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How long do games like this hold their players, and where is this one on that curve? · 36 idler games on a curve

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CohortIdlerEvery game36 games at launch, 20 by month 18

Idler 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
36
26 tracked a year or more; 6 months of averages needed
Median half-life
3 months
of 20 games that fell under half; 6 never have
Above half at month 12
31%
of 26 games that reached month 12; median game at 34.4%
Above half at month 24
35%
of 17 games that reached month 24
Above half at month 36
18%
of 11 games that reached month 36
Share of the launch level, by month since launch · idler games

How idler 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 (36 at launch, 24 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 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 idler games that held on longest

Longest half-lives (20)Biggest revivals
#GameHalf-lifeShare nowStandingTracked
1MergeCrafterlaunched Aug 2022 at 196 average playersMergeCrafterlaunched Aug 2022 at 196 average players33 monthsat month 3338.4%of launchHolds better than 85% of idler games at month 4885th percentile, its cohort49 monthsno revival
2Idle Wizardlaunched Jan 2019 at 1,247 average playersIdle Wizardlaunched Jan 2019 at 1,247 average players29 monthsat month 2950.7%of launchHolds better than 91% of idler games at month 9191th percentile, its cohort92 monthsno revival
3AdVenture Capitalistlaunched Apr 2015 at 14,189 average playersAdVenture Capitalistlaunched Apr 2015 at 14,189 average players9 monthsat month 96.5%of launchHolds better than 64% of idler games at month 13664th percentile, its cohort137 monthsno revival
4Mr.Minelaunched Oct 2020 at 3,315 average playersMr.Minelaunched Oct 2020 at 3,315 average players9 monthsat month 917.1%of launchHolds better than 72% of idler games at month 7072th percentile, its cohort71 monthsno revival
5Trimpslaunched May 2022 at 2,716 average playersTrimpslaunched May 2022 at 2,716 average players6 monthsat month 620.1%of launchHolds better than 73% of idler games at month 5173th percentile, its cohort52 monthsno revival
6懒人修仙传2launched Jun 2022 at 985 average players懒人修仙传2launched Jun 2022 at 985 average players5 monthsat month 521.0%of launchHolds better than 74% of idler games at month 5074th percentile, its cohort51 months3 revival months
7Dollarlaunched Jul 2024 at 1,173 average playersDollarlaunched Jul 2024 at 1,173 average players4 monthsat month 426.8%of launchHolds better than 72% of idler games at month 2572th percentile, its cohort26 months3 revival months
8Idle Fishinglaunched May 2024 at 1,031 average playersIdle Fishinglaunched May 2024 at 1,031 average players4 monthsat month 421.3%of launchHolds better than 66% of idler games at month 2766th percentile, its cohort28 monthsno revival
9Incremental Adventureslaunched Aug 2020 at 614 average playersIncremental Adventureslaunched Aug 2020 at 614 average players4 monthsat month 47.6%of launchHolds better than 53% of idler games at month 7253th percentile, its cohort73 monthsno revival
10Wizard's Wheel 2launched Dec 2022 at 275 average playersWizard's Wheel 2launched Dec 2022 at 275 average players4 monthsat month 416.7%of launchHolds better than 66% of idler games at month 4466th percentile, its cohort45 monthsno revival
11Not Monday Cafelaunched Jul 2025 at 694 average playersNot Monday Cafelaunched Jul 2025 at 694 average players2 monthsat month 215.5%of launchQuieter than 81% of idler games at month 1319th percentile, its cohort14 monthsno revival
12Paragon Pioneerslaunched Oct 2022 at 20 average playersParagon Pioneerslaunched Oct 2022 at 20 average players2 monthsat month 27.3%of launchQuieter than 62% of idler games at month 2238th percentile, its cohort23 monthsno revival
13Tiny Pasturelaunched Feb 2025 at 12,560 average playersTiny Pasturelaunched Feb 2025 at 12,560 average players1 monthat month 14.4%of launchQuieter than 100% of idler games at month 180th percentile, its cohort19 monthsno revival
14Rusty's Retirementlaunched May 2024 at 8,292 average playersRusty's Retirementlaunched May 2024 at 8,292 average players1 monthat month 14.2%of launchQuieter than 82% of idler games at month 2718th percentile, its cohort28 monthsno revival
15Idle Researchlaunched Aug 2022 at 2,884 average playersIdle Researchlaunched Aug 2022 at 2,884 average players1 monthat month 12.8%of launchQuieter than 79% of idler games at month 4821th percentile, its cohort49 monthsno revival
16Fischer's Fishing Journeylaunched Aug 2025 at 2,669 average playersFischer's Fishing Journeylaunched Aug 2025 at 2,669 average players1 monthat month 19.0%of launchQuieter than 91% of idler games at month 129th percentile, its cohort13 monthsno revival
17Idle Kitties Onlinelaunched Jul 2024 at 193 average playersIdle Kitties Onlinelaunched Jul 2024 at 193 average players1 monthat month 163.8%of launchHolds better than 89% of idler games at month 2589th percentile, its cohort26 months3 revival months
18Lakeside Barlaunched Aug 2025 at 181 average playersLakeside Barlaunched Aug 2025 at 181 average players1 monthat month 114.6%of launchQuieter than 78% of idler games at month 1222th percentile, its cohort13 monthsno revival
19Tiny Terraceslaunched Aug 2025 at 91 average playersTiny Terraceslaunched Aug 2025 at 91 average players1 monthat month 1117%of launchHolds better than 83% of idler games at month 1283th percentile, its cohort13 monthsno revival
20CoinForgelaunched Sep 2024 at 29 average playersCoinForgelaunched Sep 2024 at 29 average players1 monthat month 1322%of launchHolds better than 98% of idler games at month 1998th percentile, its cohort20 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.