Where can I read The Use of Life patch notes?

This page lists official Steam announcements for The Use of Life, including the latest post "Update : Ver.1.0.13". Each entry links to the full changelog on Steam.

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

The Use of Life currently shows 3 concurrent Steam players on SteamScope. Player counts refresh on a rolling schedule — typically about every 30 minutes for high-priority titles.

How often are The Use of Life patch notes updated on SteamScope?

SteamScope ingests new Steam announcements as they are published. Check back after major updates, seasons, or balance patches to see fresh entries at the top of this feed.

Is The Use of Life patch note data official?

SteamScope republishes developer announcements sourced from Steam's public news feeds. SteamScope is not affiliated with Valve Corporation. Always verify critical gameplay changes on the official Steam announcement.

The Use of Life Patch Notes & News

...

Browse Games

The Use of Life Patch Notes & News | SteamScope

Update : Ver.1.0.11

Playism Zhengsteam_community_announcementspatchnotes

67d ago

Hello everyone, Thank you playing The Use of Life! We have updated the game to Ver.1.0.11, Here are the bug fixes and changes.

◆Text Fixes, Additions, and Skill Changes

Fixed typos.
Changed the description and effect of Unsheathe. ⇒Added a clarification that Unsheathe is not an attack and thus does not deal damage. ⇒Removed the CP cost of Unsheathe pre-enhancement, and added the CP recovery effect to it post-enhancement.
Added tutorial text for stats and skills early in the game. ⇒Added explanations for mastering classes and advanced classes. ⇒Replaced related images for language-specific ones.

◆Bug Fixes: Battles

Fixed an issue where losing to the final boss of Ending 4, restarting the chapter, and then fighting the final boss of Ending 3 would cause the background and icon of the Ending 4 boss to be displayed instead.
Fixed a bug where the Blind effect of Bastard Blood and Abyss Gate would be doubly applied to Blind effects from other sources.

◆Bug Fixes: System

Fixed an issue where going through menus with the D-pad on a controller and alternating between the top and bottom of a list would cause the cursor to be one item off.
Fixed an issue where background music did not fade out as intended.

◆Bug Fixes: Events

Fixed an issue that occured when the player successfully climbs the cliff in the Forest of the Great Tree, where button mashing would cause the event to trigger twice.
Players will no longer be stuck on top of the cliff in the Forest of the Great Tree if events were inaccessible for any reason.
Fixed an issue that occured when the player climbs down from the cliff in the Forest of the Great Tree, where button mashing would cause the event to be canceled halfway.
Fixed an issue that occured if the player did not close the game after fighting the first boss battle in the Everspring Forest and entered the second boss area, where events would not trigger until the player opened the menu.

We hope you continue to enjoy The Use of Life!

Full Release Out Now!

OHARA (PLAYISM)steam_community_announcements

249d ago

The multi-ending adventure book style RPG, The Use of Life, has completed its Early Access period and is now officially released! With this full release update, all endings and achievements have been implemented, allowing players to enjoy the complete experience. After updating to the official release, story-related achievements will automatically be granted accordingly based on the endings you have already completed. However, achievements related to extra challenges will require players to meet the conditions after the update, so we encourage players interested in fully 100% clearing the game to actively play and explore. Over the three and a half years of Early Access Development, we refined and updated the game with the support and feedback from all of you. This allowed us to create a game that delivers challenging choices, tense combat, and satisfying moments of accomplishments. We are deeply grateful to all the players who supported and stayed with us along the way.

Message from the developer, Daraneko Games:

Finally...finally, we are able to fully release the game. It's been three and a half years since we initially released the game on Early Access, five years since the demo, and even longer if you count from when development first began. This is the first game released under our studio name, Daraneko Games, but I didn't expect it to take this long. My original plan as an indie developer, was to take some time to create small games, and develop a fan base, then release a full fledged game when I felt ready. Even now, I still believe that approach is better when considering how to make a living as an indie game developer. And more releases generally mean more fans and revenue. ...But still...it look longer than expected. From a business standpoint, this wasn't ideal, however, from a creative standpoint, I think the extra time was worth it. I've always wanted to create games that people will remember and talk about 10 or 20 years from now but, spending this much time shaping The Use of Life, has given me the confidence to believe that it could become that kind of game. At the very least, I can say I aimed to create a "perfect 100 point game" for myself and having achieved that will positively influence my career as a creator. While this game may not appeal to everyone, I'll be happy if it deeply resonates with some players. . . . ......but that being said There's also the reality of the fact that if the game doesn't sell well, creating the next project will be quite difficult. What I'm about to say might be a little embarrassing but... This game heavily depends on word of mouth advertising. Here's the honest truth, we weren't able to do extensive event appearances or PR before release due to our limited budget. Therefore, The Use of Life will need word of mouth to continue to find its audience. If you enjoyed the game, we'd be incredibly grateful if you could leave a Steam review or share your thoughts on social media, with friends, family or even colleagues. Like the butterfly effect, even a single positive recommendation could change the game's future. At the moment, I'm exhausted but relieved to finally fully release this long overdue game. In December, we'll focus on balancing adjustments and bug fixes based on all of your feedback. And then next year, we could hopefully look at porting the game to PlayStation and Nintendo Switch. And of course, while working on this project, I've been planning future games that I hope to bring to fruition in the future so... I hope I can reconnect and share more of my experiences with all of you in the next title as well!

About the status of development as of November (The Final Update)

PLAYISM_Zhengsteam_community_announcements

270d ago

It’s November. We've finally come to the last status report... As announced a few days ago, the full-release date has been set: November 26. https://steamcommunity.com/games/1483370/announcements/detail/751664371579486253?snr=2___ Ahhh, it's hard not to get emotional... Taking a trip down memory lane, the first status report was released back in October 2022, roughly about three years ago. For the past three years, I’ve been posting monthly status reports like this one but now it's coming to an end. There’s still some work left such as balancing the final boss, implementing Steam achievements, etc but I’ll keep going full speed ahead so we can release on time. I’d also like to express my gratitude to everyone who’s been following these monthly updates over the years. I’ve read every single comment left by you all, and they were a huge source of encouragement. Maintaining motivation is crucial in long-term game development and you all were a big part of that. And since this game’s combat system is quite unique and, to be honest, not be for everyone, I do get my fair share of criticism as well. But nevertheless, seeing all the comments from players who are looking forward to the full release, helped keep me going and I'm grateful for each and every one of you. ------------------ OK, let's talk about the full release. ◆ Regarding the Price As previously announced, the price will be slightly increased. (The Early Access price was meant for those who wanted to support the game before its full completion.) I’ve always felt that indie games tend to be a bit too cheap considering the amount of effort that goes into them, so even if some people say it’s a little expensive, I’d like to set a price that I personally feel is fair. Of course, pricing it lower might make it more accessible, but I’m not planning anything extreme and the plan is to set it at $19.99. ◆ About the “Infinite Arena” You might have already forgotten about it by now. That mysterious “Currently Unavailable” option that’s been sitting on the title screen forever was originally planned as a sort of semi-roguelite endgame mode, where you’d fight as long as you could until death. The idea came from thinking,“Since updates to the Early Access version will inevitably take time,maybe I should include some sort of repeatable content to keep players engaged.” However, when I later ran a player survey,the overwhelming response was: “Please focus on continuing the main story rather than making the Infinite Arena.” So I decided to prioritize the next story chapter instead. In short, it was meant to be filler content for the time between updates…but now that the full release is happening this month, it's kind of...lost its purpose...So, for now it will be removed in the full release version. That said, there are still players who want to enjoy more of the game’s combat, or to try challenging certain bosses with different builds.So I’m hoping to eventually release something similar to it after the official full release so please stay tuned. Ideally, I’d like to put more work into it and maybe even add new bosses, including characters who couldn’t be fought in the main story (like Suu). But honestly, most of my savings were spent commissioning art for the main game, so unless the release turns a profit, it’ll be hard to add large-scale new content. Depending on the situation, I might release it as paid DLC, or make a lighter version as a free update. I'll be sure to really sit down and think about my decision before executing so please stay tuned. ------------------ So now... we're one month away from full release. I’ll likely share another short post around the release date, but as for status reports this will be the final one. Thank you so much for following along! Please wait just a little longer for the full game. See you soon!

Status Development Update as of October

PLAYISM_Zhengsteam_community_announcements

299d ago

We've received another status update from Daraneko. Please give it a read. ================================= " It's October." The end of the year is right around the corner. Personally, it still feels like we’re only halfway through... but anyway, here’s a progress report. ----------------- In September, I worked on features for the final boss battle, events that take place during the fight, and some post-game bonus content. I really enjoy making final boss battles. You don’t have to worry about what comes after, so you can just go wild with ideas. I plan to make the other two final battles feel equally special, so please stay tuned! As for the post-game bonus, I created things like an illustration gallery and character profiles. The gallery only includes illustrations that appear in events, so there aren’t any battle backgrounds, but even so, it ended up being around 60 images. While putting it together, I couldn’t help but feel a bit emotional...the realization of just how much artwork has been drawn for the game. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39212626/597b0f453425009029655f0d0226515cf38f6e57.png For the character profiles, I also added a few side characters that fans had requested. like Suu’s story and others. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39212626/1ce1a2e86e0b13e47b6c55e640bc792f95432d49.png ----------------- Now, let's talk about the release date. We exhibited at an indie game event on October 4–5, and I briefly mentioned it there: we’re aiming for a winter release this year. Hopefully, by next month’s progress report, I’ll be able to share the exact release date... assuming nothing goes wrong...fingers crossed.. There’s still plenty to do—some of the final boss’s skills haven’t been made yet, and balance adjustments are still ahead—but progress toward completion is going steady. Appreciate everyone's patience and please hold on for a little longer. ================================= And that's all for this status update. Development is still going strong, so please continue to support us!

The status of development and... an Update Preview!

PLAYISM_Zhengsteam_community_announcements

397d ago

We've received another status update from Daraneko. ================================= It's July. Here's the status report for this month. But before we get into the dev updates, there's something I'd like to share with you all.

This month...we're releasing the third chapter of Veronika and Kohaku! More information to come after the dev updates so please stick around!

Now let's get into the June dev updates. ◆Chapter 3's Completed Tasks

Worked on balance adjustments
Worked on implementing translations and bug fixes.

◆Chapter 4's Completed Tasks

Designed new enemies
Created new skill effects
Created new functions

◆Slight QoL improvements

Changed the UI for dodging enemy attacks (an arrow now appears to indicate when an attack can be guarded)
Weight changes will now be displayed when changing equipment
A stat comparison will now be displayed when selecting a reward.
etc

{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39212626/5e1c0e8ab48881e6a788eb676f597529639188a0.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39212626/39cc09539903144c470d4d8a8a6229e0c4b2d412.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39212626/ee1080da7f37efe681368ec217c7e03faf431c8b.png That's about it. Wow, when you lay it all out like this, it shows we've done quite a lot. The illustration work is progressing quite smoothly, as the main illustrator (the one who drew Misha, etc) has finished their part. That being said, there's still some art that's a work-in-progress that we've commissioned to other artists, such as background and enemies. We're really looking forward to showing you what Chapter 4 has in store! To give you a little taste, you can expect to see a cool new boss. Now a real concern I have is that after all these commissions, my wallet is starting to feel the pain...HAHAHA {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39212626/41aa722187ccc0759104f061bae51b534514b3d0.png Now then, let's talk about release information. We’ve been steadily working on development without minimal updates since around October, but we’re finally nearing the release of Chapter 3. Right now, we're in the final stages of preparing for release. (handling things like translations, bug fixes, and internal playtesting for balance adjustments) If everything goes smoothly...Chapter 3 is scheduled for release on Tuesday, July 15th (JST) ! If...we hit a few bumps, it might get pushed to Thursday, the 17th, but we're keeping fingers crossed! By the way, we finalized this date in a discussion with our publisher so it's fresh off the press! After Chapter 3 is released, the next major update will mark the official release of the full game, making it the final update for the Early Access version. We'll be releasing Chapter 4 and the final chapter together, so it's still a little ways out but since the main story has been fully written all the way through the ending, the pace of updates should be quicker than before. The finish line is finally coming into view and we appreciate your continued support and patience for just a little while longer. ================================= And that's all for this status update. Development is still going strong, so please continue to support us! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1483370/_/

Playism

Visit the Playism Website Follow us on Steam Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Bluesky Follow us on Facebook Join our Discord server

About the status of development as of June

PLAYISM_Zhengsteam_community_announcements

424d ago

We've received another status update from Daraneko. Please give it a read. ================================= It's June. Here's the status report for this month. In May, I mainly worked on the battles in Chapter 3 and oversaw the illustrations for the last two chapters. I came up with enemy skills, made new skill effects, adjusted their damage levels... I'm almost done with Chapter 3! (Other than putting the translations in and debugging though.) I want to move on to Chapter 4 in the second half of this month if I can. I've also added a new feature to battles. Such as enemy counterattacks. For example, if a skilled warrior prepares a counter before Goshe attacks, maybe there's a chance you get hit back... {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39212626/8dc746126e62028bb9f48aed54be43cdedca6be0.png If you perform a perfect input, your attack would land, but if you don't, the enemy counters instead. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39212626/994be50f9a1a95a0930d7c343e7dcec9f7ca8ed6.png {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39212626/842aaa4934703d853b72160e5fdc878268140876.png I also plan to add new status effects in Chapter 3. Hopefully, it'll be a completely different experience from the other finished routes. ------- Also, and this isn't related to this project, I'm going to be presenting at CEDEC next month about game design. It's a conference targeted at game developers, so it probably has nothing to do with most people reading this, but if you're interested, feel free to stop by! https://cedec.cesa.or.jp/2025/timetable/detail/s67b0454b7f56a/ I'll keep working on the game while also preparing for this talk. ================================= And that's all for this status update. Development is still going strong, so please continue to support us! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1483370/_/

Playism

Visit the Playism Website Follow us on Steam Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Bluesky Follow us on Facebook Join our Discord server

About the status of development as of April

PLAYISM_Zhengsteam_community_announcements

488d ago

We've received another status update from Daraneko. Please give it a read. ================================= It's April. Now that March is over, 25% of the year has passed. And now it's time for this month's status update. In March, I've been checking illustrations and working on Chapter 3. I've been checking the art submitted by A-san and replying to them, and then checking the art from B-san and replying to them too, and then when I try to do some of my own work I get another message from A-san and have to check their new art and reply again... And that's the loop I've been going through. But hey, the illustrations are coming along very nicely. By the way, I planned to focus more on humanoid characters for this route, but I feel like that would upset a certain number of people and make them glare at me with hatred in their eyes, so I'm adding more anthro characters as random NPCs. Like this buff bear guy. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39212626/12988fb84534ee1f200e54f6580befd36d596638.png Or this slender, hot cat lady. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39212626/e3d536931c64ec0dc251fed20f8bce95cd582852.png Other than these two, we're working on bird and sheep characters too. We've also finished some of the illustrations for events, and it just feels so good to put them into the game. It feels like the ideas I had in my mind are becomining reality. {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39212626/593315c5b71d55b2bfffe5e48b1cef1a62d3c067.png The events themselves, at least for Chapter 3, are around 40% complete. This month, I'll continue to check the art while working on the events of Chapter 3. Hopefully, I'll be done by the end of April. ================================= And that's all for this status update. Development is still going strong, so please continue to support us! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1483370/_/

Playism

Visit the Playism Website Follow us on Steam Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Bluesky Follow us on Facebook Join our Discord server

About the status of development as of March

PLAYISM_Zhengsteam_community_announcements

515d ago

We've received another status update from Daraneko. Please give it a read. ================================= It's March already, and time for a new status update. I've beaten the newest Monster Hunter game, by the way. That aside, in February, I commissioned the artwork to be used in Chapter 3 onwards, as well as a bunch of little tasks here and there. First I had to decide on who to commission, and then prepare references for the illustrator according to what they need, and then actually approach them and negotiate with them for the commission... A sudden commssion from a nameless creator like me would look really suspicious, so I do my best to prepare good references so that I can gain the illustrator's trust. Of course, that does take a lot of time, especially since this time I was commissioning like 5 people. It was a lot of work. Before, I commssioned artists every time I made a new chapter, but this time I commssioned art for all of the upcoming chapters at once. This makes it easier to commission art, since I have a very clear idea of how and when the art will be used in the game. I can even show them how the scene will play out in-game by adding screenshots to my requests. My hard work has paid off too, and I was able to commission many of the artists I was considering. I'm already looking forward to seeing the art I'll receive soon. At the same time though, this does mean I'll be spending millions of yen from my savings, which is making me a little lightheaded, but... y'know... yeah... I can't wait!!!!!! ------------------ From March onward, I'll be able to focus on developing Chapter 3. I'm also adding new battle features to every chapter, which should let you enjoy something a little different from the battles in the completed routes. ================================= And that's all for this status update. Development is still going strong, so please continue to support us! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1483370/_/

Playism

Visit the Playism Website Follow us on Steam Follow us on Twitter Follow us on Bluesky Follow us on Facebook Join our Discord server

The Use of Life news & patch notes

◆Bug Fixes

The Use of Life news & patch notes

◆Bug Fixes

◆Bug Fixes

◆Text Fixes, Additions, and Skill Changes

◆Bug Fixes: Battles

◆Bug Fixes: System

◆Bug Fixes: Events

◆Additional Features

◆Fixes and Adjustments

◆ Bug Fixes

◆Presentation Adjustment

◆ System Adjustments

◆ Bug Fixes

◆ Bug Fixes

◆ Bug Fixes

◆ Balance Adjustments

◆ Presentation Adjustments

◆ Event Adjustments

◆ Fixes

◆ Text Additions/Changes

◆Additional Features

◆ Balance Adjustments

◆ Fixes

◆ Fixes

Message from the developer, Daraneko Games:

◆ Fixes

◆ Adjustments

◆ Fixes

◆ Fixes

Playism

This month...we're releasing the third chapter of Veronika and Kohaku! More information to come after the dev updates so please stick around!

Playism

Playism

Playism

Playism

Playism

Playism

Playism

Steam news for The Use of Life

Frequently asked questions

Explore SteamScope

The Use of Life

Discovery

Deals & Pricing

Game Rankings

Browse by Genre

Browse by Studio

Tools & Database