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How long do games like this hold their players, and where is this one on that curve? · 27 city builder games on a curve

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CohortCity BuilderEvery game27 games at launch, 20 by month 22

City builder 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
27
25 tracked a year or more; 6 months of averages needed
Median half-life
1 month
of 23 games that fell under half; 2 never have
Above half at month 12
8%
of 25 games that reached month 12; median game at 13.5%
Above half at month 24
11%
of 19 games that reached month 24
Above half at month 36
13%
of 15 games that reached month 36
Share of the launch level, by month since launch · city builder games

How city builder 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 (27 at launch, 25 at month 12). 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 12 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 city builder games that held on longest

Longest half-lives (23)Biggest revivals
#GameHalf-lifeShare nowStandingTracked
1Pharaoh + Cleopatralaunched Dec 2016 at 139 average playersPharaoh + Cleopatralaunched Dec 2016 at 139 average players4 monthsat month 458.8%of launchHolds better than 94% of city builder games at month 11694th percentile, its cohort117 months3 revival months
2Zeus + Poseidonlaunched Dec 2016 at 88 average playersZeus + Poseidonlaunched Dec 2016 at 88 average players3 monthsat month 3137%of launchHolds better than 97% of city builder games at month 11697th percentile, its cohort117 months3 revival months
3Space Colony: Steam Editionlaunched Mar 2015 at 43 average playersSpace Colony: Steam Editionlaunched Mar 2015 at 43 average players3 monthsat month 312.0%of launchHolds better than 75% of city builder games at month 13775th percentile, its cohort138 monthsno revival
4Kingdoms Rebornlaunched Nov 2020 at 722 average playersKingdoms Rebornlaunched Nov 2020 at 722 average players2 monthsat month 226.7%of launchHolds better than 83% of city builder games at month 6983th percentile, its cohort70 months5 revival months
5Lethis - Path of Progresslaunched Jun 2015 at 270 average playersLethis - Path of Progresslaunched Jun 2015 at 270 average players2 monthsat month 20.5%of launchQuieter than 73% of city builder games at month 13527th percentile, its cohort136 months1 revival month
6Kingdom's Decklaunched May 2025 at 33 average playersKingdom's Decklaunched May 2025 at 33 average players2 monthsat month 216.6%of launchHolds better than 57% of city builder games at month 1557th percentile, its cohort16 monthsno revival
7Sacrificeslaunched Feb 2025 at 15 average playersSacrificeslaunched Feb 2025 at 15 average players2 monthsat month 20.0%of launchQuieter than 100% of city builder games at month 190th percentile, its cohort20 monthsno revival
8Cities: Skylines IIlaunched Oct 2023 at 47,399 average playersCities: Skylines IIlaunched Oct 2023 at 47,399 average players1 monthat month 120.0%of launchHolds better than 74% of city builder games at month 3474th percentile, its cohort35 months1 revival month
9Anno 1800launched Apr 2019 at 7,951 average playersAnno 1800launched Apr 2019 at 7,951 average players1 monthat month 126.9%of launchHolds better than 84% of city builder games at month 8884th percentile, its cohort89 months5 revival months
10Dawn of Manlaunched Mar 2019 at 5,540 average playersDawn of Manlaunched Mar 2019 at 5,540 average players1 monthat month 15.3%of launchHolds better than 53% of city builder games at month 8953th percentile, its cohort90 months1 revival month
11Stronghold: Definitive Editionlaunched Nov 2023 at 3,048 average playersStronghold: Definitive Editionlaunched Nov 2023 at 3,048 average players1 monthat month 18.2%of launchQuieter than 52% of city builder games at month 3348th percentile, its cohort34 months1 revival month
12Frostpunk 2launched Oct 2024 at 2,838 average playersFrostpunk 2launched Oct 2024 at 2,838 average players1 monthat month 119.5%of launchHolds better than 74% of city builder games at month 2274th percentile, its cohort23 months3 revival months
13Pharaoh: A New Eralaunched Feb 2023 at 2,744 average playersPharaoh: A New Eralaunched Feb 2023 at 2,744 average players1 monthat month 18.6%of launchHolds better than 54% of city builder games at month 4254th percentile, its cohort43 monthsno revival
14Townslaunched Nov 2012 at 1,310 average playersTownslaunched Nov 2012 at 1,310 average players1 monthat month 10.2%of launchQuieter than 82% of city builder games at month 16218th percentile, its cohort163 monthsno revival
15Anno 2205launched Nov 2015 at 1,263 average playersAnno 2205launched Nov 2015 at 1,263 average players1 monthat month 14.1%of launchHolds better than 54% of city builder games at month 12954th percentile, its cohort130 months5 revival months
16New Cyclelaunched Jan 2024 at 1,171 average playersNew Cyclelaunched Jan 2024 at 1,171 average players1 monthat month 11.9%of launchQuieter than 81% of city builder games at month 3119th percentile, its cohort32 monthsno revival
17Stronghold: Warlordslaunched Mar 2021 at 1,078 average playersStronghold: Warlordslaunched Mar 2021 at 1,078 average players1 monthat month 14.3%of launchQuieter than 59% of city builder games at month 6541th percentile, its cohort66 monthsno revival
18Let Them Tradelaunched Jul 2025 at 735 average playersLet Them Tradelaunched Jul 2025 at 735 average players1 monthat month 13.0%of launchQuieter than 100% of city builder games at month 130th percentile, its cohort14 monthsno revival
19Cities XXLlaunched Feb 2015 at 500 average playersCities XXLlaunched Feb 2015 at 500 average players1 monthat month 12.5%of launchQuieter than 53% of city builder games at month 13847th percentile, its cohort139 monthsno revival
20KAISERPUNKlaunched Mar 2025 at 287 average playersKAISERPUNKlaunched Mar 2025 at 287 average players1 monthat month 117.0%of launchHolds better than 55% of city builder games at month 1755th percentile, its cohort18 monthsno revival
21Primitive Society Simulatorlaunched Mar 2024 at 159 average playersPrimitive Society Simulatorlaunched Mar 2024 at 159 average players1 monthat month 18.9%of launchQuieter than 51% of city builder games at month 2949th percentile, its cohort30 monthsno revival
22Tiny Kingdomlaunched Feb 2025 at 29 average playersTiny Kingdomlaunched Feb 2025 at 29 average players1 monthat month 16.6%of launchQuieter than 81% of city builder games at month 1519th percentile, its cohort16 monthsno revival
23A-Train 8launched Sep 2013 at 15 average playersA-Train 8launched Sep 2013 at 15 average players1 monthat month 10.0%of launchQuieter than 100% of city builder games at month 1560th percentile, its cohort157 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.