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How long do games like this hold their players, and where is this one on that curve? · 25 space games on a curve

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CohortSpaceEvery game25 games at launch, 20 by month 41

Space 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
25
25 tracked a year or more; 6 months of averages needed
Median half-life
1 month
of 25 games that fell under half; 0 never have
Above half at month 12
0%
of 25 games that reached month 12; median game at 16.1%
Above half at month 24
0%
of 22 games that reached month 24; median game at 11.5%
Above half at month 36
0%
of 21 games that reached month 36; median game at 7.0%
Share of the launch level, by month since launch · space games

How space 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 (25 at launch, 25 at month 12, 20 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 space games that held on longest

Longest half-lives (25)Biggest revivals
#GameHalf-lifeShare nowStandingTracked
1StarMadelaunched Dec 2014 at 442 average playersStarMadelaunched Dec 2014 at 442 average players4 monthsat month 41.5%of launchQuieter than 62% of space games at month 14038th percentile, its cohort141 monthsno revival
2Homeworld Remastered Collectionlaunched Jan 2015 at 2,030 average playersHomeworld Remastered Collectionlaunched Jan 2015 at 2,030 average players3 monthsat month 34.3%of launchHolds better than 56% of space games at month 13956th percentile, its cohort140 months2 revival months
3Astro Lordslaunched Sep 2015 at 51 average playersAstro Lordslaunched Sep 2015 at 51 average players3 monthsat month 30.0%of launchQuieter than 100% of space games at month 1320th percentile, its cohort133 months1 revival month
4ADR1FTlaunched Feb 2016 at 22 average playersADR1FTlaunched Feb 2016 at 22 average players3 monthsat month 36.2%of launchHolds better than 62% of space games at month 7662th percentile, its cohort77 monthsno revival
5Interstellarialaunched Jun 2015 at 917 average playersInterstellarialaunched Jun 2015 at 917 average players2 monthsat month 20.0%of launchQuieter than 100% of space games at month 1350th percentile, its cohort136 monthsno revival
6Space Rangers HD: A War Apartlaunched Mar 2013 at 321 average playersSpace Rangers HD: A War Apartlaunched Mar 2013 at 321 average players2 monthsat month 244.1%of launchHolds better than 88% of space games at month 16188th percentile, its cohort162 months4 revival months
7Out There: Ω Editionlaunched Mar 2015 at 238 average playersOut There: Ω Editionlaunched Mar 2015 at 238 average players2 monthsat month 20.4%of launchQuieter than 72% of space games at month 13828th percentile, its cohort139 months2 revival months
8Rodinalaunched Jul 2014 at 141 average playersRodinalaunched Jul 2014 at 141 average players2 monthsat month 20.0%of launchQuieter than 100% of space games at month 1460th percentile, its cohort147 months2 revival months
9Orbit HDlaunched Mar 2015 at 41 average playersOrbit HDlaunched Mar 2015 at 41 average players2 monthsat month 20.0%of launchQuieter than 100% of space games at month 1370th percentile, its cohort138 months4 revival months
10Freespace 2launched May 2014 at 28 average playersFreespace 2launched May 2014 at 28 average players2 monthsat month 20.0%of launchQuieter than 100% of space games at month 1480th percentile, its cohort149 monthsno revival
11Descent: FreeSpace – The Great Warlaunched May 2014 at 27 average playersDescent: FreeSpace – The Great Warlaunched May 2014 at 27 average players2 monthsat month 20.0%of launchQuieter than 100% of space games at month 1470th percentile, its cohort148 monthsno revival
12Naevlaunched Jul 2017 at 23 average playersNaevlaunched Jul 2017 at 23 average players2 monthsat month 212.0%of launchHolds better than 76% of space games at month 10076th percentile, its cohort101 monthsno revival
13Starfieldlaunched Sep 2023 at 145,883 average playersStarfieldlaunched Sep 2023 at 145,883 average players1 monthat month 12.9%of launchQuieter than 90% of space games at month 3510th percentile, its cohort36 monthsno revival
14Sins of a Solar Empire IIlaunched Aug 2024 at 6,081 average playersSins of a Solar Empire IIlaunched Aug 2024 at 6,081 average players1 monthat month 18.8%of launchQuieter than 62% of space games at month 2438th percentile, its cohort25 monthsno revival
15IXIONlaunched Dec 2022 at 5,591 average playersIXIONlaunched Dec 2022 at 5,591 average players1 monthat month 13.6%of launchQuieter than 68% of space games at month 4432th percentile, its cohort45 monthsno revival
16Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2launched Jan 2019 at 5,083 average playersBattlefleet Gothic: Armada 2launched Jan 2019 at 5,083 average players1 monthat month 13.9%of launchQuieter than 53% of space games at month 9147th percentile, its cohort92 monthsno revival
17Kerbal Space Program 2launched Mar 2023 at 1,411 average playersKerbal Space Program 2launched Mar 2023 at 1,411 average players1 monthat month 13.6%of launchQuieter than 79% of space games at month 4121th percentile, its cohort42 monthsno revival
18Void Warlaunched Jun 2025 at 888 average playersVoid Warlaunched Jun 2025 at 888 average players1 monthat month 120.2%of launchHolds better than 75% of space games at month 1475th percentile, its cohort15 monthsno revival
19Endless Skylaunched Nov 2015 at 828 average playersEndless Skylaunched Nov 2015 at 828 average players1 monthat month 111.3%of launchHolds better than 75% of space games at month 12975th percentile, its cohort130 months1 revival month
20GoD Factory: Wingmenlaunched Aug 2014 at 731 average playersGoD Factory: Wingmenlaunched Aug 2014 at 731 average players1 monthat month 10.0%of launchQuieter than 100% of space games at month 1440th percentile, its cohort145 monthsno revival
21Drox Operativelaunched Feb 2014 at 386 average playersDrox Operativelaunched Feb 2014 at 386 average players1 monthat month 10.0%of launchQuieter than 100% of space games at month 1510th percentile, its cohort152 monthsno revival
22Astronomicslaunched Feb 2025 at 363 average playersAstronomicslaunched Feb 2025 at 363 average players1 monthat month 118.9%of launchHolds better than 82% of space games at month 1882th percentile, its cohort19 monthsno revival
23Galaxy on Fire 2™ Full HDlaunched Aug 2012 at 201 average playersGalaxy on Fire 2™ Full HDlaunched Aug 2012 at 201 average players1 monthat month 13.0%of launchHolds better than 55% of space games at month 16855th percentile, its cohort169 monthsno revival
24Clonizerlaunched Apr 2025 at 111 average playersClonizerlaunched Apr 2025 at 111 average players1 monthat month 10.0%of launchQuieter than 100% of space games at month 170th percentile, its cohort18 monthsno revival
25Universal Combat CElaunched Feb 2015 at 78 average playersUniversal Combat CElaunched Feb 2015 at 78 average players1 monthat month 10.0%of launchQuieter than 100% of space games at month 1390th percentile, its cohort140 months1 revival month
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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.