Lifespan

How long do games like this hold their players, and where is this one on that curve? · 29 souls-like games on a curve

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CohortSouls-likeEvery game29 games at launch, 20 by month 34

Souls-like 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

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

Median half-life

1 month

of 28 games that fell under half; 0 never have

Above half at month 12

of 28 games that reached month 12; median game at 14.5%

Above half at month 24

of 22 games that reached month 24; median game at 10.6%

Above half at month 36

of 19 games that reached month 36

Share of the launch level, by month since launch · souls-like games

How souls-like 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 (29 at launch, 28 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 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 souls-like games that held on longest

Longest half-lives (28)Biggest revivals

#	Game	Half-life	Share now	Standing	Tracked
1	DARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sinlaunched Apr 2015 at 5,778 average playersDARK SOULS™ II: Scholar of the First Sinlaunched Apr 2015 at 5,778 average players	4 monthsat month 4	27.6%of launch	Holds better than 86% of souls-like games at month 13686th percentile, its cohort	137 months5 revival months
2	Nioh: Complete Editionlaunched Oct 2017 at 4,184 average playersNioh: Complete Editionlaunched Oct 2017 at 4,184 average players	4 monthsat month 4	9.5%of launch	Holds better than 69% of souls-like games at month 10669th percentile, its cohort	107 months5 revival months
3	FOUNTAINSlaunched Jan 2025 at 10 average playersFOUNTAINSlaunched Jan 2025 at 10 average players	4 monthsat month 4	39.1%of launch	Holds better than 96% of souls-like games at month 1896th percentile, its cohort	19 monthsno revival
4	DARK SOULS™ IIlaunched Mar 2014 at 24,946 average playersDARK SOULS™ IIlaunched Mar 2014 at 24,946 average players	3 monthsat month 3	0.8%of launch	Quieter than 69% of souls-like games at month 14931th percentile, its cohort	150 monthsno revival
5	DARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die Editionlaunched Aug 2012 at 6,961 average playersDARK SOULS™: Prepare To Die Editionlaunched Aug 2012 at 6,961 average players	2 monthsat month 2	1.7%of launch	Quieter than 51% of souls-like games at month 16849th percentile, its cohort	169 months5 revival months
6	Lords Of The Fallen™ 2014launched Nov 2014 at 1,079 average playersLords Of The Fallen™ 2014launched Nov 2014 at 1,079 average players	2 monthsat month 2	2.3%of launch	Quieter than 56% of souls-like games at month 14144th percentile, its cohort	142 months5 revival months
7	Salt and Sanctuarylaunched May 2016 at 817 average playersSalt and Sanctuarylaunched May 2016 at 817 average players	2 monthsat month 2	7.9%of launch	Holds better than 67% of souls-like games at month 12367th percentile, its cohort	124 months5 revival months
8	DarkMauslaunched Jan 2016 at 95 average playersDarkMauslaunched Jan 2016 at 95 average players	2 monthsat month 2	0.0%of launch	Quieter than 100% of souls-like games at month 1280th percentile, its cohort	129 monthsno revival
9	ELDEN RINGlaunched Mar 2022 at 522,066 average playersELDEN RINGlaunched Mar 2022 at 522,066 average players	1 monthat month 1	5.5%of launch	Quieter than 56% of souls-like games at month 5344th percentile, its cohort	54 months2 revival months
10	ELDEN RING NIGHTREIGNlaunched Jun 2025 at 112,893 average playersELDEN RING NIGHTREIGNlaunched Jun 2025 at 112,893 average players	1 monthat month 1	14.3%of launch	Holds better than 76% of souls-like games at month 1476th percentile, its cohort	15 monthsno revival
11	DARK SOULS™ IIIlaunched Apr 2016 at 74,267 average playersDARK SOULS™ IIIlaunched Apr 2016 at 74,267 average players	1 monthat month 1	5.1%of launch	Holds better than 58% of souls-like games at month 12458th percentile, its cohort	125 months2 revival months
12	Sekiro™: Shadows Die Twicelaunched Mar 2019 at 68,632 average playersSekiro™: Shadows Die Twicelaunched Mar 2019 at 68,632 average players	1 monthat month 1	6.4%of launch	Holds better than 57% of souls-like games at month 8957th percentile, its cohort	90 monthsno revival
13	Remnant IIlaunched Aug 2023 at 30,304 average playersRemnant IIlaunched Aug 2023 at 30,304 average players	1 monthat month 1	6.3%of launch	Quieter than 58% of souls-like games at month 3642th percentile, its cohort	37 months1 revival month
14	Remnant: From the Asheslaunched Aug 2019 at 26,343 average playersRemnant: From the Asheslaunched Aug 2019 at 26,343 average players	1 monthat month 1	1.5%of launch	Quieter than 70% of souls-like games at month 8430th percentile, its cohort	85 monthsno revival
15	DARK SOULS™: REMASTEREDlaunched May 2018 at 16,058 average playersDARK SOULS™: REMASTEREDlaunched May 2018 at 16,058 average players	1 monthat month 1	13.9%of launch	Holds better than 76% of souls-like games at month 9976th percentile, its cohort	100 months5 revival months
16	Lords of the Fallenlaunched Oct 2023 at 13,175 average playersLords of the Fallenlaunched Oct 2023 at 13,175 average players	1 monthat month 1	10.6%of launch	Holds better than 53% of souls-like games at month 3453th percentile, its cohort	35 months1 revival month
17	Lies of Plaunched Sep 2023 at 11,857 average playersLies of Plaunched Sep 2023 at 11,857 average players	1 monthat month 1	16.2%of launch	Holds better than 69% of souls-like games at month 3569th percentile, its cohort	36 months2 revival months
18	The First Berserker: Khazanlaunched Apr 2025 at 9,967 average playersThe First Berserker: Khazanlaunched Apr 2025 at 9,967 average players	1 monthat month 1	8.6%of launch	Holds better than 56% of souls-like games at month 1656th percentile, its cohort	17 monthsno revival
19	WUCHANG: Fallen Featherslaunched Aug 2025 at 9,680 average playersWUCHANG: Fallen Featherslaunched Aug 2025 at 9,680 average players	1 monthat month 1	20.3%of launch	Holds better than 78% of souls-like games at month 1278th percentile, its cohort	13 monthsno revival
20	AI Limitlaunched Apr 2025 at 4,538 average playersAI Limitlaunched Apr 2025 at 4,538 average players	1 monthat month 1	6.5%of launch	Quieter than 72% of souls-like games at month 1628th percentile, its cohort	17 months1 revival month
21	The Surge 2launched Sep 2019 at 2,151 average playersThe Surge 2launched Sep 2019 at 2,151 average players	1 monthat month 1	2.8%of launch	Quieter than 61% of souls-like games at month 8339th percentile, its cohort	84 monthsno revival
22	Death's Doorlaunched Jul 2021 at 2,102 average playersDeath's Doorlaunched Jul 2021 at 2,102 average players	1 monthat month 1	4.6%of launch	Quieter than 58% of souls-like games at month 6142th percentile, its cohort	62 monthsno revival
23	Another Crab's Treasurelaunched May 2024 at 1,900 average playersAnother Crab's Treasurelaunched May 2024 at 1,900 average players	1 monthat month 1	8.3%of launch	Quieter than 60% of souls-like games at month 2740th percentile, its cohort	28 monthsno revival
24	Mortal Shelllaunched Aug 2021 at 874 average playersMortal Shelllaunched Aug 2021 at 874 average players	1 monthat month 1	17.6%of launch	Holds better than 75% of souls-like games at month 6075th percentile, its cohort	61 months2 revival months
25	NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITIONlaunched Jul 2016 at 872 average playersNECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITIONlaunched Jul 2016 at 872 average players	1 monthat month 1	0.0%of launch	Quieter than 100% of souls-like games at month 1220th percentile, its cohort	123 months3 revival months

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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.