Soft Launch Guides for Indie Mobile Studios

Free research-backed guides on D1 retention, CPI benchmarks, and the scale decision

Soft Launch Guide

Mobile Game Soft Launch Benchmarks by Genre 2026

Complete D1, CPI, and Hook CTR thresholds for Puzzle, Hyper-Casual, Strategy, RPG, and 7 more genres. Based on Lancaric 2025 and AppsFlyer research.

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Soft Launch Strategy

When Should You Scale Your Mobile Game?

A structured framework for the go/iterate/kill decision. The two-consecutive-week rule, how to read all three metrics together, and common mistakes that lead to the wrong call.

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Retention Analysis

The D7/D1 Retention Ratio — What It Means and How to Fix It

How to calculate your retention arc and what each ratio band tells you about where players are dropping off and why.

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User Acquisition

Mobile Game CPI Too High? How to Diagnose the Real Cause

High CPI has three different causes — creative, targeting, or retention. Fixing the wrong one wastes weeks. How to diagnose which problem you actually have.

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