Best Value Steam Games Under $10

The Steam games games under $10 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. 1The Quinfall296 h/$
  2. 2Crosshair X233 h/$
  3. 3YoloMouse - Cursor Changer122 h/$
  4. 4Black Desert108 h/$
  5. 5Brotato77 h/$
  6. 6Don't Starve Together62 h/$
  7. 7Cornerpond58 h/$
  8. 8Hearts of Iron IV39 h/$
  9. 9Ropuka's Idle Island33 h/$
  10. 10BidKing30 h/$
  11. 11Oxygen Not Included30 h/$
  12. 12shapez27 h/$
  13. 13CryoFall27 h/$
  14. 14Mini Cozy Room: Lo-Fi23 h/$
  15. 15Cookie Clicker23 h/$
  16. 16OVR Advanced Settings22 h/$
  17. 17X4: Foundations20 h/$
  18. 18Soccer Online: Ball 3D19 h/$
  19. 19Terraria19 h/$
  20. 20Soundpad18 h/$
  21. 21POSTAL 218 h/$
  22. 22Vampire Survivors17 h/$
  23. 23Tiny Pasture17 h/$
  24. 24Borderlands 216 h/$
  25. 25Geometry Dash16 h/$
  26. 26Tales of Maj'Eyal14 h/$
  27. 27Melvor Idle14 h/$
  28. 28Banner of the Maid14 h/$
  29. 29Wall World14 h/$
  30. 30Don't Starve14 h/$
  31. 31Slay the Spire13 h/$
  32. 32Enter the Gungeon13 h/$
  33. 33Football, Tactics & Glory13 h/$
  34. 34Ultimate Fishing Simulator13 h/$
  35. 35Graveyard Keeper13 h/$
  36. 36FINAL FANTASY VIII12 h/$
  37. 37Bean Battles12 h/$
  38. 38Mirror12 h/$
  39. 39Trailmakers12 h/$
  40. 40Chill Pulse12 h/$
  41. 41Rock 'N' Roll Defense12 h/$
  42. 42Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete12 h/$
  43. 43Dungeon of the ENDLESS11 h/$
  44. 44Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition11 h/$
  45. 45Monster Hunter: World11 h/$
  46. 46Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen11 h/$
  47. 47FlatOut 211 h/$
  48. 48Loop Hero10 h/$
  49. 49Cyberhunt10 h/$
  50. 50最后的仙门 The last Practice Sect10 h/$
  51. 51Town of Salem10 h/$
  52. 52Rusty's Retirement10 h/$
  53. 53Blasphemous10 h/$
  54. 54Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator10 h/$
  55. 55Hotline Miami10 h/$
  56. 56Serious Sam II10 h/$
  57. 57Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword9.9 h/$
  58. 58Mechabellum9.9 h/$
  59. 59Deadside9.8 h/$
  60. 60Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number9.7 h/$
  61. 61Psychonauts9.7 h/$
  62. 62The Binding of Isaac9.5 h/$
  63. 63DSX9.5 h/$
  64. 64Garry's Mod9.3 h/$
  65. 65Streets of Rogue9.1 h/$
  66. 66Hero Siege9.0 h/$
  67. 67Survivalist: Invisible Strain8.9 h/$
  68. 68Settlement Survival8.9 h/$
  69. 69Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel8.8 h/$
  70. 70Alan Wake8.8 h/$
  71. 71Green Hell8.8 h/$
  72. 72The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos8.7 h/$
  73. 73Placid Plastic Duck Simulator8.7 h/$
  74. 74MyDockFinder8.7 h/$
  75. 75Monster Sanctuary8.4 h/$
  76. 76Ken Follett's The Pillars of the Earth8.4 h/$
  77. 77UBERMOSH8.3 h/$
  78. 78Borderlands 38.2 h/$
  79. 79Orcs Must Die! 28.1 h/$
  80. 80rFactor 27.8 h/$
  81. 81Downwell7.8 h/$
  82. 82Hacknet7.7 h/$
  83. 83Pro Soccer Online7.7 h/$
  84. 84Car Mechanic Simulator 20217.6 h/$
  85. 85Tank Mechanic Simulator7.5 h/$
  86. 86Cities: Skylines7.5 h/$
  87. 87FINAL FANTASY XIII7.4 h/$
  88. 88Heroes of Hammerwatch7.4 h/$
  89. 89Deponia7.4 h/$
  90. 90Punch Club7.4 h/$
  91. 91Yakuza: Like a Dragon7.4 h/$
  92. 92Fallout: New Vegas7.4 h/$
  93. 93Thief Simulator7.4 h/$
  94. 94Halo: Spartan Assault7.3 h/$
  95. 95Assetto Corsa7.3 h/$
  96. 96Nioh: Complete Edition7.2 h/$
  97. 97MONSTER HUNTER RISE7.2 h/$
  98. 98Hitman: Absolution7.1 h/$
  99. 99WRC 4 FIA World Rally Championship7.1 h/$
  100. 100FINAL FANTASY IX7.1 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.