Best Value Relaxing Games Under $10

The Relaxing games on Steam games under $10 that deliver the most playtime per dollar: median reviewer hours divided by current price.

All Indie Action Adventure Simulation RPG Strategy Co-op Open World Story Rich Casual Funny Survival Difficult Pixel Graphics PvP Horror Anime Puzzle Rogue-like Relaxing Turn-Based Strategy Local Co-Op Psychological Horror Hack and Slash Platformer MMO RTS Immersive Sim Post-apocalyptic Action Roguelike City Builder Life Sim Zombies Sports Racing Survival Horror Stealth Bullet Hell Dungeon Crawler Visual Novel JRPG Deckbuilding Grand Strategy Cyberpunk Tower Defense Clicker Fighting Open World Survival Craft Boomer Shooter Colony Sim Farming Sim Cozy Auto Battler Cooking Twin Stick Shooter Metroidvania 4X Souls-like Dating Sim MMORPG

By price

Any priceUnder $5Under $10Under $20Under $40
Median reviewer playtime divided by price. Reviewers tend to sink more hours in than the average owner, so treat this as an optimistic estimate. Free games are excluded because there's no price to divide by.
  1. 1Cornerpond58 h/$
  2. 2Ropuka's Idle Island33 h/$
  3. 3Mini Cozy Room: Lo-Fi23 h/$
  4. 4Tiny Pasture17 h/$
  5. 5Ultimate Fishing Simulator13 h/$
  6. 6Chill Pulse12 h/$
  7. 7Rusty's Retirement10 h/$
  8. 8Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator10 h/$
  9. 9Placid Plastic Duck Simulator8.7 h/$
  10. 10Tank Mechanic Simulator7.5 h/$
  11. 11Niche - a genetics survival game6.6 h/$
  12. 12Razortron 20005.8 h/$
  13. 13Sun Haven5.8 h/$
  14. 14Tavern Master5.6 h/$
  15. 15Chillquarium5.5 h/$
  16. 16Cassette Beasts4.4 h/$
  17. 17Animal Shelter4.3 h/$
  18. 18ISLANDERS4.2 h/$
  19. 19Paleo Pines4.0 h/$
  20. 20Crab Champions3.7 h/$
  21. 21Gold Mining Simulator3.2 h/$
  22. 22Sudocats3.2 h/$
  23. 23Mini Motorways2.9 h/$
  24. 24Draw & Guess2.8 h/$
  25. 25ContractVille2.8 h/$
  26. 26RollerCoaster Tycoon: Deluxe2.7 h/$
  27. 27Retrowave2.5 h/$
  28. 28Cooking Simulator2.2 h/$
  29. 29Fabledom2.2 h/$
  30. 30LEGO Bricktales2.2 h/$
  31. 31Outpath2.1 h/$
  32. 32Terra Nil2.1 h/$
  33. 33GoreBox2.1 h/$
  34. 34The Gunk1.9 h/$
  35. 35The Witness1.8 h/$
  36. 36GRIS1.7 h/$
  37. 37Nodebuster1.6 h/$
  38. 38Ravenous Devils1.5 h/$
  39. 39Zup! F1.5 h/$
  40. 40Zodiacats1.5 h/$
  41. 41Cat Goes Fishing1.5 h/$
  42. 42Bloons TD 51.5 h/$
  43. 43Bus Simulator 21 Next Stop1.5 h/$
  44. 44Gourdlets1.5 h/$
  45. 45Construction Simulator1.4 h/$
  46. 46Insaniquarium Deluxe1.4 h/$
  47. 47Cats Organized Neatly1.3 h/$
  48. 48Dogs Organized Neatly1.3 h/$
  49. 49Zup! S1.3 h/$
  50. 50Peggle Deluxe1.3 h/$
  51. 51Good Pizza, Great Pizza - Cooking Simulator Game1.2 h/$
  52. 52Click Mage1.2 h/$
  53. 53My Dream Setup1.2 h/$
  54. 54Juice Galaxy1.1 h/$
  55. 55Beacon Pines1.1 h/$
  56. 56FEZ1.0 h/$
  57. 57Insect Swarm1.0 h/$
  58. 58Digseum1.0 h/$
  59. 59A Shelter Full of Cats1.0 h/$
  60. 60Superflight0.9 h/$
  61. 61Assemble with Care0.9 h/$
  62. 62Mini Metro0.9 h/$
  63. 63inbento0.9 h/$
  64. 64Travellin Cats in China0.9 h/$
  65. 65Minami Lane0.8 h/$
  66. 66Love Is All Around0.8 h/$
  67. 67Sticky Business0.8 h/$
  68. 68Dystopika0.7 h/$
  69. 69Dreamlike Love with Seira0.7 h/$
  70. 70Webbed0.7 h/$
  71. 71Russian Life Simulator0.7 h/$
  72. 72RUSSIAPHOBIA0.7 h/$
  73. 73Chushpan Simulator0.7 h/$
  74. 74Kabuto Park0.7 h/$
  75. 75Miss Neko 30.6 h/$
  76. 76Refunct0.6 h/$
  77. 77A Short Hike0.6 h/$
  78. 78A Tower Full of Cats0.6 h/$
  79. 79ABZU0.6 h/$
  80. 80A Castle Full of Cats0.6 h/$
  81. 81Townscaper0.6 h/$
  82. 82A Building Full of Cats0.6 h/$
  83. 83Lil Gator Game0.6 h/$
  84. 84SUMMERHOUSE0.5 h/$
  85. 85Drift860.3 h/$
  86. 86Arctico0.2 h/$
  87. 87Spilled!0.2 h/$
  88. 88Cooking Simulator VR0.2 h/$
  89. 89Initial Drift Online0.1 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.