Life is Pointless
A minimalist typing game that turns keyboard presses into points
Will deManbey · Released Feb 4, 2019
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 88% of 105
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 1
- daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 7 years ago
- Feb 11, 2019
What is Life is Pointless?
In this single-player casual game, you repeat mundane tasks as days pass, with a premise drawn from the designer's experience with depression. The application can continue counting keystrokes while minimized or unfocused.
For you if...
- +you appreciate dark humor about everyday monotony
Not for you if...
- −you want varied activities and meaningful progression
What players say
88% of 105 reviews are positive
Players praise the simple premise and the satisfaction of accumulating an otherwise useless score. One reviewer asks for scores to be saved and for better background operation.
Screenshots and trailer
Life is Pointless system requirements
Minimum: 0.1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Life is Pointless?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7
- Storage
- 100 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does Life is Pointless have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Life is Pointless run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 8
- Steam features
- Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: English.
Does Life is Pointless use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
