Lifespan

How long do games like this hold their players, and where is this one on that curve? · 22 zombies games on a curve

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CohortZombies×Every game22 games at launch, 20 by month 11

Zombies 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

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

of 20 games that reached month 12

Above half at month 24

of 18 games that reached month 24

Above half at month 36

of 17 games that reached month 36

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

How zombies 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 (22 at launch). 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 zombies games that held on longest

Longest half-lives (19)Biggest revivals

#	Game	Half-life	Share now	Standing	Tracked
1	Infestation: The New Zlaunched Nov 2016 at 8,581 average playersInfestation: The New Zlaunched Nov 2016 at 8,581 average players	6 monthsat month 6	1.7%of launch	Quieter than 61% of zombies games at month 11739th percentile, its cohort	118 monthsno revival
2	SurrounDeadlaunched Jun 2022 at 201 average playersSurrounDeadlaunched Jun 2022 at 201 average players	4 monthsat month 4	466%of launch	Holds better than 99% of zombies games at month 5099th percentile, its cohort	51 months5 revival months
3	State of Decay: YOSElaunched Apr 2015 at 412 average playersState of Decay: YOSElaunched Apr 2015 at 412 average players	3 monthsat month 3	21.3%of launch	Holds better than 83% of zombies games at month 13683th percentile, its cohort	137 months5 revival months
4	World War Zlaunched Sep 2021 at 3,023 average playersWorld War Zlaunched Sep 2021 at 3,023 average players	2 monthsat month 2	74.6%of launch	Holds better than 92% of zombies games at month 5992th percentile, its cohort	60 months5 revival months
5	Dead Island Definitive Editionlaunched May 2016 at 446 average playersDead Island Definitive Editionlaunched May 2016 at 446 average players	2 monthsat month 2	53.0%of launch	Holds better than 93% of zombies games at month 12393th percentile, its cohort	124 months5 revival months
6	Dead Island Riptide Definitive Editionlaunched May 2016 at 110 average playersDead Island Riptide Definitive Editionlaunched May 2016 at 110 average players	2 monthsat month 2	78.3%of launch	Holds better than 95% of zombies games at month 12395th percentile, its cohort	124 months5 revival months
7	Dying Light: The Beastlaunched Sep 2025 at 53,488 average playersDying Light: The Beastlaunched Sep 2025 at 53,488 average players	1 monthat month 1	3.7%of launch	Quieter than 100% of zombies games at month 110th percentile, its cohort	12 monthsno revival
8	Resident Evil 2launched Jan 2019 at 40,206 average playersResident Evil 2launched Jan 2019 at 40,206 average players	1 monthat month 1	6.6%of launch	Holds better than 58% of zombies games at month 9158th percentile, its cohort	92 months1 revival month
9	Back 4 Bloodlaunched Oct 2021 at 29,702 average playersBack 4 Bloodlaunched Oct 2021 at 29,702 average players	1 monthat month 1	2.4%of launch	Quieter than 77% of zombies games at month 5823th percentile, its cohort	59 monthsno revival
10	Dying Lightlaunched Feb 2015 at 12,871 average playersDying Lightlaunched Feb 2015 at 12,871 average players	1 monthat month 1	35.2%of launch	Holds better than 87% of zombies games at month 13887th percentile, its cohort	139 months5 revival months
11	Into the Dead: Our Darkest Dayslaunched Apr 2025 at 3,217 average playersInto the Dead: Our Darkest Dayslaunched Apr 2025 at 3,217 average players	1 monthat month 1	27.0%of launch	Holds better than 69% of zombies games at month 1669th percentile, its cohort	17 monthsno revival
12	Plants vs. Zombies™ Garden Warfare 2: Deluxe Editionlaunched May 2022 at 3,152 average playersPlants vs. Zombies™ Garden Warfare 2: Deluxe Editionlaunched May 2022 at 3,152 average players	1 monthat month 1	33.8%of launch	Holds better than 83% of zombies games at month 5183th percentile, its cohort	52 months5 revival months
13	The Last Stand: Aftermathlaunched Nov 2021 at 1,619 average playersThe Last Stand: Aftermathlaunched Nov 2021 at 1,619 average players	1 monthat month 1	4.4%of launch	Quieter than 67% of zombies games at month 5733th percentile, its cohort	58 months1 revival month
14	Necrosmithlaunched Jul 2022 at 1,613 average playersNecrosmithlaunched Jul 2022 at 1,613 average players	1 monthat month 1	0.7%of launch	Quieter than 89% of zombies games at month 4911th percentile, its cohort	50 monthsno revival
15	Zombie Army 4: Dead Warlaunched Feb 2021 at 1,346 average playersZombie Army 4: Dead Warlaunched Feb 2021 at 1,346 average players	1 monthat month 1	86.4%of launch	Holds better than 93% of zombies games at month 6693th percentile, its cohort	67 months5 revival months
16	The Walking Dead: Season Twolaunched Dec 2013 at 810 average playersThe Walking Dead: Season Twolaunched Dec 2013 at 810 average players	1 monthat month 1	8.2%of launch	Holds better than 69% of zombies games at month 15269th percentile, its cohort	153 months5 revival months
17	The Walking Dead: A New Frontierlaunched Dec 2016 at 806 average playersThe Walking Dead: A New Frontierlaunched Dec 2016 at 806 average players	1 monthat month 1	5.2%of launch	Holds better than 59% of zombies games at month 11659th percentile, its cohort	117 monthsno revival
18	Dead Risinglaunched Sep 2016 at 400 average playersDead Risinglaunched Sep 2016 at 400 average players	1 monthat month 1	10.8%of launch	Holds better than 75% of zombies games at month 11975th percentile, its cohort	120 months3 revival months
19	Zombie Army Trilogylaunched Mar 2015 at 332 average playersZombie Army Trilogylaunched Mar 2015 at 332 average players	1 monthat month 1	33.9%of launch	Holds better than 87% of zombies games at month 13787th percentile, its cohort	138 months5 revival months

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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.