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Best Under $5 Games on Steam

Ranked selections from 31,985 matching catalog entries, using recorded player activity, reviews, trends, and release recency.

Best Under $5 Games on Steam

Explore Under $5 Games on Steam using recorded player activity, community reviews, trend momentum, and release recency.

Total Games

31,985

Ranking Method

Composite Score

Data Source

Recorded Steam observations

Overall Score Most Played Best Reviewed Trending

Showing 1–50 of 100 ranked games

#	Game	Players	Reviews	Price	Score	Trend
1	Wallpaper Engine	55,196	98%	$4.99	0.8	+58376.8
2	Geometry Dash	71,585	93%	$4.99	0.8	+74797.9
3	Terraria	31,720	98%	$4.99	0.7	+35789.9
4	Brotato	6,010	97%	$4.99	0.7	+6655.7
5	PAYDAY 2	34,379	90%	$4.99	0.7	+38326.2
6	Vampire Survivors	3,628	98%	$4.99	0.7	+4250.1
7	Mini Cozy Room: Lo-Fi	1,824	99%	$2.49	0.7	+1937.0
8	YoloMouse - Cursor Changer	8,682	92%	$4.99	0.7	+9009.2
9	Among Us	12,850	92%	$2.99	0.7	+15189.6
10	Detroit: Become Human	5,187	96%	$3.99	0.7	+5438.2
11	Spirit City: Lofi Sessions	1,625	98%	$4.79	0.7	+1801.2
12	Tom Clancy's The Division 2	7,843	76%	$2.99	0.7	+8036.9
13	Dying Light	6,327	95%	$2.49	0.7	+6853.1
14	Kingdom Two Crowns	5,825	88%	$1.99	0.7	+6684.5
15	The Elder Scrolls Online	10,397	81%	$4.99	0.7	+10452.2
16	Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition	2,903	84%	$3.99	0.6	+3395.2
17	Portal 2	3,198	99%	$1.99	0.6	+3567.1
18	Chained Together	892	91%	$3.99	0.6	+880.1
19	Graveyard Keeper	4,671	86%	$4.99	0.6	+4873.9
20	Mount & Blade: Warband	3,364	98%	$4.99	0.6	+3218.7
21	Killing Floor 2	6,450	88%	$2.99	0.6	+5908.6
22	Car Mechanic Simulator 2021	999	96%	$2.99	0.6	+1008.3
23	Green Hell	3,050	86%	$2.79	0.6	+3319.7
24	The Long Dark	3,489	90%	$4.99	0.6	+3678.0
25	Darkest Dungeon®	3,980	92%	$3.74	0.6	+4311.7
26	Ropuka's Idle Island	347	97%	$3.99	0.6	+340.2
27	Half-Life 2	2,325	98%	$1.99	0.6	+2715.4
28	Frostpunk	2,007	92%	$2.99	0.6	+2030.4
29	Total War: EMPIRE - Definitive Edition	2,986	91%	$4.99	0.6	+3587.3
30	Spiritfarer®: Farewell Edition	864	95%	$2.99	0.6	+859.2
31	Plants vs. Zombies: Game of the Year	1,825	98%	$4.99	0.6	+1857.5
32	Pony Island	2,014	95%	$4.99	0.6	+2244.3
33	HudSight - crosshair overlay	999	88%	$3.99	0.6	+1045.1
34	Mindustry	993	96%	$3.99	0.6	+904.1
35	Slime Rancher	1,278	98%	$4.99	0.6	+1335.7
36	Command & Conquer™ Remastered Collection	994	91%	$3.99	0.6	+1072.7
37	Nubby's Number Factory	191	98%	$4.99	0.6	+200.4
38	Solasta: Crown of the Magister	931	87%	$2.99	0.6	+850.9
39	Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition	1,506	95%	$4.99	0.6	+1810.4
40	Ranch Simulator	867	80%	$4.99	0.6	+825.2
41	Watch_Dogs 2	3,456	83%	$2.49	0.6	+3483.8
42	Toy Shire	137	90%	$4.99	0.6	+428.6
43	A Dance of Fire and Ice	779	94%	$4.79	0.6	+746.1
44	Total War: NAPOLEON - Definitive Edition	1,775	91%	$4.99	0.6	+1945.9
45	Golf It!	385	90%	$4.49	0.6	+373.7
46	Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc	1,199	96%	$1.99	0.6	+1364.9
47	Company of Heroes	1,303	94%	$2.99	0.6	+1599.9
48	Sid Meier's Civilization III: Complete	1,795	90%	$0.99	0.6	+2216.1
49	Rise of the Tomb Raider™	1,276	94%	$4.49	0.6	+1530.3
50	Golf With Your Friends	826	88%	$2.99	0.6	+744.0

Frequently Asked Questions

How are Under $5 Games ranked?

Games are ranked using recorded player activity, community review scores, trend momentum, and release recency. Up to 100 ranked games are shown from the matching catalog.

How is the composite score calculated?

The score combines normalized player activity (40%), positive review share (30%), trend momentum (20%), and release recency (10%). It is a discovery aid, not an editorial review.

How fresh is the ranking data?

The ranking refresh time is shown on this page. Individual game observations may be older and are collected at different times. Open a game for its source details and observation times.

How these Steam games are ranked

The default score combines recorded player activity (40%), positive review share (30%), trend momentum (20%), and release recency (10%). Steam community tags and feature categories determine membership.

This list shows up to 100 ranked games from 31,985 matching catalog entries. Player counts and USD prices are recorded observations, not guaranteed live values. Open a game for its source details and observation times.

Ranking refreshed 2026-10-09 19:17 UTC. Individual observations may be older.