Descriptive
Median Session Length By Steam Tag Group
How long are typical sessions estimated to be in each Steam tag group?
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14.10
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15.40
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15.60
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16.60
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22.90
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22.35
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10.90
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24
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18.50
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12.80
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15
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20.75
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23.35
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19.40
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22.90
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17.50
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18.50
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6.40
Table
| Group | Games | Estimated rows | Shortest session hours | Median session hours | Longest session hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Otome | 269 | 71 | 0.10 | 2.50 | 14.10 |
| Addictive | 117 | 42 | 0.08 | 2.30 | 15.40 |
| Co-op Campaign | 115 | 42 | 0.30 | 2 | 15.60 |
| Classic | 435 | 138 | 0.10 | 1.90 | 16.60 |
| Trains | 218 | 76 | 0.10 | 1.85 | 22.90 |
| Programming | 257 | 96 | 0.10 | 1.85 | 22.35 |
| Hex Grid | 160 | 55 | 0.10 | 1.70 | 10.90 |
| Turn-Based | 877 | 255 | 0.10 | 1.60 | 24 |
| Trading | 165 | 69 | 0.10 | 1.60 | 15 |
| Management | 1,758 | 596 | 0.10 | 1.50 | 24 |
| Villain Protagonist | 105 | 32 | 0.20 | 1.50 | 18.50 |
| Moddable | 109 | 36 | 0.10 | 1.50 | 12.80 |
| Economy | 596 | 212 | 0.10 | 1.50 | 15 |
| Colony Sim | 569 | 175 | 0.10 | 1.50 | 20.75 |
| Deckbuilding | 793 | 250 | 0.10 | 1.50 | 23.35 |
| RPGMaker | 954 | 304 | 0.05 | 1.50 | 21.70 |
| Roguelike Deckbuilder | 512 | 185 | 0.10 | 1.50 | 19.40 |
| Open World Survival Craft | 424 | 127 | 0.10 | 1.45 | 20 |
| JRPG | 2,026 | 518 | 0.10 | 1.40 | 22.90 |
| World War II | 430 | 156 | 0.10 | 1.35 | 22 |
| Party-Based RPG | 781 | 211 | 0.10 | 1.30 | 17.50 |
| Resource Management | 615 | 187 | 0.10 | 1.30 | 14.20 |
| Turn-Based Combat | 922 | 247 | 0.10 | 1.30 | 18.50 |
| Steampunk | 164 | 48 | 0.08 | 1.23 | 6.40 |
| Base Building | 884 | 267 | 0.10 | 1.20 | 23.80 |
| Mechs | 268 | 94 | 0.10 | 1.20 | 15.50 |
| FMV | 257 | 107 | 0.10 | 1.20 | 17.90 |
| Automation | 416 | 120 | 0.10 | 1.20 | 22 |
| Social Deduction | 145 | 49 | 0.10 | 1.20 | 8.50 |
| Naval Combat | 124 | 62 | 0.10 | 1.19 | 19 |
| Political Sim | 232 | 105 | 0.10 | 1.15 | 17.30 |
| Online Co-Op | 1,227 | 495 | 0.10 | 1.10 | 16.40 |
| Hacking | 152 | 58 | 0.10 | 1.10 | 16.20 |
| Great Soundtrack | 674 | 277 | 0.10 | 1.10 | 22.20 |
| Level Editor | 371 | 159 | 0.10 | 1.10 | 23 |
| Mystery | 1,164 | 343 | 0.10 | 1.10 | 14.70 |
| Character Customization | 625 | 206 | 0.10 | 1.10 | 21.20 |
| Detective | 680 | 200 | 0.10 | 1.10 | 22.20 |
| Card Battler | 1,030 | 314 | 0.08 | 1.10 | 23.35 |
| Metroidvania | 1,079 | 275 | 0.10 | 1.10 | 16.40 |
| Sokoban | 548 | 210 | 0.06 | 1.10 | 12.50 |
| Loot | 303 | 85 | 0.05 | 1.10 | 16.30 |
| Roguelite | 2,787 | 1,129 | 0.05 | 1.10 | 19.80 |
| Narrative | 102 | 43 | 0.17 | 1.10 | 14.50 |
| Drama | 444 | 149 | 0.10 | 1.10 | 18.40 |
| Faith | 128 | 53 | 0.10 | 1.10 | 21.90 |
| City Builder | 1,304 | 443 | 0.08 | 1.05 | 24 |
| Multiplayer | 4,618 | 1,723 | 0.05 | 1 | 24 |
| Sci-fi | 1,973 | 723 | 0.05 | 1 | 23.80 |
| Story Rich | 3,190 | 857 | 0.08 | 1 | 23.90 |
| Co-op | 1,293 | 495 | 0.10 | 1 | 20.50 |
| Tactical RPG | 724 | 230 | 0.08 | 1 | 20.10 |
| Tactical | 589 | 212 | 0.08 | 1 | 18.80 |
| RTS | 1,522 | 549 | 0.10 | 1 | 23.60 |
| Naval | 141 | 64 | 0.10 | 1 | 18.30 |
| 4X | 351 | 104 | 0.08 | 1 | 21.45 |
| Turn-Based Tactics | 1,961 | 635 | 0.08 | 1 | 20.10 |
| Turn-Based Strategy | 2,131 | 712 | 0.08 | 1 | 23.70 |
| Dark Fantasy | 591 | 216 | 0.10 | 1 | 22 |
| Military | 353 | 130 | 0.10 | 1 | 23.60 |
| Open World | 2,103 | 721 | 0.08 | 1 | 24 |
| Fantasy | 2,120 | 705 | 0.05 | 1 | 24 |
| Building | 1,324 | 478 | 0.08 | 1 | 24 |
| War | 395 | 171 | 0.10 | 1 | 18.50 |
| Historical | 668 | 233 | 0.10 | 1 | 18.20 |
| Female Protagonist | 2,781 | 919 | 0.08 | 1 | 21.50 |
| Match 3 | 1,040 | 410 | 0.05 | 1 | 24 |
| Tower Defense | 2,344 | 971 | 0.05 | 1 | 23.50 |
| Pirates | 261 | 109 | 0.08 | 1 | 18 |
| Card Game | 2,273 | 831 | 0.08 | 1 | 23.90 |
| Grand Strategy | 494 | 187 | 0.08 | 1 | 20 |
| Local Co-Op | 649 | 302 | 0.10 | 1 | 18 |
| MMORPG | 556 | 89 | 0.10 | 1 | 22.10 |
| Lovecraftian | 291 | 102 | 0.10 | 1 | 14.40 |
| Dystopian | 159 | 56 | 0.10 | 1 | 9.80 |
| Time Management | 1,125 | 435 | 0.08 | 1 | 21.80 |
| Farming Sim | 743 | 274 | 0.05 | 1 | 22.50 |
| Multiple Endings | 731 | 266 | 0.05 | 1 | 19.40 |
| Solitaire | 437 | 187 | 0.10 | 1 | 21.40 |
| Politics | 110 | 53 | 0.08 | 1 | 7.50 |
How to read this
How long are typical sessions estimated to be in each Steam tag group? Rows are support-filtered so small, unstable groups are omitted.
What this does not prove
Session length is LLM/review-derived and should be read directionally.