The Use of Life
The Use of Life is a “game book”-style multi-ending JRPG. The main character’s various “attachments” fluctuate in accordance with the choices the player makes, and the ending changes depending on “the use of…
The Use of Life is an indie developed by Daraneko Games, released 26 November 2025 on PC (Microsoft Windows).
What The Use of Life is
The Use of Life is an indie game developed by Daraneko Games and released in 2025. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unity 2020.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The Use of Life is a “game book”-style multi-ending JRPG. The main character’s various “attachments” fluctuate in accordance with the choices the player makes, and the ending changes depending on “the use of life” you choose through your journey.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
The Use of Life launched on 26 November 2025, within three weeks of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Routine, Kirby Air Riders and Marvel Cosmic Invasion.
Released around the same time: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Routine, Kirby Air Riders, Marvel Cosmic Invasion.
Official trailer
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