Lifespan

How long do games like this hold their players, and where is this one on that curve? · 38 puzzle games on a curve

Export CSV How this is computedComputed 5 Sep 2026, 18:29 UTC

CohortPuzzleEvery game38 games at launch, 20 by month 60

Puzzle 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

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

Median half-life

1 month

of 34 games that fell under half; 3 never have

Above half at month 12

of 37 games that reached month 12; median game at 26.0%

Above half at month 24

of 33 games that reached month 24; median game at 26.8%

Above half at month 36

10%

of 29 games that reached month 36; median game at 37.8%

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

How puzzle 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 (38 at launch, 37 at month 12, 27 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 puzzle games that held on longest

Longest half-lives (34)Biggest revivals

#	Game	Half-life	Share now	Standing	Tracked
1	14 Minesweeper Variantslaunched Nov 2022 at 190 average players14 Minesweeper Variantslaunched Nov 2022 at 190 average players	10 monthsat month 10	56.5%of launch	Holds better than 60% of puzzle games at month 4560th percentile, its cohort	46 months1 revival month
2	Lost in Playlaunched Aug 2022 at 61 average playersLost in Playlaunched Aug 2022 at 61 average players	8 monthsat month 8	113%of launch	Holds better than 74% of puzzle games at month 4874th percentile, its cohort	49 monthsno revival
3	Marvel Puzzle Questlaunched Dec 2013 at 1,394 average playersMarvel Puzzle Questlaunched Dec 2013 at 1,394 average players	7 monthsat month 7	18.6%of launch	Holds better than 83% of puzzle games at month 15283th percentile, its cohort	153 monthsno revival
4	Escape Simulatorlaunched Oct 2021 at 2,177 average playersEscape Simulatorlaunched Oct 2021 at 2,177 average players	5 monthsat month 5	17.4%of launch	Quieter than 70% of puzzle games at month 5830th percentile, its cohort	59 months1 revival month
5	Chants of Sennaarlaunched Sep 2023 at 567 average playersChants of Sennaarlaunched Sep 2023 at 567 average players	5 monthsat month 5	44.6%of launch	Holds better than 61% of puzzle games at month 3561th percentile, its cohort	36 months3 revival months
6	A Little to the Leftlaunched Nov 2022 at 448 average playersA Little to the Leftlaunched Nov 2022 at 448 average players	5 monthsat month 5	88.8%of launch	Holds better than 80% of puzzle games at month 4580th percentile, its cohort	46 months5 revival months
7	Puzzle Togetherlaunched Dec 2020 at 391 average playersPuzzle Togetherlaunched Dec 2020 at 391 average players	4 monthsat month 4	56.0%of launch	Holds better than 90% of puzzle games at month 6890th percentile, its cohort	69 months3 revival months
8	The Witnesslaunched Dec 2015 at 1,348 average playersThe Witnesslaunched Dec 2015 at 1,348 average players	3 monthsat month 3	14.2%of launch	Holds better than 79% of puzzle games at month 12879th percentile, its cohort	129 months5 revival months
9	Superliminallaunched Nov 2020 at 336 average playersSuperliminallaunched Nov 2020 at 336 average players	3 monthsat month 3	23.4%of launch	Holds better than 78% of puzzle games at month 6978th percentile, its cohort	70 months5 revival months
10	Blue Princelaunched Apr 2025 at 9,850 average playersBlue Princelaunched Apr 2025 at 9,850 average players	2 monthsat month 2	12.0%of launch	Quieter than 76% of puzzle games at month 1624th percentile, its cohort	17 monthsno revival
11	Baba Is Youlaunched Mar 2019 at 992 average playersBaba Is Youlaunched Mar 2019 at 992 average players	2 monthsat month 2	19.4%of launch	Holds better than 80% of puzzle games at month 8980th percentile, its cohort	90 months5 revival months
12	Bridge Constructor Portallaunched Dec 2017 at 484 average playersBridge Constructor Portallaunched Dec 2017 at 484 average players	2 monthsat month 2	8.5%of launch	Holds better than 66% of puzzle games at month 10466th percentile, its cohort	105 months3 revival months
13	Storytellerlaunched Mar 2023 at 278 average playersStorytellerlaunched Mar 2023 at 278 average players	2 monthsat month 2	22.3%of launch	Quieter than 61% of puzzle games at month 4139th percentile, its cohort	42 months1 revival month
14	Lorelei and the Laser Eyeslaunched May 2024 at 255 average playersLorelei and the Laser Eyeslaunched May 2024 at 255 average players	2 monthsat month 2	20.0%of launch	Quieter than 71% of puzzle games at month 2729th percentile, its cohort	28 monthsno revival
15	The Roomlaunched Jul 2014 at 32 average playersThe Roomlaunched Jul 2014 at 32 average players	2 monthsat month 2	183%of launch	Holds better than 98% of puzzle games at month 14598th percentile, its cohort	146 months5 revival months
16	Rusty Lake Hotellaunched Jan 2016 at 20 average playersRusty Lake Hotellaunched Jan 2016 at 20 average players	2 monthsat month 2	647%of launch	Holds better than 99% of puzzle games at month 12799th percentile, its cohort	128 months4 revival months
17	We Were Here Foreverlaunched May 2022 at 2,820 average playersWe Were Here Foreverlaunched May 2022 at 2,820 average players	1 monthat month 1	10.7%of launch	Quieter than 100% of puzzle games at month 510th percentile, its cohort	52 monthsno revival
18	Tactical Breach Wizardslaunched Aug 2024 at 2,486 average playersTactical Breach Wizardslaunched Aug 2024 at 2,486 average players	1 monthat month 1	2.0%of launch	Quieter than 100% of puzzle games at month 240th percentile, its cohort	25 monthsno revival
19	Portal: Revolutionlaunched Jan 2024 at 2,254 average playersPortal: Revolutionlaunched Jan 2024 at 2,254 average players	1 monthat month 1	3.0%of launch	Quieter than 100% of puzzle games at month 310th percentile, its cohort	32 monthsno revival
20	The Talos Principle 2launched Nov 2023 at 2,164 average playersThe Talos Principle 2launched Nov 2023 at 2,164 average players	1 monthat month 1	6.2%of launch	Quieter than 97% of puzzle games at month 333th percentile, its cohort	34 monthsno revival
21	Tetris® Effect: Connectedlaunched Aug 2021 at 750 average playersTetris® Effect: Connectedlaunched Aug 2021 at 750 average players	1 monthat month 1	14.5%of launch	Quieter than 84% of puzzle games at month 6016th percentile, its cohort	61 months1 revival month
22	Cube Escape: Paradoxlaunched Sep 2018 at 735 average playersCube Escape: Paradoxlaunched Sep 2018 at 735 average players	1 monthat month 1	28.6%of launch	Holds better than 86% of puzzle games at month 9586th percentile, its cohort	96 months2 revival months
23	Is This Seat Taken?launched Aug 2025 at 663 average playersIs This Seat Taken?launched Aug 2025 at 663 average players	1 monthat month 1	26.0%of launch	Holds better than 50% of puzzle games at month 1250th percentile, its cohort	13 monthsno revival
24	We Were Here Togetherlaunched Oct 2019 at 496 average playersWe Were Here Togetherlaunched Oct 2019 at 496 average players	1 monthat month 1	30.7%of launch	Holds better than 85% of puzzle games at month 8285th percentile, its cohort	83 months5 revival months
25	The Room 4: Old Sinslaunched Feb 2021 at 464 average playersThe Room 4: Old Sinslaunched Feb 2021 at 464 average players	1 monthat month 1	9.8%of launch	Holds better than 58% of puzzle games at month 6658th percentile, its cohort	67 monthsno revival

Showing 1–25 of 34 · 3 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.