Lifespan

How long do games like this hold their players, and where is this one on that curve? · 189 strategy games on a curve

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CohortStrategy×Every game189 games at launch, 94 by month 60

Strategy 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

189

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

Median half-life

1 month

of 144 games that fell under half; 29 never have

Above half at month 12

18%

of 173 games that reached month 12; median game at 31.8%

Above half at month 24

18%

of 147 games that reached month 24; median game at 36.0%

Above half at month 36

17%

of 123 games that reached month 36; median game at 34.6%

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

How strategy 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 (189 at launch, 172 at month 12, 122 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 strategy games that held on longest

Longest half-lives (144)Biggest revivals

#	Game	Half-life	Share now	Standing	Tracked
1	Strategic Command WWII: World at Warlaunched Dec 2018 at 141 average playersStrategic Command WWII: World at Warlaunched Dec 2018 at 141 average players	76 monthsat month 76	50.0%of launch	Quieter than 56% of strategy games at month 9244th percentile, its cohort	93 monthsno revival
2	State of Survivallaunched Aug 2023 at 216 average playersState of Survivallaunched Aug 2023 at 216 average players	36 monthsat month 36	49.3%of launch	Holds better than 57% of strategy games at month 3657th percentile, its cohort	37 monthsno revival
3	Wargame: Red Dragonlaunched Mar 2014 at 1,679 average playersWargame: Red Dragonlaunched Mar 2014 at 1,679 average players	20 monthsat month 20	16.2%of launch	Holds better than 81% of strategy games at month 14981th percentile, its cohort	150 months1 revival month
4	Cossacks 3launched Aug 2016 at 1,279 average playersCossacks 3launched Aug 2016 at 1,279 average players	12 monthsat month 12	49.5%of launch	Quieter than 54% of strategy games at month 12046th percentile, its cohort	121 monthsno revival
5	My Landslaunched Sep 2014 at 775 average playersMy Landslaunched Sep 2014 at 775 average players	7 monthsat month 7	8.4%of launch	Holds better than 69% of strategy games at month 14369th percentile, its cohort	144 monthsno revival
6	Tribal Warslaunched Nov 2020 at 310 average playersTribal Warslaunched Nov 2020 at 310 average players	7 monthsat month 7	16.8%of launch	Quieter than 77% of strategy games at month 6923th percentile, its cohort	70 months1 revival month
7	Operation: New Earthlaunched Nov 2016 at 248 average playersOperation: New Earthlaunched Nov 2016 at 248 average players	7 monthsat month 7	89.7%of launch	Holds better than 65% of strategy games at month 11765th percentile, its cohort	118 monthsno revival
8	挂机手游模拟器launched Aug 2025 at 849 average players挂机手游模拟器launched Aug 2025 at 849 average players	6 monthsat month 6	21.6%of launch	Quieter than 83% of strategy games at month 1217th percentile, its cohort	13 monthsno revival
9	Romans: Age of Caesarlaunched May 2022 at 174 average playersRomans: Age of Caesarlaunched May 2022 at 174 average players	6 monthsat month 6	29.0%of launch	Quieter than 63% of strategy games at month 5137th percentile, its cohort	52 monthsno revival
10	Supremacy: World War 3launched Feb 2018 at 156 average playersSupremacy: World War 3launched Feb 2018 at 156 average players	6 monthsat month 6	274%of launch	Holds better than 93% of strategy games at month 10293th percentile, its cohort	103 months4 revival months
11	Age of History IIlaunched Nov 2018 at 1,190 average playersAge of History IIlaunched Nov 2018 at 1,190 average players	5 monthsat month 5	33.1%of launch	Quieter than 67% of strategy games at month 9333th percentile, its cohort	94 monthsno revival
12	Infinity Kingdomlaunched Jul 2021 at 370 average playersInfinity Kingdomlaunched Jul 2021 at 370 average players	5 monthsat month 5	104%of launch	Holds better than 71% of strategy games at month 6171th percentile, its cohort	62 months2 revival months
13	Supremacy 1914launched Jul 2019 at 285 average playersSupremacy 1914launched Jul 2019 at 285 average players	5 monthsat month 5	73.5%of launch	Holds better than 54% of strategy games at month 8554th percentile, its cohort	86 months3 revival months
14	Planar Conquestlaunched Apr 2016 at 65 average playersPlanar Conquestlaunched Apr 2016 at 65 average players	5 monthsat month 5	75.3%of launch	Holds better than 52% of strategy games at month 12452th percentile, its cohort	125 months3 revival months
15	Age of Mythology: Extended Editionlaunched Apr 2014 at 1,592 average playersAge of Mythology: Extended Editionlaunched Apr 2014 at 1,592 average players	4 monthsat month 4	43.8%of launch	Holds better than 91% of strategy games at month 14891th percentile, its cohort	149 months5 revival months
16	Rise of Nations: Extended Editionlaunched Jun 2014 at 553 average playersRise of Nations: Extended Editionlaunched Jun 2014 at 553 average players	4 monthsat month 4	105%of launch	Holds better than 95% of strategy games at month 14695th percentile, its cohort	147 months4 revival months
17	Galaxy Lifelaunched Aug 2022 at 2,030 average playersGalaxy Lifelaunched Aug 2022 at 2,030 average players	3 monthsat month 3	11.1%of launch	Quieter than 83% of strategy games at month 4817th percentile, its cohort	49 monthsno revival
18	Tropico 5launched Apr 2014 at 1,898 average playersTropico 5launched Apr 2014 at 1,898 average players	3 monthsat month 3	5.0%of launch	Holds better than 60% of strategy games at month 14860th percentile, its cohort	149 months4 revival months
19	Demonic Mahjonglaunched Jul 2025 at 1,258 average playersDemonic Mahjonglaunched Jul 2025 at 1,258 average players	3 monthsat month 3	29.3%of launch	Holds better than 75% of strategy games at month 1375th percentile, its cohort	14 monthsno revival
20	三国群英传7launched Nov 2020 at 904 average players三国群英传7launched Nov 2020 at 904 average players	3 monthsat month 3	29.0%of launch	Quieter than 83% of strategy games at month 6917th percentile, its cohort	70 monthsno revival
21	War on the Sealaunched Feb 2021 at 465 average playersWar on the Sealaunched Feb 2021 at 465 average players	3 monthsat month 3	19.8%of launch	Quieter than 73% of strategy games at month 6627th percentile, its cohort	67 monthsno revival
22	Terraforming Marslaunched Oct 2018 at 303 average playersTerraforming Marslaunched Oct 2018 at 303 average players	3 monthsat month 3	115%of launch	Holds better than 70% of strategy games at month 9470th percentile, its cohort	95 months5 revival months
23	三国群英传launched Nov 2020 at 289 average players三国群英传launched Nov 2020 at 289 average players	3 monthsat month 3	29.6%of launch	Quieter than 78% of strategy games at month 6922th percentile, its cohort	70 monthsno revival
24	Order of Battle: World War IIlaunched Apr 2015 at 227 average playersOrder of Battle: World War IIlaunched Apr 2015 at 227 average players	3 monthsat month 3	73.2%of launch	Holds better than 75% of strategy games at month 13675th percentile, its cohort	137 months5 revival months
25	STAR WARS™ Galactic Battlegrounds Sagalaunched Mar 2016 at 141 average playersSTAR WARS™ Galactic Battlegrounds Sagalaunched Mar 2016 at 141 average players	3 monthsat month 3	87.0%of launch	Holds better than 66% of strategy games at month 12566th percentile, its cohort	126 months4 revival months

Showing 1–25 of 144 · 29 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.