Best Value Strategy Games Under $10

The Strategy 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. 1Black Desert108 h/$
  2. 2Don't Starve Together62 h/$
  3. 3Hearts of Iron IV39 h/$
  4. 4BidKing30 h/$
  5. 5shapez27 h/$
  6. 6CryoFall27 h/$
  7. 7Cookie Clicker23 h/$
  8. 8X4: Foundations20 h/$
  9. 9Banner of the Maid14 h/$
  10. 10Wall World14 h/$
  11. 11Slay the Spire13 h/$
  12. 12Football, Tactics & Glory13 h/$
  13. 13Rock 'N' Roll Defense12 h/$
  14. 14Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete12 h/$
  15. 15Dungeon of the ENDLESS11 h/$
  16. 16Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition11 h/$
  17. 17Loop Hero10 h/$
  18. 18最后的仙门 The last Practice Sect10 h/$
  19. 19Town of Salem10 h/$
  20. 20Rusty's Retirement10 h/$
  21. 21Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword9.9 h/$
  22. 22Mechabellum9.9 h/$
  23. 23Survivalist: Invisible Strain8.9 h/$
  24. 24Settlement Survival8.9 h/$
  25. 25The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos8.7 h/$
  26. 26Monster Sanctuary8.4 h/$
  27. 27Orcs Must Die! 28.1 h/$
  28. 28Cities: Skylines7.5 h/$
  29. 29Punch Club7.4 h/$
  30. 30The Riftbreaker7.0 h/$
  31. 31Beholder6.7 h/$
  32. 32Age of History II6.7 h/$
  33. 33Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun6.7 h/$
  34. 34Niche - a genetics survival game6.6 h/$
  35. 35ENDLESS Space 26.4 h/$
  36. 36UBOAT6.3 h/$
  37. 37Orcs Must Die!6.2 h/$
  38. 38Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition6.2 h/$
  39. 39Terraforming Mars5.9 h/$
  40. 40Mindustry5.7 h/$
  41. 41The Guild II Renaissance5.6 h/$
  42. 42Tavern Master5.6 h/$
  43. 43Dragon Cliff5.3 h/$
  44. 44Rise of Nations: Extended Edition5.3 h/$
  45. 45Halo Wars: Definitive Edition5.1 h/$
  46. 46Airport CEO5.1 h/$
  47. 47Rogue: Genesia5.1 h/$
  48. 48Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition4.7 h/$
  49. 49Age of Empires: Definitive Edition4.7 h/$
  50. 50Talisman: Digital Classic Edition4.7 h/$
  51. 51Holdfast: Nations At War4.5 h/$
  52. 52Gordian Quest4.5 h/$
  53. 53Rusted Warfare - RTS4.4 h/$
  54. 54FTL: Faster Than Light4.4 h/$
  55. 5520 Minutes Till Dawn4.3 h/$
  56. 56METAL SLUG ATTACK RELOADED4.2 h/$
  57. 57ISLANDERS4.2 h/$
  58. 58Papa's Freezeria Deluxe4.2 h/$
  59. 59Might & Magic: Heroes VI4.2 h/$
  60. 60Party Hard4.1 h/$
  61. 61Worms Armageddon4.0 h/$
  62. 62Brutal Legend4.0 h/$
  63. 63(the) Gnorp Apologue3.8 h/$
  64. 64Terraformers3.8 h/$
  65. 65Your Only Move Is HUSTLE3.7 h/$
  66. 66GemCraft - Chasing Shadows3.6 h/$
  67. 67The Battle of Polytopia3.6 h/$
  68. 68Dwarves: Glory, Death and Loot3.4 h/$
  69. 69Warpips3.4 h/$
  70. 70Natural Selection 23.4 h/$
  71. 71X-Morph: Defense3.3 h/$
  72. 72Fantasy General II3.3 h/$
  73. 73Nordic Ashes: Survivors of Ragnarok3.3 h/$
  74. 74ENDLESS Legend3.3 h/$
  75. 75Stronghold HD (2012)3.3 h/$
  76. 76Megaloot3.2 h/$
  77. 77Age of History 33.2 h/$
  78. 78ShellShock Live3.2 h/$
  79. 79LOCKDOWN Protocol3.0 h/$
  80. 80Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)3.0 h/$
  81. 81Mini Motorways2.9 h/$
  82. 82Cobalt Core2.9 h/$
  83. 83The Escapists 22.7 h/$
  84. 84RollerCoaster Tycoon: Deluxe2.7 h/$
  85. 85XCOM: Chimera Squad2.7 h/$
  86. 86Microcivilization2.6 h/$
  87. 87Drug Lord Tycoon2.6 h/$
  88. 88Totally Accurate Battle Simulator2.5 h/$
  89. 89Worms Ultimate Mayhem2.4 h/$
  90. 90Nubby's Number Factory2.4 h/$
  91. 91112 Operator2.3 h/$
  92. 92Easy Red 22.2 h/$
  93. 93Kingdom Rush Frontiers - Tower Defense2.2 h/$
  94. 94Orcs Must Die! 32.2 h/$
  95. 95Kingdom Rush - Tower Defense2.2 h/$
  96. 96Fabledom2.2 h/$
  97. 97The Farmer Was Replaced2.2 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.