Lifespan

How long do games like this hold their players, and where is this one on that curve? · 66 open world games on a curve

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CohortOpen WorldEvery game66 games at launch, 37 by month 60

Open world 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

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

Median half-life

1 month

of 61 games that fell under half; 1 never have

Above half at month 12

of 62 games that reached month 12; median game at 17.4%

Above half at month 24

of 56 games that reached month 24; median game at 17.4%

Above half at month 36

of 50 games that reached month 36; median game at 16.8%

Share of the launch level, by month since launch · open world games

How open world 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 (66 at launch, 62 at month 12, 49 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 open world games that held on longest

Longest half-lives (61)Biggest revivals

#	Game	Half-life	Share now	Standing	Tracked
1	LEGO® MARVEL Super Heroeslaunched Oct 2013 at 1,478 average playersLEGO® MARVEL Super Heroeslaunched Oct 2013 at 1,478 average players	24 monthsat month 24	58.3%of launch	Holds better than 92% of open world games at month 15492th percentile, its cohort	155 months5 revival months
2	Sleeping Dogs: Definitive Editionlaunched Oct 2014 at 283 average playersSleeping Dogs: Definitive Editionlaunched Oct 2014 at 283 average players	12 monthsat month 12	281%of launch	Holds better than 98% of open world games at month 14298th percentile, its cohort	143 months5 revival months
3	Grand Theft Auto V Enhancedlaunched Mar 2025 at 75,294 average playersGrand Theft Auto V Enhancedlaunched Mar 2025 at 75,294 average players	6 monthsat month 6	74.0%of launch	Holds better than 97% of open world games at month 1797th percentile, its cohort	18 monthsno revival
4	Red Dead Redemption 2launched Dec 2019 at 28,626 average playersRed Dead Redemption 2launched Dec 2019 at 28,626 average players	6 monthsat month 6	93.9%of launch	Holds better than 96% of open world games at month 8096th percentile, its cohort	81 months5 revival months
5	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Editionlaunched Sep 2016 at 28,054 average playersThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Editionlaunched Sep 2016 at 28,054 average players	4 monthsat month 4	94.9%of launch	Holds better than 96% of open world games at month 11996th percentile, its cohort	120 months1 revival month
6	Fallout 76launched Apr 2020 at 15,808 average playersFallout 76launched Apr 2020 at 15,808 average players	4 monthsat month 4	38.9%of launch	Holds better than 83% of open world games at month 7683th percentile, its cohort	77 months5 revival months
7	LEGO® City Undercoverlaunched Apr 2017 at 282 average playersLEGO® City Undercoverlaunched Apr 2017 at 282 average players	4 monthsat month 4	87.2%of launch	Holds better than 90% of open world games at month 11290th percentile, its cohort	113 months2 revival months
8	Middle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™launched Aug 2014 at 14,470 average playersMiddle-earth™: Shadow of Mordor™launched Aug 2014 at 14,470 average players	3 monthsat month 3	3.6%of launch	Holds better than 53% of open world games at month 14453th percentile, its cohort	145 months4 revival months
9	Red Dead Onlinelaunched Dec 2020 at 11,324 average playersRed Dead Onlinelaunched Dec 2020 at 11,324 average players	3 monthsat month 3	5.2%of launch	Quieter than 79% of open world games at month 6821th percentile, its cohort	69 months2 revival months
10	Red Dead Redemptionlaunched Nov 2024 at 1,642 average playersRed Dead Redemptionlaunched Nov 2024 at 1,642 average players	3 monthsat month 3	46.9%of launch	Holds better than 91% of open world games at month 2191th percentile, its cohort	22 months2 revival months
11	Once Humanlaunched Jul 2024 at 147,805 average playersOnce Humanlaunched Jul 2024 at 147,805 average players	2 monthsat month 2	9.6%of launch	Quieter than 76% of open world games at month 2524th percentile, its cohort	26 monthsno revival
12	Enshroudedlaunched Jan 2024 at 89,629 average playersEnshroudedlaunched Jan 2024 at 89,629 average players	2 monthsat month 2	7.5%of launch	Quieter than 76% of open world games at month 3124th percentile, its cohort	32 months2 revival months
13	Horizon Forbidden West™ Complete Editionlaunched Mar 2024 at 22,916 average playersHorizon Forbidden West™ Complete Editionlaunched Mar 2024 at 22,916 average players	2 monthsat month 2	7.3%of launch	Quieter than 79% of open world games at month 2921th percentile, its cohort	30 monthsno revival
14	Assassin's Creed Originslaunched Nov 2017 at 14,281 average playersAssassin's Creed Originslaunched Nov 2017 at 14,281 average players	2 monthsat month 2	12.3%of launch	Quieter than 55% of open world games at month 10545th percentile, its cohort	106 months5 revival months
15	Far Cry® 3launched Dec 2012 at 8,765 average playersFar Cry® 3launched Dec 2012 at 8,765 average players	2 monthsat month 2	8.9%of launch	Holds better than 65% of open world games at month 16465th percentile, its cohort	165 months5 revival months
16	Just Cause 3launched Dec 2015 at 8,687 average playersJust Cause 3launched Dec 2015 at 8,687 average players	2 monthsat month 2	8.7%of launch	Holds better than 70% of open world games at month 12870th percentile, its cohort	129 months5 revival months
17	Assassin's Creed Valhallalaunched Dec 2022 at 7,950 average playersAssassin's Creed Valhallalaunched Dec 2022 at 7,950 average players	2 monthsat month 2	31.9%of launch	Holds better than 86% of open world games at month 4486th percentile, its cohort	45 months4 revival months
18	Watch_Dogs 2launched Dec 2016 at 5,773 average playersWatch_Dogs 2launched Dec 2016 at 5,773 average players	2 monthsat month 2	40.3%of launch	Holds better than 91% of open world games at month 11691th percentile, its cohort	117 months5 revival months
19	Undawnlaunched Jun 2023 at 4,979 average playersUndawnlaunched Jun 2023 at 4,979 average players	2 monthsat month 2	5.0%of launch	Quieter than 90% of open world games at month 3810th percentile, its cohort	39 monthsno revival
20	Enderal: Forgotten Stories (Special Edition)launched Apr 2021 at 1,196 average playersEnderal: Forgotten Stories (Special Edition)launched Apr 2021 at 1,196 average players	2 monthsat month 2	25.7%of launch	Holds better than 69% of open world games at month 6469th percentile, its cohort	65 monthsno revival
21	LEGO® MARVEL's Avengerslaunched Jan 2016 at 1,048 average playersLEGO® MARVEL's Avengerslaunched Jan 2016 at 1,048 average players	2 monthsat month 2	25.8%of launch	Holds better than 86% of open world games at month 12786th percentile, its cohort	128 months2 revival months
22	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VRlaunched Mar 2018 at 821 average playersThe Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VRlaunched Mar 2018 at 821 average players	2 monthsat month 2	24.1%of launch	Holds better than 62% of open world games at month 10162th percentile, its cohort	102 months5 revival months
23	Assassin's Creed Roguelaunched Feb 2015 at 673 average playersAssassin's Creed Roguelaunched Feb 2015 at 673 average players	2 monthsat month 2	40.9%of launch	Holds better than 89% of open world games at month 13889th percentile, its cohort	139 months5 revival months
24	Exoplanet: First Contactlaunched Nov 2016 at 14 average playersExoplanet: First Contactlaunched Nov 2016 at 14 average players	2 monthsat month 2	3.1%of launch	Quieter than 51% of open world games at month 11849th percentile, its cohort	119 monthsno revival
25	New World: Aeternumlaunched Oct 2021 at 410,171 average playersNew World: Aeternumlaunched Oct 2021 at 410,171 average players	1 monthat month 1	0.1%of launch	Quieter than 100% of open world games at month 580th percentile, its cohort	59 monthsno revival

Showing 1–25 of 61 · 1 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.