Lifespan

How long do games like this hold their players, and where is this one on that curve? · 35 FPS games on a curve

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CohortFPS×Every game35 games at launch, 21 by month 60

FPS 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

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

Median half-life

1 month

of 31 games that fell under half; 4 never have

Above half at month 12

17%

of 35 games that reached month 12; median game at 22.1%

Above half at month 24

19%

of 32 games that reached month 24; median game at 29.5%

Above half at month 36

14%

of 29 games that reached month 36; median game at 23.1%

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

How FPS 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 (35 at launch, 34 at month 12, 29 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 FPS games that held on longest

Longest half-lives (31)Biggest revivals

#	Game	Half-life	Share now	Standing	Tracked
1	FPS Chesslaunched Jul 2022 at 352 average playersFPS Chesslaunched Jul 2022 at 352 average players	36 monthsat month 36	50.0%of launch	Holds better than 76% of FPS games at month 4976th percentile, its cohort	50 monthsno revival
2	Walking Zombie 2launched Oct 2019 at 294 average playersWalking Zombie 2launched Oct 2019 at 294 average players	25 monthsat month 25	28.7%of launch	Holds better than 84% of FPS games at month 8284th percentile, its cohort	83 monthsno revival
3	生死狙击2launched Jul 2022 at 2,409 average players生死狙击2launched Jul 2022 at 2,409 average players	4 monthsat month 4	10.7%of launch	Quieter than 72% of FPS games at month 4928th percentile, its cohort	50 monthsno revival
4	DOOM 3: BFG Editionlaunched Oct 2012 at 355 average playersDOOM 3: BFG Editionlaunched Oct 2012 at 355 average players	4 monthsat month 4	22.2%of launch	Holds better than 79% of FPS games at month 16679th percentile, its cohort	167 months5 revival months
5	Call of Duty®launched Oct 2022 at 223,898 average playersCall of Duty®launched Oct 2022 at 223,898 average players	3 monthsat month 3	11.6%of launch	Quieter than 70% of FPS games at month 4630th percentile, its cohort	47 months2 revival months
6	Duke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tourlaunched Sep 2016 at 46 average playersDuke Nukem 3D: 20th Anniversary World Tourlaunched Sep 2016 at 46 average players	3 monthsat month 3	107%of launch	Holds better than 96% of FPS games at month 11996th percentile, its cohort	120 monthsno revival
7	Titanfall® 2launched Jun 2020 at 8,395 average playersTitanfall® 2launched Jun 2020 at 8,395 average players	2 monthsat month 2	15.8%of launch	Quieter than 63% of FPS games at month 7437th percentile, its cohort	75 months5 revival months
8	Insurgency: Sandstormlaunched Dec 2018 at 4,978 average playersInsurgency: Sandstormlaunched Dec 2018 at 4,978 average players	2 monthsat month 2	21.7%of launch	Holds better than 83% of FPS games at month 9283th percentile, its cohort	93 months1 revival month
9	Combat Masterlaunched Apr 2023 at 3,554 average playersCombat Masterlaunched Apr 2023 at 3,554 average players	2 monthsat month 2	27.9%of launch	Holds better than 54% of FPS games at month 4054th percentile, its cohort	41 monthsno revival
10	Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2launched Jun 2021 at 2,125 average playersSniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2launched Jun 2021 at 2,125 average players	2 monthsat month 2	12.6%of launch	Quieter than 70% of FPS games at month 6230th percentile, its cohort	63 months2 revival months
11	Wolfenstein: The Old Blood launched May 2015 at 1,049 average playersWolfenstein: The Old Blood launched May 2015 at 1,049 average players	2 monthsat month 2	18.9%of launch	Holds better than 81% of FPS games at month 13581th percentile, its cohort	136 months5 revival months
12	BioShock 2 Remasteredlaunched Sep 2016 at 566 average playersBioShock 2 Remasteredlaunched Sep 2016 at 566 average players	2 monthsat month 2	31.9%of launch	Holds better than 90% of FPS games at month 11990th percentile, its cohort	120 months2 revival months
13	Mini World: Block Artlaunched May 2018 at 232 average playersMini World: Block Artlaunched May 2018 at 232 average players	2 monthsat month 2	34.7%of launch	Holds better than 88% of FPS games at month 9988th percentile, its cohort	100 months4 revival months
14	Borderlands® 4launched Sep 2025 at 140,297 average playersBorderlands® 4launched Sep 2025 at 140,297 average players	1 monthat month 1	2.9%of launch	Quieter than 97% of FPS games at month 113th percentile, its cohort	12 monthsno revival
15	Battlefield™ 2042launched Nov 2021 at 51,299 average playersBattlefield™ 2042launched Nov 2021 at 51,299 average players	1 monthat month 1	2.1%of launch	Quieter than 95% of FPS games at month 575th percentile, its cohort	58 months5 revival months
16	Gray Zone Warfarelaunched May 2024 at 21,569 average playersGray Zone Warfarelaunched May 2024 at 21,569 average players	1 monthat month 1	11.0%of launch	Quieter than 83% of FPS games at month 2717th percentile, its cohort	28 months4 revival months
17	DOOMlaunched May 2016 at 13,036 average playersDOOMlaunched May 2016 at 13,036 average players	1 monthat month 1	6.9%of launch	Holds better than 64% of FPS games at month 12364th percentile, its cohort	124 months4 revival months
18	Killing Floor 3launched Jul 2025 at 12,915 average playersKilling Floor 3launched Jul 2025 at 12,915 average players	1 monthat month 1	5.0%of launch	Quieter than 97% of FPS games at month 133th percentile, its cohort	14 monthsno revival
19	Wolfenstein II: The New Colossuslaunched Oct 2017 at 8,107 average playersWolfenstein II: The New Colossuslaunched Oct 2017 at 8,107 average players	1 monthat month 1	5.6%of launch	Holds better than 58% of FPS games at month 10658th percentile, its cohort	107 monthsno revival
20	DEATHLOOPlaunched Sep 2021 at 7,915 average playersDEATHLOOPlaunched Sep 2021 at 7,915 average players	1 monthat month 1	1.6%of launch	Quieter than 100% of FPS games at month 590th percentile, its cohort	60 monthsno revival
21	Wolfenstein: The New Orderlaunched May 2014 at 6,176 average playersWolfenstein: The New Orderlaunched May 2014 at 6,176 average players	1 monthat month 1	8.6%of launch	Holds better than 70% of FPS games at month 14770th percentile, its cohort	148 months4 revival months
22	Borderlands GOTY Enhancedlaunched Apr 2019 at 5,988 average playersBorderlands GOTY Enhancedlaunched Apr 2019 at 5,988 average players	1 monthat month 1	7.0%of launch	Holds better than 58% of FPS games at month 8858th percentile, its cohort	89 months1 revival month
23	A.V.A Globallaunched Aug 2022 at 4,496 average playersA.V.A Globallaunched Aug 2022 at 4,496 average players	1 monthat month 1	4.9%of launch	Quieter than 88% of FPS games at month 4812th percentile, its cohort	49 monthsno revival
24	Rising Storm 2: Vietnamlaunched Jun 2017 at 4,479 average playersRising Storm 2: Vietnamlaunched Jun 2017 at 4,479 average players	1 monthat month 1	6.6%of launch	Holds better than 62% of FPS games at month 11062th percentile, its cohort	111 months5 revival months
25	Abyssuslaunched Aug 2025 at 2,965 average playersAbyssuslaunched Aug 2025 at 2,965 average players	1 monthat month 1	16.6%of launch	Quieter than 61% of FPS games at month 1239th percentile, its cohort	13 monthsno revival

Showing 1–25 of 31 · 4 more never fell under half · 25 per page

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.