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The Use of Life
だらねこげーむず/Daraneko Games · published by PLAYISM · released Nov 26, 2025 · Early Access from May 21, 2022 · demo · data updated Oct 23, 2026
by だらねこげーむず/Daraneko Games, published by PLAYISM
The Use of Life is a multi-ending adventure book style JRPG. The main character’s various attachments change in accordance with the choices the player makes, and the ending changes depending on “the use of life” you choo
Released Nov 26, 2025 · Early Access from May 21, 2022 · Demo available
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 90% positive of 773 Steam reviews | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | 6,095 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Regular US price | $19.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Twitch peak viewers | 1 | Oct 22, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 67 | 8 |
| Dec 2025 | 96 | 6 |
| Jan 2026 | 32 | 8 |
| Feb 2026 | 20 | 1 |
| Mar 2026 | 25 | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 10 | 1 |
| May 2026 | 20 | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 23 | 1 |
| Jul 2026 | 18 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 11 | 4 |
| Sep 2026 | 10 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 15k – 87k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $240k – $830k before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 773 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 20–112 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Quick-Time Events | 1 in 117 games |
| CRPG | 1 in 71 games |
| JRPG | 1 in 34 games |
| Turn-Based Combat | 1 in 22 games |
| Choose Your Own Adventure | 1 in 20 games |
| Turn-Based Strategy | 1 in 20 games |
| Dark Fantasy | 1 in 19 games |
| Story Rich | 1 in 6 games |
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