Lifespan

How long do games like this hold their players, and where is this one on that curve? · 315 indie games on a curve

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CohortIndieEvery game315 games at launch, 299 by month 60

Indie 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

315

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

Median half-life

2 months

of 310 games that fell under half; 4 never have

Above half at month 12

of 314 games that reached month 12; median game at 17.6%

Above half at month 24

of 310 games that reached month 24; median game at 13.6%

Above half at month 36

of 307 games that reached month 36; median game at 9.1%

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

How indie 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 (315 at launch, 312 at month 12, 307 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 indie games that held on longest

Longest half-lives (310)Biggest revivals

#	Game	Half-life	Share now	Standing	Tracked
1	Lone Leaderlaunched Nov 2016 at 15 average playersLone Leaderlaunched Nov 2016 at 15 average players	19 monthsat month 19	22.9%of launch	Holds better than 89% of indie games at month 7389th percentile, its cohort	74 months1 revival month
2	Spin Rushlaunched Sep 2016 at 32 average playersSpin Rushlaunched Sep 2016 at 32 average players	17 monthsat month 17	0.0%of launch	Quieter than 100% of indie games at month 1200th percentile, its cohort	121 months5 revival months
3	Mutant Mudds Deluxelaunched Nov 2013 at 16 average playersMutant Mudds Deluxelaunched Nov 2013 at 16 average players	11 monthsat month 11	0.0%of launch	Quieter than 100% of indie games at month 1540th percentile, its cohort	155 monthsno revival
4	Luckslingerlaunched Jun 2015 at 10 average playersLuckslingerlaunched Jun 2015 at 10 average players	8 monthsat month 8	0.0%of launch	Quieter than 100% of indie games at month 1350th percentile, its cohort	136 monthsno revival
5	Masochisialaunched Sep 2015 at 10 average playersMasochisialaunched Sep 2015 at 10 average players	8 monthsat month 8	0.0%of launch	Quieter than 100% of indie games at month 1310th percentile, its cohort	132 monthsno revival
6	Cavern Kingslaunched Sep 2014 at 44 average playersCavern Kingslaunched Sep 2014 at 44 average players	6 monthsat month 6	0.0%of launch	Quieter than 100% of indie games at month 1440th percentile, its cohort	145 months1 revival month
7	Big Action Mega Fight!launched Dec 2015 at 27 average playersBig Action Mega Fight!launched Dec 2015 at 27 average players	6 monthsat month 6	0.0%of launch	Quieter than 100% of indie games at month 1290th percentile, its cohort	130 months3 revival months
8	SUPER DISTROlaunched Jul 2015 at 107 average playersSUPER DISTROlaunched Jul 2015 at 107 average players	5 monthsat month 5	57.5%of launch	Holds better than 98% of indie games at month 9198th percentile, its cohort	92 months5 revival months
9	Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortalslaunched Nov 2020 at 58 average playersDark Deception: Monsters & Mortalslaunched Nov 2020 at 58 average players	5 monthsat month 5	4.8%of launch	Holds better than 53% of indie games at month 6953th percentile, its cohort	70 monthsno revival
10	Rush Bros.launched May 2013 at 43 average playersRush Bros.launched May 2013 at 43 average players	5 monthsat month 5	0.0%of launch	Quieter than 100% of indie games at month 1600th percentile, its cohort	161 months2 revival months
11	Electronic Super Joy: Groove Citylaunched Jun 2014 at 38 average playersElectronic Super Joy: Groove Citylaunched Jun 2014 at 38 average players	5 monthsat month 5	0.0%of launch	Quieter than 100% of indie games at month 1460th percentile, its cohort	147 monthsno revival
12	Drew and the Floating Labyrinthlaunched Feb 2015 at 17 average playersDrew and the Floating Labyrinthlaunched Feb 2015 at 17 average players	5 monthsat month 5	0.0%of launch	Quieter than 100% of indie games at month 1380th percentile, its cohort	139 months1 revival month
13	TeraBlasterlaunched Jul 2015 at 12 average playersTeraBlasterlaunched Jul 2015 at 12 average players	5 monthsat month 5	2.8%of launch	Holds better than 77% of indie games at month 13477th percentile, its cohort	135 months1 revival month
14	Legend of Himarilaunched Mar 2018 at 248 average playersLegend of Himarilaunched Mar 2018 at 248 average players	4 monthsat month 4	0.3%of launch	Quieter than 59% of indie games at month 10141th percentile, its cohort	102 months5 revival months
15	RONINlaunched May 2015 at 213 average playersRONINlaunched May 2015 at 213 average players	4 monthsat month 4	0.0%of launch	Quieter than 100% of indie games at month 1360th percentile, its cohort	137 months3 revival months
16	Trigger Runnerslaunched Mar 2016 at 199 average playersTrigger Runnerslaunched Mar 2016 at 199 average players	4 monthsat month 4	0.0%of launch	Quieter than 100% of indie games at month 1250th percentile, its cohort	126 monthsno revival
17	Office Battlelaunched Nov 2015 at 87 average playersOffice Battlelaunched Nov 2015 at 87 average players	4 monthsat month 4	1.1%of launch	Holds better than 68% of indie games at month 13068th percentile, its cohort	131 months5 revival months
18	Critter Crunchlaunched Sep 2012 at 61 average playersCritter Crunchlaunched Sep 2012 at 61 average players	4 monthsat month 4	0.0%of launch	Quieter than 100% of indie games at month 1680th percentile, its cohort	169 monthsno revival
19	Heavenworldlaunched Apr 2020 at 57 average playersHeavenworldlaunched Apr 2020 at 57 average players	4 monthsat month 4	0.0%of launch	Quieter than 100% of indie games at month 770th percentile, its cohort	78 monthsno revival
20	Star Chronicles: Delta Quadrantlaunched Jul 2015 at 51 average playersStar Chronicles: Delta Quadrantlaunched Jul 2015 at 51 average players	4 monthsat month 4	7.9%of launch	Holds better than 82% of indie games at month 8582th percentile, its cohort	86 months1 revival month
21	Bermudalaunched Mar 2015 at 48 average playersBermudalaunched Mar 2015 at 48 average players	4 monthsat month 4	0.0%of launch	Quieter than 100% of indie games at month 1380th percentile, its cohort	139 monthsno revival
22	Squishy the Suicidal Piglaunched Oct 2014 at 45 average playersSquishy the Suicidal Piglaunched Oct 2014 at 45 average players	4 monthsat month 4	0.0%of launch	Quieter than 100% of indie games at month 1430th percentile, its cohort	144 months4 revival months
23	Timore 5launched Aug 2016 at 40 average playersTimore 5launched Aug 2016 at 40 average players	4 monthsat month 4	0.0%of launch	Quieter than 100% of indie games at month 1200th percentile, its cohort	121 months1 revival month
24	Light Boundlaunched Apr 2015 at 37 average playersLight Boundlaunched Apr 2015 at 37 average players	4 monthsat month 4	0.0%of launch	Quieter than 100% of indie games at month 1360th percentile, its cohort	137 monthsno revival
25	Car Washer: Summer of the Ninjalaunched Oct 2015 at 31 average playersCar Washer: Summer of the Ninjalaunched Oct 2015 at 31 average players	4 monthsat month 4	0.0%of launch	Quieter than 100% of indie games at month 1300th percentile, its cohort	131 months2 revival months

Showing 1–25 of 310 · 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.