Best Value RPG Games Under $40

The RPG games on Steam games under $40 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. 7Foxhole19 h/$
  8. 8Vampire Survivors17 h/$
  9. 9Borderlands 216 h/$
  10. 10Tales of Maj'Eyal14 h/$
  11. 11Melvor Idle14 h/$
  12. 12Banner of the Maid14 h/$
  13. 13Graveyard Keeper13 h/$
  14. 14FINAL FANTASY VIII12 h/$
  15. 15Mirror12 h/$
  16. 16Dungeon of the ENDLESS11 h/$
  17. 17Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen11 h/$
  18. 18Loop Hero10 h/$
  19. 19最后的仙门 The last Practice Sect10 h/$
  20. 20Town of Salem10 h/$
  21. 21FINAL FANTASY XIV Online10 h/$
  22. 22The Binding of Isaac9.5 h/$
  23. 23Streets of Rogue9.1 h/$
  24. 24Hero Siege9.0 h/$
  25. 25Survivalist: Invisible Strain8.9 h/$
  26. 26Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel8.8 h/$
  27. 27The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos8.7 h/$
  28. 28Stardew Valley8.7 h/$
  29. 29My Time at Sandrock8.5 h/$
  30. 30Monster Sanctuary8.4 h/$
  31. 31Borderlands 38.2 h/$
  32. 32Fallout 48.2 h/$
  33. 33Orcs Must Die! 28.1 h/$
  34. 34The Elder Scrolls Online8.0 h/$
  35. 35Valheim7.6 h/$
  36. 36Assassin's Creed Odyssey7.6 h/$
  37. 37Soulmask7.5 h/$
  38. 38FINAL FANTASY XIII7.4 h/$
  39. 39Heroes of Hammerwatch7.4 h/$
  40. 40Punch Club7.4 h/$
  41. 41Yakuza: Like a Dragon7.4 h/$
  42. 42Fallout: New Vegas7.4 h/$
  43. 43Nioh: Complete Edition7.2 h/$
  44. 44FINAL FANTASY IX7.1 h/$
  45. 45Disney Dreamlight Valley7.0 h/$
  46. 46The Riftbreaker7.0 h/$
  47. 47Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition7.0 h/$
  48. 48Touhou Mystia's Izakaya6.9 h/$
  49. 49Fallout 766.7 h/$
  50. 50Starbound6.7 h/$
  51. 51Path of Exile 26.5 h/$
  52. 52ARK: Survival Evolved6.4 h/$
  53. 53PAYDAY 26.4 h/$
  54. 54Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom6.4 h/$
  55. 55Reigns6.4 h/$
  56. 56UBOAT6.3 h/$
  57. 57Vampyr6.3 h/$
  58. 58Neon Abyss6.2 h/$
  59. 59TROUBLESHOOTER: Abandoned Children6.0 h/$
  60. 60State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition6.0 h/$
  61. 61Mortal Online 25.9 h/$
  62. 62Sun Haven5.8 h/$
  63. 63Portal Knights5.7 h/$
  64. 64Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire5.7 h/$
  65. 65Undertale5.7 h/$
  66. 66觅长生5.7 h/$
  67. 67ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGN5.7 h/$
  68. 68Dying Light 2 Stay Human: Reloaded Edition5.6 h/$
  69. 69The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim5.6 h/$
  70. 70God Of Weapons5.6 h/$
  71. 71Project Zomboid5.5 h/$
  72. 72Soulstone Survivors5.5 h/$
  73. 73TRADESMAN: Deal to Dealer5.5 h/$
  74. 74Suzerain5.4 h/$
  75. 75Assassin's Creed Valhalla5.3 h/$
  76. 76Dragon Cliff5.3 h/$
  77. 77UnderRail5.3 h/$
  78. 78Sword Art Online: Fatal Bullet5.1 h/$
  79. 79Rogue: Genesia5.1 h/$
  80. 80State of Decay: YOSE5.0 h/$
  81. 81Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth5.0 h/$
  82. 82Pillars of Eternity4.9 h/$
  83. 83The Witcher: Enhanced Edition Director's Cut4.9 h/$
  84. 84CODE VEIN4.8 h/$
  85. 85Death Must Die4.8 h/$
  86. 86Halls of Torment4.7 h/$
  87. 87Gunfire Reborn4.7 h/$
  88. 88Talisman: Digital Classic Edition4.7 h/$
  89. 89Fields of Mistria4.7 h/$
  90. 90ATLAS4.6 h/$
  91. 91Crypt of the NecroDancer4.6 h/$
  92. 92Dust: An Elysian Tail4.5 h/$
  93. 93Pathologic 24.5 h/$
  94. 94鬼谷八荒 Tale of Immortal4.5 h/$
  95. 95Holdfast: Nations At War4.5 h/$
  96. 96Death's Door4.5 h/$
  97. 97Gordian Quest4.5 h/$
  98. 98Cat Quest4.5 h/$
  99. 99Pax Dei4.4 h/$
  100. 100Cassette Beasts4.4 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.