How many people are playing The Use of Life on Steam right now?

The Use of Life currently shows 3 concurrent Steam players on SteamScope, with a 24-hour peak of 4. Live counts change throughout the day as regions come online, updates ship, and weekends arrive.

How often is the The Use of Life player count updated?

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What is The Use of Life's all-time Steam player peak?

The Use of Life's tracked all-time concurrent player peak on SteamScope is 4. Compare that record with current activity and the player history chart above to see whether the community is near its historical high or cooling off.

Is The Use of Life player count data official?

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Where can I find games like The Use of Life?

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How popular is The Use of Life compared with other Steam games?

Among tracked Steam titles on SteamScope, The Use of Life currently ranks #7470 of 9,498 by momentum score, combining recent growth with live player activity.

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Name: The Use of Life
Brand: PLAYISM
Price: 19.50 EUR
Availability: InStock

About

The Use of Life

Store description and overview from Steam.

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 choose through your journey.

Development Progress

After three and a half years in Early Access, the journey is over and the game has now officially fully released!

※ Please note that the combat system may not suit everyone's preferences so we recommend trying the demo before purchasing the full game.
※ Save data from the demo can be carried over to the full version.

About the GameThe Use of Life is a multi-ending adventure book style RPG.

A Story Influenced by Your Use of Life

In this game, your choices as the player will influence Goshe, the main character, as well as his thoughts and various attachments in life, represented by flames.

Whether Goshe uses his life for his own selfish purposes or sacrifices himself to help others is entirely up to you. The endings of this game are simply the conclusions of the various ways of life, and there are no "Good" or "Bad" endings.

Tense Battles that Balance Stasis and Action

The Use of Life features unique battles that combine the strategy of a turn-based battle system with the quick reflexes and action of a QTE system.

Each turn, both you and your enemy get to choose 3 actions, which you then take turns to perform. How will you deal with the enemy's upcoming flurry of attacks? How will you time your own attacks to deal the most damage? Your skill and strategy will determine the outcome of battle.

Even if you can't defeat an enemy, the game is designed so that you will gradually figure out how to deal with them and win. Boss battles are especially tense, where you frequently have to toe the line between life and death, and we strive to deliver the highest satisfaction you can possibly get after defeating a strong enemy.

Adventure Book Style Events

Events in this game are narrated in an adventure book style, and some events come with TRPG-esque dice rolls that determine the event's outcome.

The same event will play out differently depending on your choices and the dice roll results.

You can choose to proceed cautiously and choose the safest options, or bravely throw yourself into every opportunity for battle you come across—it's all up to you, and your actions will affect Goshe's personality.

Customization

Goshe, the main character, obtains incredible power through a certain Curse. Through encounters with death, he can gain experience which can be used to strengthen his own abilities.

Not only will you gain different advantages in battle depending on what abilities you choose to invest in, but the outcome of events outside of battle can also be heavily influenced by your stats.

On top of that, by leveling up and unlocking new levels for the various classes, you can learn a wide variety of Skills and Spells to use in battle.

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・The "Fighter" carves up enemies with pure physical attack power and a high number of moves
・The "Samurai" unleashes unabashed power with Iai and lands fierce critical strikes
・The "Mage" specializes in high-risk, high-reward super-firepower using incantations and Spells
・The "Sorcerer" toys with their opponent by utilizing special attacks, including some that cause status ailments
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A myriad of fighting styles can be utilized depending on the class you choose to upgrade.

A “Good-New" Type of JRPG

While this title is technically a JRPG, we are not aiming for a "good old JRPG" style, but rather a "good 'new' JRPG" style, in hopes of showing that this kind of evolution is absolutely possible.

Player intelligence

Live Steam analytics

Current activity, peaks, and momentum windows calculated from tracked player metrics.

Current players

24 hour peak

All-time peak

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Player history

Concurrent Steam players over time, aggregated per selected range from stored metrics.

Steam reviews

Review breakdown

Community sentiment and review volume tracked from the Steam store.

Total reviews

214

Positive

210

Negative

Score

98%Very Positive

Recent review velocity: 100 recent reviews at 99% positive

SteamScope Score

Activity breakdown

How this title ranks for live activity, momentum, and long-term player retention on Steam.

37out of 100

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About The Use of Life

The Use of Life player statistics

The Use of Life is tracked on SteamScope with live Steam concurrent player data, historical charts, and a SteamScope activity score of 37/100. Search for "The Use of Life player count" or "The Use of Life steam charts" to monitor how many people are playing right now and how activity compares with past peaks.

The Use of Life is developed by だらねこげーむず/Daraneko Games, published by PLAYISM, released 26 Nov 2025, a Adventure, Indie, RPG title. Available on Windows.

Player statistics summary

The Use of Life currently reports 3 concurrent Steam players with a 24-hour peak of 4 and an all-time peak of 4.

Among tracked Steam titles, The Use of Life ranks #7470 of 9,498 by momentum score.

Growth analysis

The Use of Life has lost momentum recently. Retention sits at 75/100, suggesting fewer players relative to its all-time peak of 4.

Achievement summary

The Use of Life has 35 Steam achievements tracked on SteamScope.

The average global unlock rate across all achievements is 16%, giving a baseline for overall completion difficulty.

The most common achievement is "Where it all begins" with a 42.2% unlock rate.

The rarest achievement is "How does this even happen?" — only 1.3% of players have unlocked it (Very Hard).

FAQ

The Use of Life — frequently asked questions

How many people are playing The Use of Life on Steam right now?: The Use of Life currently shows 3 concurrent Steam players on SteamScope, with a 24-hour peak of 4. Live counts change throughout the day as regions come online, updates ship, and weekends arrive.
How often is the The Use of Life player count updated?: SteamScope refreshes player counts from public Steam data on a rolling schedule — typically about every 30 minutes for high-priority titles. Popular multiplayer games are prioritised; this page updates when new readings are stored.
What is The Use of Life's all-time Steam player peak?: The Use of Life's tracked all-time concurrent player peak on SteamScope is 4. Compare that record with current activity and the player history chart above to see whether the community is near its historical high or cooling off.
Is The Use of Life player count data official?: SteamScope reports concurrent player statistics sourced from public Steam data. SteamScope is not affiliated with Valve Corporation. Always cross-check critical decisions on the official Steam store page.
Where can I find games like The Use of Life?: Open the games-like page at /similar-to/the-use-of-life to browse Steam titles with shared genres and comparable live activity, or scroll to similar games at the bottom of this page for quick picks ranked by momentum.
How popular is The Use of Life compared with other Steam games?: Among tracked Steam titles on SteamScope, The Use of Life currently ranks #7470 of 9,498 by momentum score, combining recent growth with live player activity.

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About

The Use of Life

Store description and overview from Steam.

Development Progress

About the GameThe Use of Life is a multi-ending adventure book style RPG.

A Story Influenced by Your Use of Life

Tense Battles that Balance Stasis and Action

Adventure Book Style Events

Customization

A “Good-New" Type of JRPG

While this title is technically a JRPG, we are not aiming for a "good old JRPG" style, but rather a "good 'new' JRPG" style, in hopes of showing that this kind of evolution is absolutely possible.

Player intelligence

Live Steam analytics

Current activity, peaks, and momentum windows calculated from tracked player metrics.

Current players

24 hour peak

All-time peak

See peak records leaderboard →

30 day growth

—

7 day change

—

90 day change

—

365 day change

—

Player history

Concurrent Steam players over time, aggregated per selected range from stored metrics.

Steam reviews

Review breakdown

Community sentiment and review volume tracked from the Steam store.

Total reviews

214

Positive

210

Negative

Score

98%Very Positive

Recent review velocity: 100 recent reviews at 99% positive

SteamScope Score

Activity breakdown

How this title ranks for live activity, momentum, and long-term player retention on Steam.

37out of 100

Limited activity

Weighted index from live players, growth, retention, and catalogue age

Popularity

Live concurrent player volume

Growth

Recent player trend momentum

Retention

Peak-to-current player ratio

Longevity

Catalogue age and sustained interest

24 hour change

—

7 day change

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30 day change

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Game details

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Steam Features

Store categories

Official Steam store feature flags from the Steam API.

Single-player Full controller support Steam Cloud Family Sharing

Handheld Gaming

Steam Deck compatibility

Official Steam Deck verification status and test notes from the Steam store.

Verified

Deck test results

In-game controller config is fully functional
Controller glyphs match Steam Deck device
Interface text is legible
Default configuration is performant

SteamOS status: Playable

Game starts on SteamOS

Last checked Aug 3, 2026

Store Details

Additional Steam metadata

Controller support: Full controller support

Steam achievements: 35

Support

https://playism.com/contact/consumer/

Regional ratings

DEJUS 18Violência Extrema Linguagem imprópria Atos criminosos
STEAM_GERMANY 16Drastische Gewalt Alkohol / Tabak Derbe Sprache
IGRS 18Kekerasan Rokok dan/atau rokok elektronik, minuman beralkohol, narkotika, psikotropika, dan/atau zat adiktif lainnya Penggunaan bahasa

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