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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.

The Use of Life is a choose your own adventure, crpg and turn-based strategy game developed by だらねこげーむず/Daraneko Games and published by PLAYISM.
Released on November 26th 2025 is available only on Windows in 4 languages: Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and English.

It has received 433 reviews of which 393 were positive and 40 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified The Use of Life into these genres:

Choose Your Own Adventure CRPG Turn-Based Strategy JRPG RPG 2D Turn-Based Combat Story Rich Dark Fantasy Fantasy Adventure Quick-Time Events Singleplayer Indie Early Access Multiple Endings Replay Value Choices Matter Class-Based Controller

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Windows
  • OS: Windows 10 / 11
  • Processor: 1.2 GHz
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 9 compatible graphics card

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Jan. 2026
This game took me by surprise. At first, I wasn't expecting much when I bought it, assuming it would be a cute little game to play for a bit, but then it turned out as a real little gem. The events while exploring, story and gameplay really keep the game interesting for a long time. Also the story isn't as simple as I thought when starting the game for the first time. In addition, there are two paths that significantly alter the story and also have different areas. (worth to play through both at least for once) There is a demo, so give it a try.
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Jan. 2026
The game has anenigmatic title that may be hurting it's sales, but trust me, for a small indie RPG, it's well worth the small investment cost. The game starts off like "Dragon's Dogma, but you're an anthro/furry rabbit", and I'm still only partway through a first play on this game, but that concept alone got me interested. Not only is the game interesting on the themes of choice, and life and kindness versus cruelty during a personal crisis, the combat is very unique. You and your opponent take 3 actions per round. Your moves consume resources such as Combat Points for your weapon moves and bolstering your defense options, Magic Points for your spells, Item stock for using your items, obvously. On each enemy turn, you will have 1 to 4 button prompts to respond to, and your SPD determines how fast the time bar runs, aim for the middle, that sort of thing. The feeling of a constant back-and-forth in this is really thrilling, and the managing your moves based on resources and cooldowns will feel at home for any rogue-like player or Paper Mario-like fan. Also, this is a personal note, from an obviously biased furry gamer, kudos on having a rabbit protagonist NOT be helpless. I've seen the movie read the book AND the graphic novel for Watership Down, and I've been waiting YEARs for an RPG where a rabbit playable feels less like the Easter Bunny and more like Bigwig. "My Chief Rabbit told me to defend this place. Until he says otherwise, I shall stay right here!"
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Dec. 2025
10/10 Well written, and engaging pacing throughout. From what it says on the store page, this game delivered on everything promised. It reminds me of the ps1 era of experimental rpgs, with The Use of Life setting new standards for narrative and "active turn-based combat". Not many modern games put the work in to make the story branch appropriately to player agency, let alone offer so many unique chapters and scenes based on your choices. This is a clear example of what rpgs can be.
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Nov. 2025
Intriguing story? Interesting world building? Check. Moral questions, giving the player something to think and debate on, like what's most worth living (or dying) for? Check. Inspirational? Emotional? Check. Decent characters? Each with their own story and depth? Check. Nicely drawn characters? Check. Incredible music to set the mood? Check. Also, gameplay, combat that's engaging and encourages both strategizing (at least in most boss fights) as well as good reflexes/timing? Check as well. And lastly... Indie game made by a passionate person who worked on it, for multiple years of their life? ...Check indeed. Thank you for doing so, it's a great game, great story, I loved it. ...If it wasn't obvious, I most definitely recommend it.
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Nov. 2025
It's simply a great game! It's like a mix of Dark Souls difficult gameplay and dark themes, and a fun and coloured Tabletop RPG with many interesting characters. Also, the story is way too good! It's a revenge story with multiple endings. Each of them sending the protagonist (Goshe), cursed with a powerful but deadly power, in a different sort of journey. How will he use this power? For revenge? For himself? For the world? Or just to find a way for survival? The journey you take, the friends you meet and the enemies you make depend exclusively on your choices and each ending has a different map and final boss. I hope you can enjoy the game as much as I did!
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Frequently Asked Questions

The Use of Life is currently priced at 19.50€ on Steam.

The Use of Life is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 19.50€ on Steam.

The Use of Life received 393 positive votes out of a total of 433 achieving a rating of 8.42.
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The Use of Life was developed by だらねこげーむず/Daraneko Games and published by PLAYISM.

The Use of Life is playable and fully supported on Windows.

The Use of Life is not playable on MacOS.

The Use of Life is not playable on Linux.

The Use of Life is a single-player game.

The Use of Life does not currently offer any DLC.

The Use of Life does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

The Use of Life does not support Steam Remote Play.

The Use of Life is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for The Use of Life.

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The Use of Life
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8.4
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だらねこげーむず/Daraneko Games
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PLAYISM
Release 26 Nov 2025
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