Best Value Simulation Games Under $10

The Simulation games on Steam 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. 1Don't Starve Together62 h/$
  2. 2Cornerpond58 h/$
  3. 3Hearts of Iron IV39 h/$
  4. 4Ropuka's Idle Island33 h/$
  5. 5BidKing30 h/$
  6. 6Oxygen Not Included30 h/$
  7. 7shapez27 h/$
  8. 8CryoFall27 h/$
  9. 9Cookie Clicker23 h/$
  10. 10X4: Foundations20 h/$
  11. 11Tiny Pasture17 h/$
  12. 12Don't Starve14 h/$
  13. 13Football, Tactics & Glory13 h/$
  14. 14Ultimate Fishing Simulator13 h/$
  15. 15Graveyard Keeper13 h/$
  16. 16Trailmakers12 h/$
  17. 17Chill Pulse12 h/$
  18. 18Rusty's Retirement10 h/$
  19. 19Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulator10 h/$
  20. 20Mechabellum9.9 h/$
  21. 21DSX9.5 h/$
  22. 22Garry's Mod9.3 h/$
  23. 23Survivalist: Invisible Strain8.9 h/$
  24. 24Settlement Survival8.9 h/$
  25. 25Green Hell8.8 h/$
  26. 26Placid Plastic Duck Simulator8.7 h/$
  27. 27rFactor 27.8 h/$
  28. 28Hacknet7.7 h/$
  29. 29Car Mechanic Simulator 20217.6 h/$
  30. 30Tank Mechanic Simulator7.5 h/$
  31. 31Cities: Skylines7.5 h/$
  32. 32Thief Simulator7.4 h/$
  33. 33Assetto Corsa7.3 h/$
  34. 34The Riftbreaker7.0 h/$
  35. 35Touhou Mystia's Izakaya6.9 h/$
  36. 36Niche - a genetics survival game6.6 h/$
  37. 37Reigns6.4 h/$
  38. 38FlatOut6.3 h/$
  39. 39UBOAT6.3 h/$
  40. 40State of Decay 2: Juggernaut Edition6.0 h/$
  41. 41Sun Haven5.8 h/$
  42. 42The Guild II Renaissance5.6 h/$
  43. 43Tavern Master5.6 h/$
  44. 44SKYHILL5.6 h/$
  45. 45People Playground5.6 h/$
  46. 46Car Mechanic Simulator 20155.5 h/$
  47. 47Chillquarium5.5 h/$
  48. 48Dragon Cliff5.3 h/$
  49. 49Rise of Nations: Extended Edition5.3 h/$
  50. 50Airport CEO5.1 h/$
  51. 51State of Decay: YOSE5.0 h/$
  52. 52Slime Rancher4.8 h/$
  53. 53Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition4.8 h/$
  54. 54Overcooked4.7 h/$
  55. 55Bus Simulator 184.6 h/$
  56. 56Holdfast: Nations At War4.5 h/$
  57. 57FTL: Faster Than Light4.4 h/$
  58. 58Dome Keeper4.3 h/$
  59. 59Animal Shelter4.3 h/$
  60. 60METAL SLUG ATTACK RELOADED4.2 h/$
  61. 61KovaaK's4.2 h/$
  62. 62Papa's Freezeria Deluxe4.2 h/$
  63. 63Paleo Pines4.0 h/$
  64. 64MudRunner4.0 h/$
  65. 65(the) Gnorp Apologue3.8 h/$
  66. 66Pacific Drive3.7 h/$
  67. 67Your Only Move Is HUSTLE3.7 h/$
  68. 68Cyber Manhunt3.6 h/$
  69. 69F.I.S.T.: Forged In Shadow Torch3.6 h/$
  70. 70The Battle of Polytopia3.6 h/$
  71. 71Chernobylite Complete Edition3.4 h/$
  72. 72Stronghold HD (2012)3.3 h/$
  73. 73Old Market Simulator3.2 h/$
  74. 74Gold Mining Simulator3.2 h/$
  75. 75Age of History 33.2 h/$
  76. 76ANEURISM IV3.1 h/$
  77. 77OpenTTD3.0 h/$
  78. 78Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)3.0 h/$
  79. 79Mini Motorways2.9 h/$
  80. 80Unheard - Voices of Crime2.8 h/$
  81. 81ContractVille2.8 h/$
  82. 82The Escapists 22.7 h/$
  83. 83RollerCoaster Tycoon: Deluxe2.7 h/$
  84. 84VillageRhapsody2.6 h/$
  85. 85Drug Lord Tycoon2.6 h/$
  86. 86Matchmaking Inc.2.6 h/$
  87. 87Retrowave2.5 h/$
  88. 88Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You2.5 h/$
  89. 89Totally Accurate Battle Simulator2.5 h/$
  90. 90Car Mechanic Simulator 20182.4 h/$
  91. 91112 Operator2.3 h/$
  92. 92Cooking Simulator2.2 h/$
  93. 93Easy Red 22.2 h/$
  94. 94Fabledom2.2 h/$
  95. 95LEGO Bricktales2.2 h/$
  96. 96The Farmer Was Replaced2.2 h/$
  97. 97Surgeon Simulator2.2 h/$
  98. 98The Escapists2.1 h/$
  99. 99Gladiator Guild Manager2.1 h/$
  100. 100Outpath2.1 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.