Best Value Action Games Under $20

The Action games on Steam games under $20 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. 1Crosshair X233 h/$
  2. 2YoloMouse - Cursor Changer122 h/$
  3. 3Black Desert108 h/$
  4. 4Brotato77 h/$
  5. 5Don't Starve Together62 h/$
  6. 6Hunt: Showdown 189641 h/$
  7. 7CryoFall27 h/$
  8. 8Rust22 h/$
  9. 9X4: Foundations20 h/$
  10. 10Terraria19 h/$
  11. 11Dead by Daylight19 h/$
  12. 12POSTAL 218 h/$
  13. 13Vampire Survivors17 h/$
  14. 14Borderlands 216 h/$
  15. 15Geometry Dash16 h/$
  16. 16Wall World14 h/$
  17. 17Enter the Gungeon13 h/$
  18. 18Bean Battles12 h/$
  19. 19Trailmakers12 h/$
  20. 20Rock 'N' Roll Defense12 h/$
  21. 21Sea of Thieves: 2026 Edition11 h/$
  22. 22Monster Hunter: World11 h/$
  23. 23Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen11 h/$
  24. 24Space Engineers11 h/$
  25. 25Cyberhunt10 h/$
  26. 26Town of Salem10 h/$
  27. 27Blasphemous10 h/$
  28. 28Hotline Miami10 h/$
  29. 29Serious Sam II10 h/$
  30. 30Mechabellum9.9 h/$
  31. 31Deadside9.8 h/$
  32. 32Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number9.7 h/$
  33. 33Psychonauts9.7 h/$
  34. 34The Binding of Isaac9.5 h/$
  35. 35DSX9.5 h/$
  36. 36The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth9.4 h/$
  37. 37Streets of Rogue9.1 h/$
  38. 38Hero Siege9.0 h/$
  39. 39Survivalist: Invisible Strain8.9 h/$
  40. 40Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel8.8 h/$
  41. 41Alan Wake8.8 h/$
  42. 42Green Hell8.8 h/$
  43. 43The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos8.7 h/$
  44. 44Monster Sanctuary8.4 h/$
  45. 45UBERMOSH8.3 h/$
  46. 46Borderlands 38.2 h/$
  47. 47Orcs Must Die! 28.1 h/$
  48. 48The Elder Scrolls Online8.0 h/$
  49. 49Downwell7.8 h/$
  50. 50Valheim7.6 h/$
  51. 51Assassin's Creed Odyssey7.6 h/$
  52. 52Tank Mechanic Simulator7.5 h/$
  53. 53Heroes of Hammerwatch7.4 h/$
  54. 54Yakuza: Like a Dragon7.4 h/$
  55. 55Fallout: New Vegas7.4 h/$
  56. 56Thief Simulator7.4 h/$
  57. 57Phasmophobia7.3 h/$
  58. 58Halo: Spartan Assault7.3 h/$
  59. 59Nioh: Complete Edition7.2 h/$
  60. 60MONSTER HUNTER RISE7.2 h/$
  61. 61Hitman: Absolution7.1 h/$
  62. 62The Riftbreaker7.0 h/$
  63. 63Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition7.0 h/$
  64. 64Picayune Dreams6.8 h/$
  65. 65Starbound6.7 h/$
  66. 66Celeste6.7 h/$
  67. 67Street Fighter 66.6 h/$
  68. 68Path of Exile 26.5 h/$
  69. 69ARK: Survival Evolved6.4 h/$
  70. 70PAYDAY 26.4 h/$
  71. 71The Talos Principle 26.4 h/$
  72. 72FlatOut6.3 h/$
  73. 73CONTROL Ultimate Edition6.3 h/$
  74. 74UBOAT6.3 h/$
  75. 75Vampyr6.3 h/$
  76. 76Orcs Must Die!6.2 h/$
  77. 77Neon Abyss6.2 h/$
  78. 78R.E.P.O.6.1 h/$
  79. 79State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition6.0 h/$
  80. 80Army of Ruin5.9 h/$
  81. 81SpeedRunners5.9 h/$
  82. 82Karate Survivor5.7 h/$
  83. 83Portal Knights5.7 h/$
  84. 84Planes, Bullets and Vodka5.7 h/$
  85. 85Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition5.6 h/$
  86. 86People Playground5.6 h/$
  87. 87The Talos Principle5.6 h/$
  88. 88Left 4 Dead 25.6 h/$
  89. 89God Of Weapons5.6 h/$
  90. 90Soulstone Survivors5.5 h/$
  91. 91Blasphemous 25.5 h/$
  92. 92Alan Wake's American Nightmare5.4 h/$
  93. 93Assassin's Creed Valhalla5.3 h/$
  94. 94DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE5.3 h/$
  95. 95TerraTech5.3 h/$
  96. 96Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta)5.3 h/$
  97. 97Red Dead Online5.2 h/$
  98. 98Mafia III: Definitive Edition5.2 h/$
  99. 99Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet5.1 h/$
  100. 100Hollow Knight5.1 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.