Best Value Strategy Games Under $20

The Strategy 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. 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. 9Victoria 317 h/$
  10. 10Banner of the Maid14 h/$
  11. 11Wall World14 h/$
  12. 12Slay the Spire13 h/$
  13. 13Football, Tactics & Glory13 h/$
  14. 14Rock 'N' Roll Defense12 h/$
  15. 15Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete12 h/$
  16. 16Dungeon of the ENDLESS11 h/$
  17. 17Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition11 h/$
  18. 18Space Engineers11 h/$
  19. 19Loop Hero10 h/$
  20. 20最后的仙门 The last Practice Sect10 h/$
  21. 21Town of Salem10 h/$
  22. 22Rusty's Retirement10 h/$
  23. 23Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword9.9 h/$
  24. 24Mechabellum9.9 h/$
  25. 25Survivalist: Invisible Strain8.9 h/$
  26. 26Settlement Survival8.9 h/$
  27. 27The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos8.7 h/$
  28. 28Monster Sanctuary8.4 h/$
  29. 29Orcs Must Die! 28.1 h/$
  30. 30Cities: Skylines7.5 h/$
  31. 31Punch Club7.4 h/$
  32. 32The Riftbreaker7.0 h/$
  33. 33Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition7.0 h/$
  34. 34Beholder6.7 h/$
  35. 35Age of History II6.7 h/$
  36. 36Shadow Tactics: Blades of the Shogun6.7 h/$
  37. 37Niche - a genetics survival game6.6 h/$
  38. 38Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition6.6 h/$
  39. 39Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition6.5 h/$
  40. 40ENDLESS Space 26.4 h/$
  41. 41Total War: SHOGUN 26.4 h/$
  42. 42Victoria II6.4 h/$
  43. 43UBOAT6.3 h/$
  44. 44Orcs Must Die!6.2 h/$
  45. 45Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition6.2 h/$
  46. 46Terraforming Mars5.9 h/$
  47. 47Dyson Sphere Program5.9 h/$
  48. 48Mindustry5.7 h/$
  49. 49觅长生5.7 h/$
  50. 50The Guild II Renaissance5.6 h/$
  51. 51Tavern Master5.6 h/$
  52. 52The Long Dark5.5 h/$
  53. 53Dragon Cliff5.3 h/$
  54. 54Rise of Nations: Extended Edition5.3 h/$
  55. 55Software Inc.5.2 h/$
  56. 56Halo Wars: Definitive Edition5.1 h/$
  57. 57Airport CEO5.1 h/$
  58. 58Rogue: Genesia5.1 h/$
  59. 59Bloons TD 64.8 h/$
  60. 60Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition4.7 h/$
  61. 61Age of Empires: Definitive Edition4.7 h/$
  62. 62Talisman: Digital Classic Edition4.7 h/$
  63. 63Holdfast: Nations At War4.5 h/$
  64. 64Gordian Quest4.5 h/$
  65. 65Cauldron4.4 h/$
  66. 66Rusted Warfare - RTS4.4 h/$
  67. 67FTL: Faster Than Light4.4 h/$
  68. 68Age of Empires II (Retired)4.4 h/$
  69. 6920 Minutes Till Dawn4.3 h/$
  70. 70Empyrion - Galactic Survival4.3 h/$
  71. 71METAL SLUG ATTACK RELOADED4.2 h/$
  72. 72Hell Let Loose4.2 h/$
  73. 73ISLANDERS4.2 h/$
  74. 74Tower Dominion4.2 h/$
  75. 75河洛群俠傳 (Ho Tu Lo Shu ： The Books of Dragon)4.2 h/$
  76. 76Papa's Freezeria Deluxe4.2 h/$
  77. 77Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander4.2 h/$
  78. 78Might & Magic: Heroes VI4.2 h/$
  79. 79Party Hard4.1 h/$
  80. 80Wasteland 34.1 h/$
  81. 81Super Robot Wars 304.1 h/$
  82. 82Barotrauma4.1 h/$
  83. 83Across the Obelisk4.0 h/$
  84. 84XCOM: Enemy Unknown4.0 h/$
  85. 85Worms Armageddon4.0 h/$
  86. 86HUMANKIND4.0 h/$
  87. 87Brutal Legend4.0 h/$
  88. 88Motorsport Manager3.9 h/$
  89. 89Elin3.9 h/$
  90. 90XCOM 23.9 h/$
  91. 91(the) Gnorp Apologue3.8 h/$
  92. 92Terraformers3.8 h/$
  93. 93Esports Godfather3.8 h/$
  94. 94Your Only Move Is HUSTLE3.7 h/$
  95. 95Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance3.6 h/$
  96. 96GemCraft - Chasing Shadows3.6 h/$
  97. 97Bellwright3.6 h/$
  98. 98The Battle of Polytopia3.6 h/$
  99. 99Monster Train 23.5 h/$
  100. 100Backpack Battles3.5 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.