Lifespan

How long do games like this hold their players, and where is this one on that curve? · 29 visual novel games on a curve

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CohortVisual Novel×Every game29 games at launch, 20 by month 25

Visual novel 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

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

Median half-life

2 months

of 25 games that fell under half; 2 never have

Above half at month 12

of 27 games that reached month 12; median game at 40.8%

Above half at month 24

of 22 games that reached month 24; median game at 40.3%

Above half at month 36

of 15 games that reached month 36

Share of the launch level, by month since launch · visual novel games

How visual novel 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 (29 at launch, 27 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 visual novel games that held on longest

Longest half-lives (25)Biggest revivals

#	Game	Half-life	Share now	Standing	Tracked
1	Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoclaunched Jan 2016 at 299 average playersDanganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoclaunched Jan 2016 at 299 average players	10 monthsat month 10	138%of launch	Holds better than 96% of visual novel games at month 12796th percentile, its cohort	128 months5 revival months
2	Magical Girl Witch Trialslaunched Jul 2025 at 2,089 average playersMagical Girl Witch Trialslaunched Jul 2025 at 2,089 average players	8 monthsat month 8	31.5%of launch	Quieter than 54% of visual novel games at month 1346th percentile, its cohort	14 monthsno revival
3	Raging Looplaunched Aug 2017 at 12 average playersRaging Looplaunched Aug 2017 at 12 average players	7 monthsat month 7	5377%of launch	Holds better than 100% of visual novel games at month 108100th percentile, its cohort	109 months5 revival months
4	The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynastylaunched Apr 2024 at 1,480 average playersThe Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynastylaunched Apr 2024 at 1,480 average players	4 monthsat month 4	6.3%of launch	Quieter than 73% of visual novel games at month 2827th percentile, its cohort	29 months1 revival month
5	Suzerainlaunched Dec 2020 at 233 average playersSuzerainlaunched Dec 2020 at 233 average players	4 monthsat month 4	103%of launch	Holds better than 94% of visual novel games at month 6894th percentile, its cohort	69 months5 revival months
6	Everlasting Summerlaunched Nov 2014 at 558 average playersEverlasting Summerlaunched Nov 2014 at 558 average players	3 monthsat month 3	55.7%of launch	Holds better than 92% of visual novel games at month 14192th percentile, its cohort	142 months5 revival months
7	Our Life: Beginnings & Alwayslaunched Nov 2020 at 409 average playersOur Life: Beginnings & Alwayslaunched Nov 2020 at 409 average players	3 monthsat month 3	31.1%of launch	Holds better than 83% of visual novel games at month 6983th percentile, its cohort	70 months4 revival months
8	CLANNADlaunched Nov 2015 at 66 average playersCLANNADlaunched Nov 2015 at 66 average players	3 monthsat month 3	143%of launch	Holds better than 97% of visual novel games at month 12997th percentile, its cohort	130 months2 revival months
9	Banebushlaunched Jan 2025 at 19 average playersBanebushlaunched Jan 2025 at 19 average players	3 monthsat month 3	23.0%of launch	Quieter than 65% of visual novel games at month 1735th percentile, its cohort	18 monthsno revival
10	WITCH ON THE HOLY NIGHTlaunched Dec 2023 at 346 average playersWITCH ON THE HOLY NIGHTlaunched Dec 2023 at 346 average players	2 monthsat month 2	52.3%of launch	Holds better than 88% of visual novel games at month 3288th percentile, its cohort	33 monthsno revival
11	Katawa Shoujolaunched Aug 2024 at 235 average playersKatawa Shoujolaunched Aug 2024 at 235 average players	2 monthsat month 2	42.7%of launch	Holds better than 52% of visual novel games at month 2452th percentile, its cohort	25 monthsno revival
12	Until Thenlaunched Jul 2024 at 224 average playersUntil Thenlaunched Jul 2024 at 224 average players	2 monthsat month 2	93.9%of launch	Holds better than 84% of visual novel games at month 2584th percentile, its cohort	26 months2 revival months
13	ATRI -My Dear Moments-launched Jul 2020 at 115 average playersATRI -My Dear Moments-launched Jul 2020 at 115 average players	2 monthsat month 2	67.9%of launch	Holds better than 91% of visual novel games at month 7391th percentile, its cohort	74 months5 revival months
14	Summer Pockets REFLECTION BLUElaunched Jul 2025 at 104 average playersSummer Pockets REFLECTION BLUElaunched Jul 2025 at 104 average players	2 monthsat month 2	91.7%of launch	Holds better than 89% of visual novel games at month 1389th percentile, its cohort	14 monthsno revival
15	STEINS;GATElaunched Aug 2016 at 102 average playersSTEINS;GATElaunched Aug 2016 at 102 average players	2 monthsat month 2	360%of launch	Holds better than 99% of visual novel games at month 12099th percentile, its cohort	121 months5 revival months
16	The Great Ace Attorney Chronicleslaunched Aug 2021 at 1,313 average playersThe Great Ace Attorney Chronicleslaunched Aug 2021 at 1,313 average players	1 monthat month 1	15.6%of launch	Holds better than 68% of visual novel games at month 6068th percentile, its cohort	61 monthsno revival
17	Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cutlaunched Oct 2023 at 808 average playersSlay the Princess — The Pristine Cutlaunched Oct 2023 at 808 average players	1 monthat month 1	24.6%of launch	Holds better than 74% of visual novel games at month 3474th percentile, its cohort	35 months2 revival months
18	Cafe Stellalaunched Mar 2022 at 758 average playersCafe Stellalaunched Mar 2022 at 758 average players	1 monthat month 1	14.8%of launch	Holds better than 66% of visual novel games at month 5366th percentile, its cohort	54 monthsno revival
19	Senren＊Bankalaunched Feb 2020 at 682 average playersSenren＊Bankalaunched Feb 2020 at 682 average players	1 monthat month 1	63.5%of launch	Holds better than 91% of visual novel games at month 7891th percentile, its cohort	79 months5 revival months
20	GNOSIAlaunched Jan 2022 at 503 average playersGNOSIAlaunched Jan 2022 at 503 average players	1 monthat month 1	13.9%of launch	Holds better than 64% of visual novel games at month 5564th percentile, its cohort	56 months4 revival months
21	Fate/stay night REMASTEREDlaunched Aug 2024 at 498 average playersFate/stay night REMASTEREDlaunched Aug 2024 at 498 average players	1 monthat month 1	37.8%of launch	Quieter than 52% of visual novel games at month 2448th percentile, its cohort	25 months1 revival month
22	HENPRIlaunched Mar 2025 at 490 average playersHENPRIlaunched Mar 2025 at 490 average players	1 monthat month 1	14.0%of launch	Quieter than 83% of visual novel games at month 1717th percentile, its cohort	18 monthsno revival
23	Riddle Jokerlaunched Dec 2020 at 342 average playersRiddle Jokerlaunched Dec 2020 at 342 average players	1 monthat month 1	18.8%of launch	Holds better than 74% of visual novel games at month 6874th percentile, its cohort	69 months3 revival months
24	STEINS;GATE 0launched May 2018 at 317 average playersSTEINS;GATE 0launched May 2018 at 317 average players	1 monthat month 1	35.2%of launch	Holds better than 88% of visual novel games at month 9988th percentile, its cohort	100 months5 revival months
25	CHAOS;HEAD NOAHlaunched Oct 2022 at 30 average playersCHAOS;HEAD NOAHlaunched Oct 2022 at 30 average players	1 monthat month 1	304%of launch	Holds better than 98% of visual novel games at month 4698th percentile, its cohort	47 monthsno revival

Showing 1–25 of 25 · 2 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.