Lifespan

How long do games like this hold their players, and where is this one on that curve? · 54 horror games on a curve

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CohortHorror×Every game54 games at launch, 23 by month 60

Horror 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

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

Median half-life

2 months

of 47 games that fell under half; 4 never have

Above half at month 12

10%

of 51 games that reached month 12; median game at 26.6%

Above half at month 24

of 43 games that reached month 24; median game at 17.7%

Above half at month 36

of 39 games that reached month 36; median game at 17.8%

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

How horror 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 (54 at launch, 50 at month 12, 39 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 horror games that held on longest

Longest half-lives (47)Biggest revivals

#	Game	Half-life	Share now	Standing	Tracked
1	Notes of Soullaunched Jan 2019 at 846 average playersNotes of Soullaunched Jan 2019 at 846 average players	29 monthsat month 29	5.6%of launch	Holds better than 55% of horror games at month 9155th percentile, its cohort	92 months2 revival months
2	Grannylaunched Nov 2018 at 16 average playersGrannylaunched Nov 2018 at 16 average players	12 monthsat month 12	1321%of launch	Holds better than 99% of horror games at month 9399th percentile, its cohort	94 months5 revival months
3	Five Nights at Freddy'slaunched Aug 2014 at 250 average playersFive Nights at Freddy'slaunched Aug 2014 at 250 average players	9 monthsat month 9	47.9%of launch	Holds better than 92% of horror games at month 14492th percentile, its cohort	145 months5 revival months
4	Dream Eaters.exe Demolaunched Jun 2025 at 131 average playersDream Eaters.exe Demolaunched Jun 2025 at 131 average players	8 monthsat month 8	120%of launch	Holds better than 87% of horror games at month 1487th percentile, its cohort	15 months1 revival month
5	Inside the Backroomslaunched Jun 2022 at 4,115 average playersInside the Backroomslaunched Jun 2022 at 4,115 average players	6 monthsat month 6	9.1%of launch	Quieter than 82% of horror games at month 5018th percentile, its cohort	51 monthsno revival
6	DEVOURlaunched Feb 2021 at 1,038 average playersDEVOURlaunched Feb 2021 at 1,038 average players	6 monthsat month 6	62.7%of launch	Holds better than 82% of horror games at month 6682th percentile, its cohort	67 months5 revival months
7	Pacifylaunched Feb 2019 at 124 average playersPacifylaunched Feb 2019 at 124 average players	6 monthsat month 6	115%of launch	Holds better than 95% of horror games at month 9095th percentile, its cohort	91 months5 revival months
8	Poppy Playtimelaunched Oct 2021 at 904 average playersPoppy Playtimelaunched Oct 2021 at 904 average players	4 monthsat month 4	98.3%of launch	Holds better than 83% of horror games at month 5883th percentile, its cohort	59 months5 revival months
9	Bendy and the Ink Machinelaunched Apr 2017 at 223 average playersBendy and the Ink Machinelaunched Apr 2017 at 223 average players	4 monthsat month 4	58.6%of launch	Holds better than 93% of horror games at month 11293th percentile, its cohort	113 months5 revival months
10	R.E.P.O.launched Mar 2025 at 105,384 average playersR.E.P.O.launched Mar 2025 at 105,384 average players	3 monthsat month 3	20.3%of launch	Holds better than 56% of horror games at month 1756th percentile, its cohort	18 months1 revival month
11	SOMAlaunched Aug 2015 at 431 average playersSOMAlaunched Aug 2015 at 431 average players	3 monthsat month 3	24.5%of launch	Holds better than 86% of horror games at month 13286th percentile, its cohort	133 months5 revival months
12	Emily Wants To Playlaunched Dec 2015 at 23 average playersEmily Wants To Playlaunched Dec 2015 at 23 average players	3 monthsat month 3	12.3%of launch	Holds better than 76% of horror games at month 11776th percentile, its cohort	118 monthsno revival
13	The Boneroomslaunched Nov 2024 at 10 average playersThe Boneroomslaunched Nov 2024 at 10 average players	3 monthsat month 3	874%of launch	Holds better than 100% of horror games at month 21100th percentile, its cohort	22 monthsno revival
14	Phasmophobialaunched Oct 2020 at 44,993 average playersPhasmophobialaunched Oct 2020 at 44,993 average players	2 monthsat month 2	21.8%of launch	Quieter than 53% of horror games at month 7047th percentile, its cohort	71 months5 revival months
15	Five Nights at Freddy's: Security Breachlaunched Dec 2021 at 6,371 average playersFive Nights at Freddy's: Security Breachlaunched Dec 2021 at 6,371 average players	2 monthsat month 2	3.9%of launch	Quieter than 96% of horror games at month 564th percentile, its cohort	57 months1 revival month
16	No, I'm not a Humanlaunched Sep 2025 at 4,243 average playersNo, I'm not a Humanlaunched Sep 2025 at 4,243 average players	2 monthsat month 2	7.9%of launch	Quieter than 88% of horror games at month 1112th percentile, its cohort	12 monthsno revival
17	SCP: Containment Breach Multiplayerlaunched Oct 2021 at 1,827 average playersSCP: Containment Breach Multiplayerlaunched Oct 2021 at 1,827 average players	2 monthsat month 2	5.4%of launch	Quieter than 100% of horror games at month 580th percentile, its cohort	59 monthsno revival
18	PANICORElaunched Jun 2024 at 1,335 average playersPANICORElaunched Jun 2024 at 1,335 average players	2 monthsat month 2	10.1%of launch	Quieter than 73% of horror games at month 2627th percentile, its cohort	27 monthsno revival
19	Resident Evil Revelationslaunched May 2013 at 847 average playersResident Evil Revelationslaunched May 2013 at 847 average players	2 monthsat month 2	19.4%of launch	Holds better than 78% of horror games at month 15978th percentile, its cohort	160 months5 revival months
20	Outlastlaunched Aug 2013 at 669 average playersOutlastlaunched Aug 2013 at 669 average players	2 monthsat month 2	45.0%of launch	Holds better than 88% of horror games at month 15688th percentile, its cohort	157 months5 revival months
21	Dead Space™ 3launched Jun 2020 at 583 average playersDead Space™ 3launched Jun 2020 at 583 average players	2 monthsat month 2	28.7%of launch	Holds better than 82% of horror games at month 7482th percentile, its cohort	75 months2 revival months
22	Baldi's Basics Classic Remasteredlaunched Oct 2022 at 359 average playersBaldi's Basics Classic Remasteredlaunched Oct 2022 at 359 average players	2 monthsat month 2	30.7%of launch	Holds better than 63% of horror games at month 4663th percentile, its cohort	47 months5 revival months
23	ParanormalHKlaunched Jan 2020 at 214 average playersParanormalHKlaunched Jan 2020 at 214 average players	2 monthsat month 2	53.3%of launch	Holds better than 90% of horror games at month 7990th percentile, its cohort	80 months5 revival months
24	SCP: Containment Breach 2launched Jul 2025 at 192 average playersSCP: Containment Breach 2launched Jul 2025 at 192 average players	2 monthsat month 2	114%of launch	Holds better than 88% of horror games at month 1388th percentile, its cohort	14 monthsno revival
25	Granny: Escape Togetherlaunched Dec 2024 at 90 average playersGranny: Escape Togetherlaunched Dec 2024 at 90 average players	2 monthsat month 2	34.5%of launch	Holds better than 64% of horror games at month 2064th percentile, its cohort	21 monthsno revival

Showing 1–25 of 47 · 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.