Best Value Turn-Based Strategy Games Under $20

The Turn-Based 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. 1Banner of the Maid14 h/$
  2. 2Football, Tactics & Glory13 h/$
  3. 3Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete12 h/$
  4. 4Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition11 h/$
  5. 5Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword9.9 h/$
  6. 6Mechabellum9.9 h/$
  7. 7The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos8.7 h/$
  8. 8Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition7.0 h/$
  9. 9Age of History II6.7 h/$
  10. 10Niche - a genetics survival game6.6 h/$
  11. 11ENDLESS Space 26.4 h/$
  12. 12Total War: SHOGUN 26.4 h/$
  13. 13Terraforming Mars5.9 h/$
  14. 14Total War: NAPOLEON – Definitive Edition4.7 h/$
  15. 15Talisman: Digital Classic Edition4.7 h/$
  16. 16Gordian Quest4.5 h/$
  17. 17Cauldron4.4 h/$
  18. 18Pathfinder: Kingmaker — Enhanced Plus Edition4.3 h/$
  19. 19ISLANDERS4.2 h/$
  20. 20Might & Magic: Heroes VI4.2 h/$
  21. 21Super Robot Wars 304.1 h/$
  22. 22XCOM: Enemy Unknown4.0 h/$
  23. 23Persona 4 Golden4.0 h/$
  24. 24Worms Armageddon4.0 h/$
  25. 25HUMANKIND4.0 h/$
  26. 26XCOM 23.9 h/$
  27. 27Hero's Adventure: Road to Passion3.8 h/$
  28. 28Terraformers3.8 h/$
  29. 29Esports Godfather3.8 h/$
  30. 30Your Only Move Is HUSTLE3.7 h/$
  31. 31The Battle of Polytopia3.6 h/$
  32. 32Monster Train 23.5 h/$
  33. 33dotAGE3.3 h/$
  34. 34Fantasy General II3.3 h/$
  35. 35ENDLESS Legend3.3 h/$
  36. 36Megaloot3.2 h/$
  37. 37ShellShock Live3.2 h/$
  38. 38Cobalt Core2.9 h/$
  39. 39Mordheim: City of the Damned2.9 h/$
  40. 40Heroes of Might & Magic III - HD Edition2.8 h/$
  41. 41XCOM: Chimera Squad2.7 h/$
  42. 42Legend of Heroes: Three Kingdoms2.6 h/$
  43. 43Worms Ultimate Mayhem2.4 h/$
  44. 44Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga2.4 h/$
  45. 45Balatro2.2 h/$
  46. 46Backpack Hero2.2 h/$
  47. 47Never Second in Rome2.2 h/$
  48. 48Gladiator Guild Manager2.1 h/$
  49. 49This Is the Police 22.1 h/$
  50. 50Terra Nil2.1 h/$
  51. 51The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky2.0 h/$
  52. 52Dice & Fold2.0 h/$
  53. 53Valkyria Chronicles2.0 h/$
  54. 54Into the Breach1.9 h/$
  55. 55Worms W.M.D1.9 h/$
  56. 56Hero's Hour1.8 h/$
  57. 57Cardboard Town1.8 h/$
  58. 58The Matchless Kungfu1.7 h/$
  59. 59Songs of Conquest1.6 h/$
  60. 60Wingspan1.5 h/$
  61. 61Heart of the Machine1.5 h/$
  62. 62Astrea: Six-Sided Oracles1.4 h/$
  63. 63Ara History Untold: Anniversary Edition 1.4 h/$
  64. 64Breachway1.4 h/$
  65. 65Shogun Showdown1.4 h/$
  66. 66Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate1.4 h/$
  67. 67Ticket to Ride1.3 h/$
  68. 68West of Loathing1.3 h/$
  69. 69Dorfromantik1.2 h/$
  70. 70LONESTAR1.2 h/$
  71. 71For The King1.2 h/$
  72. 72Tactical Breach Wizards1.2 h/$
  73. 73Dungeon Clawler1.1 h/$
  74. 749 Kings1.1 h/$
  75. 75Die in the Dungeon1.1 h/$
  76. 76Wildfrost1.0 h/$
  77. 77Border Pioneer1.0 h/$
  78. 78Shadowrun Returns1.0 h/$
  79. 79Rebellion GODSOUL: Awakening0.9 h/$
  80. 80Ballionaire0.8 h/$
  81. 81Turmoil0.8 h/$
  82. 8260 Parsecs!0.8 h/$
  83. 83Alina of the Arena0.8 h/$
  84. 84Nordhold0.7 h/$
  85. 85Hexarchy0.6 h/$
  86. 865D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel0.3 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.