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How long do games like this hold their players, and where is this one on that curve? · 21 tower defense games on a curve

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CohortTower DefenseEvery game21 games at launch, 20 by month 15

Tower defense 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
21
20 tracked a year or more; 6 months of averages needed
Median half-life
1 month
of 19 games that fell under half; 1 never have
Above half at month 12
10%
of 20 games that reached month 12; median game at 21.1%
Above half at month 24
13%
of 16 games that reached month 24
Above half at month 36
14%
of 14 games that reached month 36
Share of the launch level, by month since launch · tower defense games

How tower defense 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 (21 at launch, 20 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 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 tower defense games that held on longest

Longest half-lives (19)Biggest revivals
#GameHalf-lifeShare nowStandingTracked
1Bloons TD5launched Nov 2014 at 251 average playersBloons TD5launched Nov 2014 at 251 average players139 monthsat month 13956.4%of launchHolds better than 92% of tower defense games at month 14192th percentile, its cohort142 months5 revival months
2GemCraft - Chasing Shadowslaunched May 2015 at 451 average playersGemCraft - Chasing Shadowslaunched May 2015 at 451 average players4 monthsat month 421.5%of launchHolds better than 83% of tower defense games at month 13583th percentile, its cohort136 months1 revival month
3Rogue Towerlaunched Feb 2022 at 2,229 average playersRogue Towerlaunched Feb 2022 at 2,229 average players2 monthsat month 24.7%of launchQuieter than 67% of tower defense games at month 5433th percentile, its cohort55 months1 revival month
4GemCraft - Frostborn Wrathlaunched Jan 2020 at 1,048 average playersGemCraft - Frostborn Wrathlaunched Jan 2020 at 1,048 average players2 monthsat month 28.8%of launchHolds better than 60% of tower defense games at month 7960th percentile, its cohort80 monthsno revival
5Kingdom: New Landslaunched Aug 2016 at 872 average playersKingdom: New Landslaunched Aug 2016 at 872 average players2 monthsat month 27.9%of launchHolds better than 67% of tower defense games at month 12067th percentile, its cohort121 months5 revival months
6Creeper World 3: Arc Eternallaunched Mar 2014 at 247 average playersCreeper World 3: Arc Eternallaunched Mar 2014 at 247 average players2 monthsat month 251.4%of launchHolds better than 92% of tower defense games at month 14992th percentile, its cohort150 months5 revival months
7Kingdom Rush Frontierslaunched Jul 2016 at 206 average playersKingdom Rush Frontierslaunched Jul 2016 at 206 average players2 monthsat month 2175%of launchHolds better than 98% of tower defense games at month 12198th percentile, its cohort122 months5 revival months
8Orcs Must Die! 3launched Jul 2021 at 7,347 average playersOrcs Must Die! 3launched Jul 2021 at 7,347 average players1 monthat month 12.4%of launchQuieter than 76% of tower defense games at month 6124th percentile, its cohort62 monthsno revival
9Tower Dominionlaunched May 2025 at 2,579 average playersTower Dominionlaunched May 2025 at 2,579 average players1 monthat month 120.7%of launchHolds better than 58% of tower defense games at month 1558th percentile, its cohort16 monthsno revival
10Nordholdlaunched Apr 2025 at 1,868 average playersNordholdlaunched Apr 2025 at 1,868 average players1 monthat month 16.0%of launchQuieter than 81% of tower defense games at month 1619th percentile, its cohort17 monthsno revival
11Kingdom Two Crownslaunched Dec 2018 at 1,522 average playersKingdom Two Crownslaunched Dec 2018 at 1,522 average players1 monthat month 180.4%of launchHolds better than 94% of tower defense games at month 9294th percentile, its cohort93 months5 revival months
12Orcs Must Die! Deathtraplaunched Feb 2025 at 1,518 average playersOrcs Must Die! Deathtraplaunched Feb 2025 at 1,518 average players1 monthat month 19.5%of launchQuieter than 66% of tower defense games at month 1834th percentile, its cohort19 monthsno revival
13Kingdom Rush Vengeancelaunched Oct 2020 at 1,236 average playersKingdom Rush Vengeancelaunched Oct 2020 at 1,236 average players1 monthat month 119.1%of launchHolds better than 75% of tower defense games at month 7075th percentile, its cohort71 months5 revival months
14Creeper World 4launched Dec 2020 at 1,231 average playersCreeper World 4launched Dec 2020 at 1,231 average players1 monthat month 112.7%of launchHolds better than 65% of tower defense games at month 6865th percentile, its cohort69 monthsno revival
15Kingdom Rush Originslaunched Oct 2018 at 799 average playersKingdom Rush Originslaunched Oct 2018 at 799 average players1 monthat month 124.1%of launchHolds better than 84% of tower defense games at month 9484th percentile, its cohort95 months5 revival months
16Necrosmith 2launched Apr 2024 at 390 average playersNecrosmith 2launched Apr 2024 at 390 average players1 monthat month 13.2%of launchQuieter than 86% of tower defense games at month 2814th percentile, its cohort29 monthsno revival
17Kingdom Rushlaunched Jan 2014 at 378 average playersKingdom Rushlaunched Jan 2014 at 378 average players1 monthat month 1102%of launchHolds better than 96% of tower defense games at month 15196th percentile, its cohort152 months5 revival months
18Gnomeslaunched Apr 2025 at 127 average playersGnomeslaunched Apr 2025 at 127 average players1 monthat month 121.6%of launchHolds better than 62% of tower defense games at month 1662th percentile, its cohort17 monthsno revival
19SENTRYlaunched Mar 2024 at 102 average playersSENTRYlaunched Mar 2024 at 102 average players1 monthat month 13.3%of launchQuieter than 84% of tower defense games at month 2916th percentile, its cohort30 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.