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How long do games like this hold their players, and where is this one on that curve? · 24 stealth games on a curve

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CohortStealthEvery game24 games at launch, 20 by month 55

Stealth 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

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

Median half-life

1 month

of 22 games that fell under half; 1 never have

Above half at month 12

of 23 games that reached month 12; median game at 23.2%

Above half at month 24

of 20 games that reached month 24; median game at 11.1%

Above half at month 36

of 20 games that reached month 36; median game at 10.0%

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

How stealth 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 (24 at launch, 22 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 stealth games that held on longest

Longest half-lives (22)Biggest revivals

#	Game	Half-life	Share now	Standing	Tracked
1	The Marvellous Miss Takelaunched Nov 2014 at 12 average playersThe Marvellous Miss Takelaunched Nov 2014 at 12 average players	4 monthsat month 4	0.0%of launch	Quieter than 100% of stealth games at month 1420th percentile, its cohort	143 monthsno revival
2	Stealth Bastard Deluxelaunched Nov 2012 at 212 average playersStealth Bastard Deluxelaunched Nov 2012 at 212 average players	3 monthsat month 3	0.0%of launch	Quieter than 100% of stealth games at month 1660th percentile, its cohort	167 months4 revival months
3	HITMAN™ 2launched Nov 2018 at 11,098 average playersHITMAN™ 2launched Nov 2018 at 11,098 average players	2 monthsat month 2	1.2%of launch	Quieter than 68% of stealth games at month 9332th percentile, its cohort	94 months4 revival months
4	Styx: Master of Shadowslaunched Sep 2014 at 345 average playersStyx: Master of Shadowslaunched Sep 2014 at 345 average players	2 monthsat month 2	12.7%of launch	Holds better than 75% of stealth games at month 14375th percentile, its cohort	144 months5 revival months
5	Thief™ II: The Metal Agelaunched Jul 2012 at 28 average playersThief™ II: The Metal Agelaunched Jul 2012 at 28 average players	2 monthsat month 2	44.0%of launch	Holds better than 91% of stealth games at month 16991th percentile, its cohort	170 monthsno revival
6	METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAINlaunched Sep 2015 at 43,151 average playersMETAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAINlaunched Sep 2015 at 43,151 average players	1 monthat month 1	3.3%of launch	Holds better than 52% of stealth games at month 13152th percentile, its cohort	132 monthsno revival
7	Hitman: Absolutionlaunched Nov 2012 at 9,671 average playersHitman: Absolutionlaunched Nov 2012 at 9,671 average players	1 monthat month 1	4.0%of launch	Holds better than 53% of stealth games at month 16553th percentile, its cohort	166 monthsno revival
8	Dishonored 2launched Nov 2016 at 7,863 average playersDishonored 2launched Nov 2016 at 7,863 average players	1 monthat month 1	8.3%of launch	Holds better than 67% of stealth games at month 11767th percentile, its cohort	118 months1 revival month
9	Dishonoredlaunched Oct 2012 at 6,391 average playersDishonoredlaunched Oct 2012 at 6,391 average players	1 monthat month 1	11.5%of launch	Holds better than 74% of stealth games at month 16674th percentile, its cohort	167 months5 revival months
10	Thieflaunched Mar 2014 at 3,499 average playersThieflaunched Mar 2014 at 3,499 average players	1 monthat month 1	2.0%of launch	Quieter than 57% of stealth games at month 14943th percentile, its cohort	150 monthsno revival
11	METAL GEAR SOLID Δ: SNAKE EATERlaunched Sep 2025 at 3,329 average playersMETAL GEAR SOLID Δ: SNAKE EATERlaunched Sep 2025 at 3,329 average players	1 monthat month 1	15.9%of launch	Holds better than 50% of stealth games at month 1150th percentile, its cohort	12 monthsno revival
12	Dishonored®: Death of the Outsider™ launched Sep 2017 at 1,797 average playersDishonored®: Death of the Outsider™ launched Sep 2017 at 1,797 average players	1 monthat month 1	5.3%of launch	Holds better than 57% of stealth games at month 10757th percentile, its cohort	108 monthsno revival
13	METAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROESlaunched Dec 2014 at 1,795 average playersMETAL GEAR SOLID V: GROUND ZEROESlaunched Dec 2014 at 1,795 average players	1 monthat month 1	3.0%of launch	Quieter than 52% of stealth games at month 14048th percentile, its cohort	141 monthsno revival
14	Gunpointlaunched Jun 2013 at 463 average playersGunpointlaunched Jun 2013 at 463 average players	1 monthat month 1	0.6%of launch	Quieter than 79% of stealth games at month 15821th percentile, its cohort	159 months3 revival months
15	Hired 2 Dielaunched Feb 2025 at 174 average playersHired 2 Dielaunched Feb 2025 at 174 average players	1 monthat month 1	0.0%of launch	Quieter than 100% of stealth games at month 190th percentile, its cohort	20 monthsno revival
16	I, Zombielaunched Dec 2014 at 122 average playersI, Zombielaunched Dec 2014 at 122 average players	1 monthat month 1	0.0%of launch	Quieter than 100% of stealth games at month 1410th percentile, its cohort	142 months5 revival months
17	Volumelaunched Aug 2015 at 100 average playersVolumelaunched Aug 2015 at 100 average players	1 monthat month 1	0.0%of launch	Quieter than 100% of stealth games at month 1330th percentile, its cohort	134 months1 revival month
18	Eriksholm: The Stolen Dreamlaunched Jul 2025 at 98 average playersEriksholm: The Stolen Dreamlaunched Jul 2025 at 98 average players	1 monthat month 1	23.5%of launch	Holds better than 52% of stealth games at month 1352th percentile, its cohort	14 monthsno revival
19	Thief Goldlaunched Jul 2012 at 77 average playersThief Goldlaunched Jul 2012 at 77 average players	1 monthat month 1	27.0%of launch	Holds better than 82% of stealth games at month 16982th percentile, its cohort	170 monthsno revival
20	Hitman: Contractslaunched Jan 2014 at 28 average playersHitman: Contractslaunched Jan 2014 at 28 average players	1 monthat month 1	62.8%of launch	Holds better than 94% of stealth games at month 15194th percentile, its cohort	152 monthsno revival
21	Republiquelaunched Mar 2015 at 23 average playersRepubliquelaunched Mar 2015 at 23 average players	1 monthat month 1	8.5%of launch	Holds better than 70% of stealth games at month 11270th percentile, its cohort	113 monthsno revival
22	Wonhon: A Vengeful Spiritlaunched Jul 2021 at 16 average playersWonhon: A Vengeful Spiritlaunched Jul 2021 at 16 average players	1 monthat month 1	0.0%of launch	Quieter than 100% of stealth games at month 620th percentile, its cohort	63 monthsno revival

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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.