The Use of Life (Steam Game) 
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.
- CRPG (184)
- Choose Your Own Adventure (182)
- JRPG (177)
- Turn-Based Strategy (177)
- RPG (170)
- Turn-Based Combat (162)
- 2D (162)
- Story Rich (150)
- Dark Fantasy (146)
- Fantasy (143)
- Adventure (138)
- Retro (117)
- Quick-Time Events (113)
- Singleplayer (104)
- Indie (101)
- Early Access (63)
- RPGMaker (56)
- Free to Play (45)
| Early Access | May 21, 2022 |
| Price | $ 17.99 Top 15% |
| Steam Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 90.9% (very positive) Top 25% / 91.5% Top 20% |
| Steam DB Rating (Steam Purchases / All) | 83.7% Top 15% / 84.4% Top 15% |
| Reviews (Steam Purchases / All) | 320 Top 25% / 352 Top 25% |
| Curators | 26 reviews Top 25% |
| Median Play Time | 4.7 hours |
| Play Time per Dollar | 16 minutes Bottom 30% |
| Followers | 4.6K Top 15% |
| Owners | ± 15.8K |
| Copies Sold | ± 9.5K Top 30% |
| Gross Revenue ($) | ± 131.3K Top 20% |
Rating and Reviews (Monthly)
Here you can see The Use of Life's Steam rating and reviews between May 2022 and December 2023. Steam's rating is in a narrow range going from 94.3% (May 2022) to 91.1% (November 2023).
The 352 reviews Top 25% suggest that The Use of Life might be a reasonable indie success. The graph seems to be a long tailed distribution. That sometimes means that the marketing efforts were concentrated on the game launch, and that there was no major update or discounts after.
Review Languages
This doughnut graph shows The Use of Life's reviewers languages. The most popular language is Japanese (33%), followed by Simplified Chinese (28%). The player's languages are well diversified, with 12 different languages appearing in the reviews. The game is translated in 4 languages. Considering that, unless the game is text-heavy, adding translations is not a lot of work compared to making a game, it is often a good idea to translate the game in many languages.
Time Played
This chart displays the number of hours played in The Use of Life, showing a comparison between positive and negative reviews. It also shows the reviews during Early Access. The time played is decent, reaching 9 hours in the 80th percentile.
The median play time for the negative reviews is 1.7 times less than the median for positive reviews.
Players' Feedback
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It's important to understand that this list of positives and negatives is not an unbiased evaluation of the game. Its purpose is to support developers in understanding what their players want. The game's rating of 90.9% Top 25% should be taken into account when assessing them.
Please keep in mind that this list was AI-generated with only a statistical sample of The Use of Life's review data that Steam provides. Moreover, be aware that problems aren't always meant to be solved. Communicating clearly and managing the player's expectations is important too!
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