Best Value RPG Games Under $20

The RPG 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. 1Black Desert108 h/$
  2. 2Brotato77 h/$
  3. 3Don't Starve Together62 h/$
  4. 4CryoFall27 h/$
  5. 5Rust22 h/$
  6. 6Terraria19 h/$
  7. 7Vampire Survivors17 h/$
  8. 8Borderlands 216 h/$
  9. 9Tales of Maj'Eyal14 h/$
  10. 10Melvor Idle14 h/$
  11. 11Banner of the Maid14 h/$
  12. 12Graveyard Keeper13 h/$
  13. 13FINAL FANTASY VIII12 h/$
  14. 14Mirror12 h/$
  15. 15Dungeon of the ENDLESS11 h/$
  16. 16Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen11 h/$
  17. 17Loop Hero10 h/$
  18. 18最后的仙门 The last Practice Sect10 h/$
  19. 19Town of Salem10 h/$
  20. 20FINAL FANTASY XIV Online10 h/$
  21. 21The Binding of Isaac9.5 h/$
  22. 22Streets of Rogue9.1 h/$
  23. 23Hero Siege9.0 h/$
  24. 24Survivalist: Invisible Strain8.9 h/$
  25. 25Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel8.8 h/$
  26. 26The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos8.7 h/$
  27. 27Stardew Valley8.7 h/$
  28. 28My Time at Sandrock8.5 h/$
  29. 29Monster Sanctuary8.4 h/$
  30. 30Borderlands 38.2 h/$
  31. 31Fallout 48.2 h/$
  32. 32Orcs Must Die! 28.1 h/$
  33. 33The Elder Scrolls Online8.0 h/$
  34. 34Valheim7.6 h/$
  35. 35Assassin's Creed Odyssey7.6 h/$
  36. 36FINAL FANTASY XIII7.4 h/$
  37. 37Heroes of Hammerwatch7.4 h/$
  38. 38Punch Club7.4 h/$
  39. 39Yakuza: Like a Dragon7.4 h/$
  40. 40Fallout: New Vegas7.4 h/$
  41. 41Nioh: Complete Edition7.2 h/$
  42. 42FINAL FANTASY IX7.1 h/$
  43. 43The Riftbreaker7.0 h/$
  44. 44Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition7.0 h/$
  45. 45Touhou Mystia's Izakaya6.9 h/$
  46. 46Starbound6.7 h/$
  47. 47Path of Exile 26.5 h/$
  48. 48ARK: Survival Evolved6.4 h/$
  49. 49PAYDAY 26.4 h/$
  50. 50Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom6.4 h/$
  51. 51Reigns6.4 h/$
  52. 52UBOAT6.3 h/$
  53. 53Vampyr6.3 h/$
  54. 54Neon Abyss6.2 h/$
  55. 55State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition6.0 h/$
  56. 56Sun Haven5.8 h/$
  57. 57Portal Knights5.7 h/$
  58. 58Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire5.7 h/$
  59. 59Undertale5.7 h/$
  60. 60觅长生5.7 h/$
  61. 61Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition5.6 h/$
  62. 62The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim5.6 h/$
  63. 63God Of Weapons5.6 h/$
  64. 64Project Zomboid5.5 h/$
  65. 65Soulstone Survivors5.5 h/$
  66. 66TRADESMAN: Deal to Dealer5.5 h/$
  67. 67Suzerain5.4 h/$
  68. 68Assassin's Creed Valhalla5.3 h/$
  69. 69Dragon Cliff5.3 h/$
  70. 70UnderRail5.3 h/$
  71. 71Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet5.1 h/$
  72. 72Rogue: Genesia5.1 h/$
  73. 73State of Decay: YOSE5.0 h/$
  74. 74Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth5.0 h/$
  75. 75Pillars of Eternity4.9 h/$
  76. 76The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut4.9 h/$
  77. 77CODE VEIN4.8 h/$
  78. 78Death Must Die4.8 h/$
  79. 79Halls of Torment4.7 h/$
  80. 80Gunfire Reborn4.7 h/$
  81. 81Talisman: Digital Classic Edition4.7 h/$
  82. 82Fields of Mistria4.7 h/$
  83. 83Crypt of the NecroDancer4.6 h/$
  84. 84Dust: An Elysian Tail4.5 h/$
  85. 85Pathologic 24.5 h/$
  86. 86鬼谷八荒 Tale of Immortal4.5 h/$
  87. 87Holdfast: Nations At War4.5 h/$
  88. 88Death's Door4.5 h/$
  89. 89Gordian Quest4.5 h/$
  90. 90Cat Quest4.5 h/$
  91. 91Cassette Beasts4.4 h/$
  92. 92Ostranauts4.4 h/$
  93. 93Cauldron4.4 h/$
  94. 94NeuroVoider4.4 h/$
  95. 95ATOM RPG: Post-apocalyptic indie game4.3 h/$
  96. 96Noita4.3 h/$
  97. 97The Vagrant4.3 h/$
  98. 98Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition4.3 h/$
  99. 99METAL SLUG ATTACK RELOADED4.2 h/$
  100. 100Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition4.2 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.