Best Value Indie Games Under $5

The Indie games on Steam 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. 1Crosshair X233 h/$
  2. 2YoloMouse - Cursor Changer122 h/$
  3. 3Brotato77 h/$
  4. 4Don't Starve Together62 h/$
  5. 5Cornerpond58 h/$
  6. 6Ropuka's Idle Island33 h/$
  7. 7BidKing30 h/$
  8. 8shapez27 h/$
  9. 9CryoFall27 h/$
  10. 10Mini Cozy Room: Lo-Fi23 h/$
  11. 11Cookie Clicker23 h/$
  12. 12POSTAL 218 h/$
  13. 13Vampire Survivors17 h/$
  14. 14Tiny Pasture17 h/$
  15. 15Geometry Dash16 h/$
  16. 16Banner of the Maid14 h/$
  17. 17Wall World14 h/$
  18. 18Don't Starve14 h/$
  19. 19Enter the Gungeon13 h/$
  20. 20Graveyard Keeper13 h/$
  21. 21Bean Battles12 h/$
  22. 22Mirror12 h/$
  23. 23Trailmakers12 h/$
  24. 24Chill Pulse12 h/$
  25. 25Dungeon of the ENDLESS11 h/$
  26. 26Loop Hero10 h/$
  27. 27Cyberhunt10 h/$
  28. 28Blasphemous10 h/$
  29. 29Hotline Miami10 h/$
  30. 30Serious Sam II10 h/$
  31. 31Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number9.7 h/$
  32. 32The Binding of Isaac9.5 h/$
  33. 33Garry's Mod9.3 h/$
  34. 34Streets of Rogue9.1 h/$
  35. 35Green Hell8.8 h/$
  36. 36Monster Sanctuary8.4 h/$
  37. 37Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth8.4 h/$
  38. 38UBERMOSH8.3 h/$
  39. 39Orcs Must Die! 28.1 h/$
  40. 40Downwell7.8 h/$
  41. 41Hacknet7.7 h/$
  42. 42Tank Mechanic Simulator7.5 h/$
  43. 43Heroes of Hammerwatch7.4 h/$
  44. 44Deponia7.4 h/$
  45. 45Punch Club7.4 h/$
  46. 46Thief Simulator7.4 h/$
  47. 47Assetto Corsa7.3 h/$
  48. 48Beholder6.7 h/$
  49. 49Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun6.7 h/$
  50. 50Celeste6.7 h/$
  51. 51Niche - a genetics survival game6.6 h/$
  52. 52Reigns6.4 h/$
  53. 53Orcs Must Die!6.2 h/$
  54. 54Neon Abyss6.2 h/$
  55. 55Army of Ruin5.9 h/$
  56. 56SpeedRunners5.9 h/$
  57. 57Razortron 20005.8 h/$
  58. 58Karate Survivor5.7 h/$
  59. 59Planes, Bullets and Vodka5.7 h/$
  60. 60Undertale5.7 h/$
  61. 61SKYHILL5.6 h/$
  62. 62Golf With Your Friends5.6 h/$
  63. 63The Talos Principle5.6 h/$
  64. 64God Of Weapons5.6 h/$
  65. 65TRADESMAN: Deal to Dealer5.5 h/$
  66. 66Serious Sam Fusion 2017 (beta)5.3 h/$
  67. 67Gato Roboto5.1 h/$
  68. 68Slime Rancher4.8 h/$
  69. 69Wallpaper Engine4.8 h/$
  70. 70RUNNING WITH RIFLES4.8 h/$
  71. 71Halls of Torment4.7 h/$
  72. 72Muse Dash4.7 h/$
  73. 73The Messenger4.7 h/$
  74. 74Overcooked4.7 h/$
  75. 75ROUNDS4.6 h/$
  76. 76Crypt of the NecroDancer4.6 h/$
  77. 77Dust: An Elysian Tail4.5 h/$
  78. 78Death's Door4.5 h/$
  79. 79Cat Quest4.5 h/$
  80. 80Rusted Warfare - RTS4.4 h/$
  81. 81WEBFISHING4.4 h/$
  82. 82NeuroVoider4.4 h/$
  83. 8320 Minutes Till Dawn4.3 h/$
  84. 84The Vagrant4.3 h/$
  85. 85Animal Shelter4.3 h/$
  86. 86ISLANDERS4.2 h/$
  87. 87Party Hard4.1 h/$
  88. 88Voidigo4.1 h/$
  89. 89Sally Face - Episode One4.1 h/$
  90. 90Broforce4.1 h/$
  91. 91CARRION3.9 h/$
  92. 92POSTAL Redux3.8 h/$
  93. 93Hot Lava3.8 h/$
  94. 94Your Only Move Is HUSTLE3.7 h/$
  95. 95RUINER3.7 h/$
  96. 96LIMBO3.7 h/$
  97. 97Cyber Manhunt3.6 h/$
  98. 98SteamWorld Dig 23.6 h/$
  99. 99F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch3.6 h/$
  100. 100Serious Sam 3: BFE3.6 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.