Best Value Turn-Based Strategy Games

The Turn-Based 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. 1Banner of the Maid14 h/$
  2. 2Football, Tactics & Glory13 h/$
  3. 3Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete12 h/$
  4. 4Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition11 h/$
  5. 5Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword9.9 h/$
  6. 6Mechabellum9.9 h/$
  7. 7The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos8.7 h/$
  8. 8Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition7.0 h/$
  9. 9Age of History II6.7 h/$
  10. 10Niche - a genetics survival game6.6 h/$
  11. 11ENDLESS Space 26.4 h/$
  12. 12Total War: SHOGUN 26.4 h/$
  13. 13TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children6.0 h/$
  14. 14Terraforming Mars5.9 h/$
  15. 15Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition5.1 h/$
  16. 16Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition4.7 h/$
  17. 17Talisman: Digital Classic Edition4.7 h/$
  18. 18Sid Meier's Civilization V4.5 h/$
  19. 19Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator4.5 h/$
  20. 20Gordian Quest4.5 h/$
  21. 21Cauldron4.4 h/$
  22. 22Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition4.3 h/$
  23. 23ISLANDERS4.2 h/$
  24. 24Might & Magic: Heroes VI4.2 h/$
  25. 25Super Robot Wars 304.1 h/$
  26. 26XCOM: Enemy Unknown4.0 h/$
  27. 27Persona 4 Golden4.0 h/$
  28. 28Worms Armageddon4.0 h/$
  29. 29HUMANKIND4.0 h/$
  30. 30XCOM 23.9 h/$
  31. 31Hero's Adventure: Road to Passion3.8 h/$
  32. 32Terraformers3.8 h/$
  33. 33Esports Godfather3.8 h/$
  34. 34Your Only Move Is HUSTLE3.7 h/$
  35. 35BATTLETECH3.7 h/$
  36. 36The Battle of Polytopia3.6 h/$
  37. 37Monster Train 23.5 h/$
  38. 38Library Of Ruina3.4 h/$
  39. 39dotAGE3.3 h/$
  40. 40Fantasy General II3.3 h/$
  41. 41ENDLESS Legend3.3 h/$
  42. 42Total War: THREE KINGDOMS3.3 h/$
  43. 43Wandering Sword3.2 h/$
  44. 44Megaloot3.2 h/$
  45. 45ShellShock Live3.2 h/$
  46. 46Panzer Corps 23.1 h/$
  47. 47Cobalt Core2.9 h/$
  48. 48Mordheim: City of the Damned2.9 h/$
  49. 49Heroes of Might & Magic III - HD Edition2.8 h/$
  50. 50Age of Wonders 42.8 h/$
  51. 51Battle Brothers2.7 h/$
  52. 52Galactic Civilizations IV2.7 h/$
  53. 53XCOM: Chimera Squad2.7 h/$
  54. 54Wartales2.7 h/$
  55. 55Phoenix Point2.7 h/$
  56. 56Legend of Heroes: Three Kingdoms2.6 h/$
  57. 57Worms Ultimate Mayhem2.4 h/$
  58. 58Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga2.4 h/$
  59. 59Total War: WARHAMMER III2.3 h/$
  60. 60Balatro2.2 h/$
  61. 61Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader2.2 h/$
  62. 62Backpack Hero2.2 h/$
  63. 63Never Second in Rome2.2 h/$
  64. 64Master of Orion2.1 h/$
  65. 65Gladiator Guild Manager2.1 h/$
  66. 66Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition2.1 h/$
  67. 67This Is the Police 22.1 h/$
  68. 68Terra Nil2.1 h/$
  69. 69Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth2.1 h/$
  70. 70Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition2.1 h/$
  71. 71The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky2.0 h/$
  72. 72Romance of the Three Kingdoms XI with Power Up Kit2.0 h/$
  73. 73Dice & Fold2.0 h/$
  74. 74ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS XIV2.0 h/$
  75. 75Valkyria Chronicles2.0 h/$
  76. 76Into the Breach1.9 h/$
  77. 77Persona 5 Royal1.9 h/$
  78. 78Worms W.M.D1.9 h/$
  79. 79The Last Spell1.9 h/$
  80. 80SD GUNDAM G GENERATION CROSS RAYS1.8 h/$
  81. 81Sid Meier’s Civilization VI1.8 h/$
  82. 82Hero's Hour1.8 h/$
  83. 83Shadow Empire1.8 h/$
  84. 84Cardboard Town1.8 h/$
  85. 85Total War: ROME REMASTERED1.8 h/$
  86. 86Sultan's Game1.7 h/$
  87. 87ROMANCE OF THE THREE KINGDOMS 8 REMAKE1.7 h/$
  88. 88The Matchless Kungfu1.7 h/$
  89. 89Armello1.7 h/$
  90. 90WARNO1.7 h/$
  91. 91Conquest of Elysium 51.6 h/$
  92. 92Songs of Conquest1.6 h/$
  93. 93Divinity: Original Sin - Enhanced Edition1.6 h/$
  94. 94Total War: WARHAMMER II1.5 h/$
  95. 95Wingspan1.5 h/$
  96. 96Heart of the Machine1.5 h/$
  97. 97Metaphor: ReFantazio1.4 h/$
  98. 98Company of Heroes 31.4 h/$
  99. 99Wildermyth1.4 h/$
  100. 100Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles1.4 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.