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How long do games like this hold their players, and where is this one on that curve? · 24 fighting games on a curve

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CohortFightingEvery game24 games at launch, 21 by month 60

Fighting 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
24
24 tracked a year or more; 6 months of averages needed
Median half-life
2 months
of 24 games that fell under half; 0 never have
Above half at month 12
13%
of 24 games that reached month 12; median game at 23.0%
Above half at month 24
4%
of 23 games that reached month 24; median game at 19.8%
Above half at month 36
0%
of 22 games that reached month 36; median game at 17.8%
Share of the launch level, by month since launch · fighting games

How fighting 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 (24 at launch, 24 at month 12, 22 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 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 fighting games that held on longest

Longest half-lives (24)Biggest revivals
#GameHalf-lifeShare nowStandingTracked
1Street Fighter X Tekkenlaunched Jul 2012 at 68 average playersStreet Fighter X Tekkenlaunched Jul 2012 at 68 average players26 monthsat month 260.0%of launchnot ranked: cohort too thin at this ageits cohort171 months4 revival months
2GUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2launched Dec 2016 at 291 average playersGUILTY GEAR Xrd REV 2launched Dec 2016 at 291 average players22 monthsat month 2222.8%of launchHolds better than 86% of fighting games at month 11686th percentile, its cohort117 months5 revival months
3BlazBlue Centralfictionlaunched Apr 2017 at 290 average playersBlazBlue Centralfictionlaunched Apr 2017 at 290 average players16 monthsat month 16110%of launchHolds better than 96% of fighting games at month 11296th percentile, its cohort113 months5 revival months
4Guilty Gear X2 #Reloadlaunched Sep 2014 at 11 average playersGuilty Gear X2 #Reloadlaunched Sep 2014 at 11 average players9 monthsat month 927.0%of launchHolds better than 84% of fighting games at month 13084th percentile, its cohort131 monthsno revival
5Lethal Leaguelaunched Aug 2014 at 156 average playersLethal Leaguelaunched Aug 2014 at 156 average players7 monthsat month 72.2%of launchQuieter than 58% of fighting games at month 13842th percentile, its cohort139 months4 revival months
6Injustice™ 2launched Nov 2017 at 804 average playersInjustice™ 2launched Nov 2017 at 804 average players5 monthsat month 524.5%of launchHolds better than 86% of fighting games at month 10586th percentile, its cohort106 months5 revival months
7THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2002 UNLIMITED MATCHlaunched Feb 2015 at 102 average playersTHE KING OF FIGHTERS 2002 UNLIMITED MATCHlaunched Feb 2015 at 102 average players3 monthsat month 3111%of launchHolds better than 95% of fighting games at month 13895th percentile, its cohort139 months4 revival months
8BlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extendlaunched Nov 2014 at 88 average playersBlazBlue: Continuum Shift Extendlaunched Nov 2014 at 88 average players3 monthsat month 35.7%of launchHolds better than 60% of fighting games at month 14160th percentile, its cohort142 monthsno revival
9TEKKEN 8launched Jan 2024 at 34,831 average playersTEKKEN 8launched Jan 2024 at 34,831 average players2 monthsat month 215.7%of launchQuieter than 64% of fighting games at month 3136th percentile, its cohort32 monthsno revival
10Street Fighter Vlaunched Feb 2016 at 5,896 average playersStreet Fighter Vlaunched Feb 2016 at 5,896 average players2 monthsat month 21.9%of launchQuieter than 60% of fighting games at month 12640th percentile, its cohort127 months5 revival months
11Mortal Kombat Xlaunched Apr 2015 at 5,824 average playersMortal Kombat Xlaunched Apr 2015 at 5,824 average players2 monthsat month 28.3%of launchHolds better than 69% of fighting games at month 13669th percentile, its cohort137 months1 revival month
12Pocket Braverylaunched Aug 2023 at 312 average playersPocket Braverylaunched Aug 2023 at 312 average players2 monthsat month 20.0%of launchQuieter than 100% of fighting games at month 370th percentile, its cohort38 monthsno revival
13Skullgirls 2nd Encorelaunched Aug 2013 at 298 average playersSkullgirls 2nd Encorelaunched Aug 2013 at 298 average players2 monthsat month 225.9%of launchHolds better than 86% of fighting games at month 15686th percentile, its cohort157 months5 revival months
14GUILTY GEAR XX ACCENT CORE PLUS Rlaunched May 2015 at 91 average playersGUILTY GEAR XX ACCENT CORE PLUS Rlaunched May 2015 at 91 average players2 monthsat month 270.3%of launchHolds better than 94% of fighting games at month 13594th percentile, its cohort136 months5 revival months
15Guilty Gear Isukalaunched Jan 2014 at 79 average playersGuilty Gear Isukalaunched Jan 2014 at 79 average players2 monthsat month 20.0%of launchQuieter than 100% of fighting games at month 1520th percentile, its cohort153 months1 revival month
16Mortal Kombat 11launched Apr 2019 at 15,420 average playersMortal Kombat 11launched Apr 2019 at 15,420 average players1 monthat month 18.6%of launchQuieter than 63% of fighting games at month 8837th percentile, its cohort89 months3 revival months
17GUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-launched Jun 2021 at 12,697 average playersGUILTY GEAR -STRIVE-launched Jun 2021 at 12,697 average players1 monthat month 110.9%of launchQuieter than 65% of fighting games at month 6235th percentile, its cohort63 months4 revival months
18TEKKEN 7launched Jun 2017 at 7,321 average playersTEKKEN 7launched Jun 2017 at 7,321 average players1 monthat month 16.4%of launchHolds better than 61% of fighting games at month 11061th percentile, its cohort111 months2 revival months
19SOULCALIBUR VIlaunched Oct 2018 at 5,828 average playersSOULCALIBUR VIlaunched Oct 2018 at 5,828 average players1 monthat month 12.1%of launchQuieter than 61% of fighting games at month 9439th percentile, its cohort95 monthsno revival
20Rivals of Aether IIlaunched Nov 2024 at 2,477 average playersRivals of Aether IIlaunched Nov 2024 at 2,477 average players1 monthat month 121.9%of launchHolds better than 65% of fighting games at month 2165th percentile, its cohort22 months1 revival month
21GUILTY GEAR Xrd -SIGN-launched Dec 2015 at 809 average playersGUILTY GEAR Xrd -SIGN-launched Dec 2015 at 809 average players1 monthat month 10.3%of launchQuieter than 72% of fighting games at month 12828th percentile, its cohort129 monthsno revival
22Divekicklaunched Aug 2013 at 231 average playersDivekicklaunched Aug 2013 at 231 average players1 monthat month 10.6%of launchQuieter than 70% of fighting games at month 11630th percentile, its cohort117 monthsno revival
23THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITIONlaunched Dec 2014 at 117 average playersTHE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITIONlaunched Dec 2014 at 117 average players1 monthat month 143.0%of launchHolds better than 90% of fighting games at month 14090th percentile, its cohort141 monthsno revival
24BlazBlue: Calamity Triggerlaunched Feb 2014 at 85 average playersBlazBlue: Calamity Triggerlaunched Feb 2014 at 85 average players1 monthat month 14.6%of launchHolds better than 57% of fighting games at month 15057th percentile, its cohort151 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.