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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Price divided by median reviewer playtime — how much you pay per hour of gameplay. Lower is better. 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 Desert$0.01/1hr
  2. 2BidKing$0.02/1hr
  3. 3Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword$0.03/1hr
  4. 4Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance$0.03/1hr
  5. 5Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete$0.04/1hr
  6. 6Cookie Clicker$0.04/1hr
  7. 7The Guild II Renaissance$0.04/1hr
  8. 8Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition$0.05/1hr
  9. 9Foxhole$0.05/1hr
  10. 10TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children$0.06/1hr
  11. 11X4: Foundations$0.07/1hr
  12. 12Supreme Commander 2$0.08/1hr
  13. 13Space Engineers$0.08/1hr
  14. 14Rock 'N' Roll Defense$0.09/1hr
  15. 15Hexarchy$0.09/1hr
  16. 16最后的仙门 The last Practice Sect$0.10/1hr
  17. 17Rusty's Retirement$0.10/1hr
  18. 18Mechabellum$0.10/1hr
  19. 19The Bazaar$0.10/1hr
  20. 20Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition$0.10/1hr
  21. 21Dragon Cliff$0.11/1hr
  22. 22RimWorld$0.11/1hr
  23. 23King's Bounty: Warriors of the North$0.12/1hr
  24. 24Orb of Creation$0.12/1hr
  25. 25Age of History II$0.13/1hr
  26. 26ENDLESS Legend$0.13/1hr
  27. 27Factorio$0.14/1hr
  28. 28觅长生$0.14/1hr
  29. 29Tales & Tactics$0.14/1hr
  30. 30Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition$0.15/1hr
  31. 31The Scroll of Taiwu : Beyond The Dome$0.15/1hr
  32. 32This Is the Police 2$0.15/1hr
  33. 33Monster Sanctuary$0.15/1hr
  34. 34Bomber Crew$0.16/1hr
  35. 35Hearts of Iron IV$0.16/1hr
  36. 36Tavern Master$0.16/1hr
  37. 37Dungeon of the ENDLESS$0.16/1hr
  38. 38Settlement Survival$0.16/1hr
  39. 39RollerCoaster Tycoon: Deluxe$0.16/1hr
  40. 407 Days to Die$0.17/1hr
  41. 41Terra Invicta$0.17/1hr
  42. 42FTL: Faster Than Light$0.17/1hr
  43. 43For The King$0.17/1hr
  44. 44Dragon Age Inquisition$0.17/1hr
  45. 45Terraforming Mars$0.17/1hr
  46. 46Need for Speed Payback$0.18/1hr
  47. 47Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok$0.18/1hr
  48. 48Elite Dangerous$0.18/1hr
  49. 49Punch Club$0.18/1hr
  50. 50Sid Meier's Civilization V$0.18/1hr
  51. 51Across the Obelisk$0.18/1hr
  52. 52PlateUp!$0.18/1hr
  53. 53Town of Salem$0.19/1hr
  54. 54Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition$0.19/1hr
  55. 55From the Depths$0.19/1hr
  56. 56Slay the Spire 2$0.19/1hr
  57. 57Definitely Not Fried Chicken$0.19/1hr
  58. 58Expeditions: Rome$0.19/1hr
  59. 59ISLANDERS$0.19/1hr
  60. 60ShellShock Live$0.19/1hr
  61. 61The Long Dark$0.19/1hr
  62. 62SpellForce 3 Reforced$0.20/1hr
  63. 63Motorsport Manager$0.20/1hr
  64. 64Stellaris$0.20/1hr
  65. 65Survivalist: Invisible Strain$0.20/1hr
  66. 66Miscreated$0.21/1hr
  67. 67Victoria II$0.21/1hr
  68. 68Punch Club 2: Fast Forward$0.21/1hr
  69. 69Dyson Sphere Program$0.21/1hr
  70. 70Planetbase$0.22/1hr
  71. 71Age of Empires II (Retired)$0.22/1hr
  72. 72Jagged Alliance 3$0.22/1hr
  73. 73Card Survival: Fantasy Forest$0.22/1hr
  74. 74Conan Exiles Enhanced$0.22/1hr
  75. 75This Is the Police$0.22/1hr
  76. 76Satisfactory$0.22/1hr
  77. 77Your Only Move Is HUSTLE$0.23/1hr
  78. 78Barotrauma$0.23/1hr
  79. 79Gremlins, Inc.$0.23/1hr
  80. 80Europa Universalis IV$0.23/1hr
  81. 81Empyrion - Galactic Survival$0.23/1hr
  82. 82Backpack Battles$0.23/1hr
  83. 83Legion TD 2 - Multiplayer Tower Defense$0.23/1hr
  84. 84Coral Island$0.23/1hr
  85. 85Airships: Conquer the Skies$0.24/1hr
  86. 86Mindustry$0.24/1hr
  87. 87Stoneshard$0.24/1hr
  88. 88XCOM 2$0.24/1hr
  89. 89Party Hard$0.24/1hr
  90. 90Stranded: Alien Dawn$0.24/1hr
  91. 91Elin$0.24/1hr
  92. 92Command & Conquer Remastered Collection$0.25/1hr
  93. 93Kenshi$0.25/1hr
  94. 94Bloons TD 6$0.25/1hr
  95. 95Dungeon Defenders$0.26/1hr
  96. 96Shadowrun Returns$0.26/1hr
  97. 9720 Minutes Till Dawn$0.26/1hr
  98. 98Might & Magic: Heroes VI$0.26/1hr
  99. 99Desperados III$0.26/1hr
  100. 100Talisman: Digital Classic Edition$0.26/1hr

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.