# The Use of Life

> Indie game profile, served by indielist (https://indielist.games). Sales estimate uses the white-box Boxleiter algorithm; numbers are approximate (±50%).

## Snapshot
- **Primary genre**: Adventure
- **Release year**: 2025
- **Release date**: Nov 26, 2025
- **Platforms**: windows
- **Tags**: Choose Your Own Adventure, CRPG, Turn-Based Strategy, JRPG, RPG, 2D, Turn-Based Combat, Story Rich
- **Launch price**: $19.99 USD
- **Steam reviews**: 767
- **Positive review %**: 91%
- **Steam app**: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1483370

## Developer
- **Studio**: [だらねこげーむず/Daraneko Games](https://indielist.games/studios/daraneko-games)

## Publisher
- **Name**: [PLAYISM](https://indielist.games/publishers/playism)

## Sales estimate (white-box, version v1.0)

- **Units (median)**: 46,020 (range 27,612 – 64,428)
- **Net revenue (median)**: $525,470 USD
- **Boxleiter NB used**: 60
- **Algorithm version**: v1.0

### NB breakdown
- `base`: +50
- `year_2025`: -10
- `price_$20`: 0
- `positive_91%`: +10
- `genre_Adventure`: +10

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Source: indielist (https://indielist.games/games/the-use-of-life-1483370)
Estimates are not official sales data. Methodology: docs/sales-algorithm.md. Always verify large numbers with official sources before citing.