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

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CohortSurvivalEvery game24 games at launch, 20 by month 23

Survival 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

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

Median half-life

2 months

of 21 games that fell under half; 1 never have

Above half at month 12

of 22 games that reached month 12; median game at 22.1%

Above half at month 24

of 19 games that reached month 24

Above half at month 36

of 16 games that reached month 36

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

How survival 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). 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 survival games that held on longest

Longest half-lives (21)Biggest revivals

#	Game	Half-life	Share now	Standing	Tracked
1	DeadPolylaunched Jan 2022 at 76 average playersDeadPolylaunched Jan 2022 at 76 average players	20 monthsat month 20	72.7%of launch	Holds better than 94% of survival games at month 5594th percentile, its cohort	56 monthsno revival
2	This War of Minelaunched Oct 2014 at 2,263 average playersThis War of Minelaunched Oct 2014 at 2,263 average players	4 monthsat month 4	32.4%of launch	Holds better than 86% of survival games at month 14286th percentile, its cohort	143 months5 revival months
3	Miasmatalaunched Oct 2012 at 223 average playersMiasmatalaunched Oct 2012 at 223 average players	4 monthsat month 4	0.1%of launch	Quieter than 77% of survival games at month 16723th percentile, its cohort	168 monthsno revival
4	ARK: Survival Ascendedlaunched Oct 2023 at 58,972 average playersARK: Survival Ascendedlaunched Oct 2023 at 58,972 average players	3 monthsat month 3	40.4%of launch	Holds better than 89% of survival games at month 3489th percentile, its cohort	35 months1 revival month
5	Mucklaunched Jun 2021 at 9,995 average playersMucklaunched Jun 2021 at 9,995 average players	3 monthsat month 3	8.0%of launch	Holds better than 55% of survival games at month 6255th percentile, its cohort	63 monthsno revival
6	Mist Survivallaunched Aug 2018 at 1,011 average playersMist Survivallaunched Aug 2018 at 1,011 average players	3 monthsat month 3	11.4%of launch	Holds better than 72% of survival games at month 9672th percentile, its cohort	97 months5 revival months
7	Dead In Bermudalaunched Jul 2015 at 36 average playersDead In Bermudalaunched Jul 2015 at 36 average players	3 monthsat month 3	21.6%of launch	Holds better than 84% of survival games at month 12984th percentile, its cohort	130 months1 revival month
8	Waywardlaunched Mar 2016 at 25 average playersWaywardlaunched Mar 2016 at 25 average players	3 monthsat month 3	58.4%of launch	Holds better than 93% of survival games at month 12593th percentile, its cohort	126 monthsno revival
9	ATLASlaunched Dec 2018 at 39,316 average playersATLASlaunched Dec 2018 at 39,316 average players	2 monthsat month 2	0.5%of launch	Quieter than 73% of survival games at month 9227th percentile, its cohort	93 monthsno revival
10	Bellwrightlaunched Apr 2024 at 7,809 average playersBellwrightlaunched Apr 2024 at 7,809 average players	2 monthsat month 2	25.1%of launch	Holds better than 79% of survival games at month 2879th percentile, its cohort	29 months3 revival months
11	How To Survive: Third Person Standalonelaunched Jun 2015 at 667 average playersHow To Survive: Third Person Standalonelaunched Jun 2015 at 667 average players	2 monthsat month 2	0.1%of launch	Quieter than 76% of survival games at month 13524th percentile, its cohort	136 months1 revival month
12	Survivalistlaunched Jan 2015 at 106 average playersSurvivalistlaunched Jan 2015 at 106 average players	2 monthsat month 2	2.8%of launch	Quieter than 52% of survival games at month 13948th percentile, its cohort	140 monthsno revival
13	Radiation Islandlaunched Nov 2016 at 52 average playersRadiation Islandlaunched Nov 2016 at 52 average players	2 monthsat month 2	6.1%of launch	Holds better than 62% of survival games at month 11862th percentile, its cohort	119 monthsno revival
14	Icaruslaunched Dec 2021 at 19,470 average playersIcaruslaunched Dec 2021 at 19,470 average players	1 monthat month 1	37.5%of launch	Holds better than 88% of survival games at month 5688th percentile, its cohort	57 months5 revival months
15	Grounded 2launched Aug 2025 at 13,731 average playersGrounded 2launched Aug 2025 at 13,731 average players	1 monthat month 1	53.6%of launch	Holds better than 81% of survival games at month 1281th percentile, its cohort	13 months1 revival month
16	State of Decay 2launched Mar 2020 at 7,998 average playersState of Decay 2launched Mar 2020 at 7,998 average players	1 monthat month 1	17.8%of launch	Holds better than 76% of survival games at month 7776th percentile, its cohort	78 months5 revival months
17	The Alterslaunched Jun 2025 at 5,187 average playersThe Alterslaunched Jun 2025 at 5,187 average players	1 monthat month 1	9.2%of launch	Quieter than 89% of survival games at month 1411th percentile, its cohort	15 months1 revival month
18	Mr. Prepperlaunched Mar 2021 at 2,687 average playersMr. Prepperlaunched Mar 2021 at 2,687 average players	1 monthat month 1	4.6%of launch	Quieter than 57% of survival games at month 6543th percentile, its cohort	66 monthsno revival
19	The Fifth Daylaunched Jul 2014 at 99 average playersThe Fifth Daylaunched Jul 2014 at 99 average players	1 monthat month 1	0.0%of launch	Quieter than 100% of survival games at month 1450th percentile, its cohort	146 monthsno revival
20	All Quiet in the Trencheslaunched Jan 2024 at 47 average playersAll Quiet in the Trencheslaunched Jan 2024 at 47 average players	1 monthat month 1	14.2%of launch	Holds better than 64% of survival games at month 3164th percentile, its cohort	32 monthsno revival
21	City 20launched Sep 2024 at 19 average playersCity 20launched Sep 2024 at 19 average players	1 monthat month 1	14.7%of launch	Quieter than 68% of survival games at month 1632th percentile, its cohort	17 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.