Lifespan

How long do games like this hold their players, and where is this one on that curve? · 163 simulation games on a curve

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CohortSimulationEvery game163 games at launch, 41 by month 60

Simulation games, every price and launch size · pick a price and a size to narrow it; a cohort needs 20 games for its own curve

Games on a curve

163

132 tracked a year or more; 6 months of averages needed

Median half-life

2 months

of 104 games that fell under half; 28 never have

Above half at month 12

27%

of 132 games that reached month 12; median game at 35.4%

Above half at month 24

21%

of 91 games that reached month 24; median game at 24.9%

Above half at month 36

21%

of 66 games that reached month 36; median game at 26.9%

Share of the launch level, by month since launch · simulation games

How simulation games hold their players

Median gameMiddle half, 25th to 75th percentileHalf of the launch level

A game’s launch level is the best of its first three monthly averages; every later month is a share of it, so the curve reads as a share of launch, not as players. The band is the 25th to 75th percentile of the cohort’s games at each month, drawn wherever 20 games have reached that month (163 at launch, 125 at month 12, 65 at month 36). Month 0 is the launch month, which usually holds the launch spike, so most games are under half by month 1 or 2. Monthly averages come from the imported archive back to 2012 and SteamPeaks’ own daily rollups after it. Recomputed weekly, last on 5 Sep 2026. How this is computed. Data by SteamPeaks.com.

A month after the first year above 1.5× the previous six-month median · games launched at 100 average players or more

The biggest revivals among simulation games

Longest half-lives Biggest revivals (39)

#	Game	Revival	Players	Multiple	Share now	Tracked
1	Car Mechanic Simulator 2018launched Jun 2017 at 3,312 average playersCar Mechanic Simulator 2018launched Jun 2017 at 3,312 average players	May 20263 revival months	3,429average that month	×14.5the prior six months	17.7%of launch	111 monthshalf-life 5 months
2	DSXlaunched Jul 2022 at 470 average playersDSXlaunched Jul 2022 at 470 average players	May 20245 revival months	6,401average that month	×5.7the prior six months	1011%of launch	50 monthshalf-life 3 months
3	Electrician Simulatorlaunched Sep 2022 at 325 average playersElectrician Simulatorlaunched Sep 2022 at 325 average players	Jan 20254 revival months	173average that month	×5.3the prior six months	26.8%of launch	48 monthshalf-life 1 month
4	Parcel Simulatorlaunched Jun 2025 at 1,984 average playersParcel Simulatorlaunched Jun 2025 at 1,984 average players	Jul 20262 revival months	598average that month	×4.6the prior six months	24.4%of launch	15 monthshalf-life 1 month
5	Megaquariumlaunched Sep 2018 at 315 average playersMegaquariumlaunched Sep 2018 at 315 average players	Mar 20265 revival months	191average that month	×4.5the prior six months	16.0%of launch	96 monthshalf-life 1 month
6	Winter Resort Simulator 2launched Dec 2020 at 140 average playersWinter Resort Simulator 2launched Dec 2020 at 140 average players	Jan 20265 revival months	168average that month	×4.5the prior six months	20.7%of launch	69 monthshalf-life 4 months
7	112 Operatorlaunched Apr 2020 at 751 average players112 Operatorlaunched Apr 2020 at 751 average players	Jul 20212 revival months	228average that month	×3.8the prior six months	9.5%of launch	77 monthshalf-life 1 month
8	Drug Dealer Simulatorlaunched Apr 2020 at 3,734 average playersDrug Dealer Simulatorlaunched Apr 2020 at 3,734 average players	Dec 2022one revival month	814average that month	×3.1the prior six months	2.3%of launch	77 monthshalf-life 1 month
9	Automation - The Car Company Tycoon Gamelaunched Mar 2015 at 179 average playersAutomation - The Car Company Tycoon Gamelaunched Mar 2015 at 179 average players	Aug 20185 revival months	220average that month	×3.1the prior six months	254%of launch	138 monthshalf-life 2 months
10	Out of Orelaunched Nov 2022 at 116 average playersOut of Orelaunched Nov 2022 at 116 average players	Jan 20255 revival months	686average that month	×3.1the prior six months	426%of launch	46 monthshalf-life 2 months
11	Crime Scene Cleanerlaunched Aug 2024 at 5,775 average playersCrime Scene Cleanerlaunched Aug 2024 at 5,775 average players	Apr 20263 revival months	3,133average that month	×2.9the prior six months	21.6%of launch	25 monthshalf-life 1 month
12	Fisher Onlinelaunched Nov 2019 at 827 average playersFisher Onlinelaunched Nov 2019 at 827 average players	Mar 20243 revival months	1,113average that month	×2.8the prior six months	30.4%of launch	82 monthshalf-life 2 months
13	Contraband Police: Prologuelaunched Feb 2021 at 226 average playersContraband Police: Prologuelaunched Feb 2021 at 226 average players	Mar 20233 revival months	221average that month	×2.7the prior six months	23.4%of launch	67 monthshalf-life 1 month
14	Bus Simulator 21 Next Stoplaunched Sep 2021 at 527 average playersBus Simulator 21 Next Stoplaunched Sep 2021 at 527 average players	Nov 20233 revival months	359average that month	×2.6the prior six months	18.1%of launch	60 monthshalf-life 1 month
15	Chef Life: A Restaurant Simulatorlaunched Feb 2023 at 449 average playersChef Life: A Restaurant Simulatorlaunched Feb 2023 at 449 average players	Nov 20245 revival months	322average that month	×2.4the prior six months	39.6%of launch	43 monthshalf-life 2 months
16	RollerCoaster Tycoon® 2: Triple Thrill Packlaunched May 2014 at 106 average playersRollerCoaster Tycoon® 2: Triple Thrill Packlaunched May 2014 at 106 average players	Apr 20205 revival months	386average that month	×2.4the prior six months	136%of launch	148 monthsnever under half
17	RollerCoaster Tycoon: Deluxelaunched May 2014 at 121 average playersRollerCoaster Tycoon: Deluxelaunched May 2014 at 121 average players	Apr 20205 revival months	586average that month	×2.4the prior six months	171%of launch	148 monthsnever under half
18	Notruf 112 - Die Feuerwehr Simulation 2launched Mar 2021 at 344 average playersNotruf 112 - Die Feuerwehr Simulation 2launched Mar 2021 at 344 average players	Oct 20243 revival months	118average that month	×2.2the prior six months	14.5%of launch	66 monthshalf-life 1 month
19	Ship Graveyard Simulator 2launched Aug 2023 at 1,218 average playersShip Graveyard Simulator 2launched Aug 2023 at 1,218 average players	Apr 20254 revival months	1,093average that month	×2.1the prior six months	27.1%of launch	37 monthshalf-life 1 month
20	Bus Simulator 18launched Jun 2018 at 1,179 average playersBus Simulator 18launched Jun 2018 at 1,179 average players	May 2021one revival month	428average that month	×2.1the prior six months	7.0%of launch	99 monthshalf-life 1 month
21	High Sea Saga DXlaunched Sep 2023 at 520 average playersHigh Sea Saga DXlaunched Sep 2023 at 520 average players	Jun 20263 revival months	123average that month	×2.0the prior six months	19.1%of launch	36 monthshalf-life 1 month
22	Flyoutlaunched Nov 2023 at 424 average playersFlyoutlaunched Nov 2023 at 424 average players	Apr 20262 revival months	142average that month	×2.0the prior six months	22.4%of launch	34 monthshalf-life 2 months
23	Tavern Manager Simulatorlaunched Aug 2024 at 669 average playersTavern Manager Simulatorlaunched Aug 2024 at 669 average players	Aug 2025one revival month	184average that month	×1.9the prior six months	7.7%of launch	25 monthshalf-life 1 month
24	Thief Simulator 2launched Oct 2023 at 1,315 average playersThief Simulator 2launched Oct 2023 at 1,315 average players	May 20252 revival months	277average that month	×1.8the prior six months	22.7%of launch	35 monthshalf-life 1 month
25	Cold Waterslaunched May 2017 at 334 average playersCold Waterslaunched May 2017 at 334 average players	Sep 20212 revival months	222average that month	×1.8the prior six months	22.1%of launch	112 monthshalf-life 8 months

Showing 1–25 of 39 · 25 per page

A revival is a month after the first year whose average is above 1.5 times the median of the six months before it and at least a fifth of the launch level (never under a hundred players); the board keeps games that launched at 100 average players or more, so that a multiple is a multiple of something, and ranks them by their biggest revival month. Recomputed weekly. How this is computed. Data by SteamPeaks.com.