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.

The first month under half the launch level, latest first · games tracked a year or more

The simulation games that held on longest

#GameHalf-lifeShare nowStandingTracked
26WWE 2K25launched Mar 2025 at 2,446 average playersWWE 2K25launched Mar 2025 at 2,446 average players3 monthsat month 312.1%of launchQuieter than 77% of simulation games at month 1723th percentile, its cohort18 monthsno revival
27TCG Card Shop Simulator: Prologuelaunched Aug 2024 at 2,377 average playersTCG Card Shop Simulator: Prologuelaunched Aug 2024 at 2,377 average players3 monthsat month 38.3%of launchQuieter than 90% of simulation games at month 2410th percentile, its cohort25 monthsno revival
28Car Dealer Simulatorlaunched Jun 2025 at 2,243 average playersCar Dealer Simulatorlaunched Jun 2025 at 2,243 average players3 monthsat month 330.9%of launchHolds better than 51% of simulation games at month 1451th percentile, its cohort15 monthsno revival
29Supermarket Simulator: Prologuelaunched Feb 2024 at 1,587 average playersSupermarket Simulator: Prologuelaunched Feb 2024 at 1,587 average players3 monthsat month 36.9%of launchQuieter than 93% of simulation games at month 307th percentile, its cohort31 monthsno revival
30DSXlaunched Jul 2022 at 470 average playersDSXlaunched Jul 2022 at 470 average players3 monthsat month 31011%of launchHolds better than 92% of simulation games at month 4992th percentile, its cohort50 months5 revival months
31Streamer Life Simulatorlaunched Aug 2020 at 380 average playersStreamer Life Simulatorlaunched Aug 2020 at 380 average players3 monthsat month 35.6%of launchQuieter than 83% of simulation games at month 7217th percentile, its cohort73 months2 revival months
32Finnish Cottage Simulatorlaunched Nov 2024 at 368 average playersFinnish Cottage Simulatorlaunched Nov 2024 at 368 average players3 monthsat month 313.7%of launchQuieter than 75% of simulation games at month 2125th percentile, its cohort22 monthsno revival
33OUTBRKlaunched Jul 2024 at 128 average playersOUTBRKlaunched Jul 2024 at 128 average players3 monthsat month 349.3%of launchHolds better than 63% of simulation games at month 2563th percentile, its cohort26 monthsno revival
34Casino Simulatorlaunched May 2024 at 78 average playersCasino Simulatorlaunched May 2024 at 78 average players3 monthsat month 37.4%of launchQuieter than 93% of simulation games at month 277th percentile, its cohort28 monthsno revival
35Pixel Collectorlaunched Aug 2024 at 57 average playersPixel Collectorlaunched Aug 2024 at 57 average players3 monthsat month 3163%of launchHolds better than 83% of simulation games at month 2483th percentile, its cohort25 monthsno revival
36Broccolilaunched Aug 2024 at 28 average playersBroccolilaunched Aug 2024 at 28 average players3 monthsat month 3329%of launchHolds better than 92% of simulation games at month 1692th percentile, its cohort17 monthsno revival
37Idle Guylaunched Jul 2025 at 13 average playersIdle Guylaunched Jul 2025 at 13 average players3 monthsat month 3515%of launchHolds better than 99% of simulation games at month 1399th percentile, its cohort14 monthsno revival
38Schedule Ilaunched Mar 2025 at 178,927 average playersSchedule Ilaunched Mar 2025 at 178,927 average players2 monthsat month 26.1%of launchQuieter than 95% of simulation games at month 175th percentile, its cohort18 monthsno revival
39Farming Simulator 25launched Nov 2024 at 53,542 average playersFarming Simulator 25launched Nov 2024 at 53,542 average players2 monthsat month 250.4%of launchHolds better than 60% of simulation games at month 2160th percentile, its cohort22 monthsno revival
40TCG Card Shop Simulatorlaunched Sep 2024 at 33,692 average playersTCG Card Shop Simulatorlaunched Sep 2024 at 33,692 average players2 monthsat month 28.8%of launchQuieter than 88% of simulation games at month 2312th percentile, its cohort24 monthsno revival
41Farming Simulator 19launched Nov 2018 at 23,406 average playersFarming Simulator 19launched Nov 2018 at 23,406 average players2 monthsat month 25.1%of launchHolds better than 54% of simulation games at month 9354th percentile, its cohort94 months1 revival month
42Transport Fever 2launched Dec 2019 at 9,877 average playersTransport Fever 2launched Dec 2019 at 9,877 average players2 monthsat month 233.2%of launchQuieter than 59% of simulation games at month 8041th percentile, its cohort81 months1 revival month
43Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024launched Nov 2024 at 6,066 average playersMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2024launched Nov 2024 at 6,066 average players2 monthsat month 281.5%of launchHolds better than 69% of simulation games at month 2169th percentile, its cohort22 months1 revival month
44Goat Simulatorlaunched Mar 2014 at 2,183 average playersGoat Simulatorlaunched Mar 2014 at 2,183 average players2 monthsat month 23.6%of launchHolds better than 55% of simulation games at month 14955th percentile, its cohort150 months1 revival month
45Railway Empire 2launched May 2023 at 1,757 average playersRailway Empire 2launched May 2023 at 1,757 average players2 monthsat month 215.9%of launchQuieter than 64% of simulation games at month 3936th percentile, its cohort40 monthsno revival
46Internet Cafe Simulator 2launched Jan 2022 at 1,562 average playersInternet Cafe Simulator 2launched Jan 2022 at 1,562 average players2 monthsat month 23.0%of launchQuieter than 100% of simulation games at month 550th percentile, its cohort56 monthsno revival
47Yu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist : Link Evolutionlaunched Mar 2020 at 829 average playersYu-Gi-Oh! Legacy of the Duelist : Link Evolutionlaunched Mar 2020 at 829 average players2 monthsat month 221.7%of launchQuieter than 65% of simulation games at month 7735th percentile, its cohort78 monthsno revival
48Fisher Onlinelaunched Nov 2019 at 827 average playersFisher Onlinelaunched Nov 2019 at 827 average players2 monthsat month 230.4%of launchQuieter than 62% of simulation games at month 8138th percentile, its cohort82 months3 revival months
49Prison Escape Simulator: Dig Outlaunched Aug 2025 at 682 average playersPrison Escape Simulator: Dig Outlaunched Aug 2025 at 682 average players2 monthsat month 221.0%of launchQuieter than 68% of simulation games at month 1232th percentile, its cohort13 monthsno revival
50Fishing: North Atlanticlaunched Oct 2020 at 640 average playersFishing: North Atlanticlaunched Oct 2020 at 640 average players2 monthsat month 27.6%of launchQuieter than 70% of simulation games at month 7030th percentile, its cohort71 monthsno revival
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Half-life is the first month under 50% of the launch level, counting from the month the launch level was set; a game that has not fallen under half in a year or more is not ranked here rather than given a half-life it has not reached. Standing is the share of cohort games at the same age the game holds better than, from the job's own ranking. Recomputed weekly. How this is computed. Data by SteamPeaks.com.