/$
  54. 54Mindustry5.7 h/$
  55. 55觅长生5.7 h/$
  56. 56The Guild II Renaissance5.6 h/$
  57. 57Tavern Master5.6 h/$
  58. 58The Long Dark5.5 h/$
  59. 59Europa Universalis IV5.5 h/$
  60. 60Dragon Cliff5.3 h/$
  61. 61Rise of Nations: Extended Edition5.3 h/$
  62. 62From the Depths5.3 h/$
  63. 63Software Inc.5.2 h/$
  64. 64Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition5.1 h/$
  65. 65Halo Wars: Definitive Edition5.1 h/$
  66. 66Airport CEO5.1 h/$
  67. 67Rogue: Genesia5.1 h/$
  68. 68Arma 35.0 h/$
  69. 69Bloons TD 64.8 h/$
  70. 70Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition4.7 h/$
  71. 71Age of Empires: Definitive Edition4.7 h/$
  72. 72Talisman: Digital Classic Edition4.7 h/$
  73. 73Satisfactory4.6 h/$
  74. 74Sid Meier's Civilization V4.5 h/$
  75. 75Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord4.5 h/$
  76. 76Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator4.5 h/$
  77. 77Holdfast: Nations At War4.5 h/$
  78. 78Captain of Industry4.5 h/$
  79. 79Gordian Quest4.5 h/$
  80. 80Cauldron4.4 h/$
  81. 81Rusted Warfare - RTS4.4 h/$
  82. 82FTL: Faster Than Light4.4 h/$
  83. 83Age of Empires II (Retired)4.4 h/$
  84. 8420 Minutes Till Dawn4.3 h/$
  85. 85Football Manager 264.3 h/$
  86. 86Empyrion - Galactic Survival4.3 h/$
  87. 87Slay the Spire 24.3 h/$
  88. 88METAL SLUG ATTACK RELOADED4.2 h/$
  89. 897 Days to Die4.2 h/$
  90. 90Hell Let Loose4.2 h/$
  91. 91ISLANDERS4.2 h/$
  92. 92Tower Dominion4.2 h/$
  93. 93河洛群俠傳 (Ho Tu Lo Shu ： The Books of Dragon)4.2 h/$
  94. 94Papa's Freezeria Deluxe4.2 h/$
  95. 95Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander4.2 h/$
  96. 96Might & Magic: Heroes VI4.2 h/$
  97. 97Party Hard4.1 h/$
  98. 98Conan Exiles Enhanced4.1 h/$
  99. 99Wasteland 34.1 h/$
  100. 100Super Robot Wars 304.1 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.