Knock Harder: Useless

Survival horror built around telling dreams apart from reality

Snail-Ninja Studio · Published by Snail-Ninja Studio · Released Jan 13, 2020

Action Adventure Casual Free To Play Indie RPG Simulation

Reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 436
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 6 years ago; Mar 2, 2020
Minimum PC: GT 720m; 4 GB RAM · 0.1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Knock Harder: Useless?

This free, single-player 2D horror game takes place across layers of dreams, with the goal of reaching reality. You inspect your surroundings for anomalies, then decide whether to wake up or survive until the timer expires; letting time expire inside a dream kills you in reality. This version includes only the easy difficulty.

For you if...

+you enjoy uncertainty and making decisions under time pressure

Not for you if...

−you want explicit hints before making potentially fatal choices

What players say

94% of 436 reviews are positive

Players praise the dream-versus-reality concept and the contrasting art styles. The English translation draws criticism for its awkward wording.

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Knock Harder: Useless system requirements

Minimum: GT 720m, 4 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7,8.1,10
Processor: 1600 MHz
Graphics: Geforce GT 720m
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 100 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c

Does Knock Harder: Useless have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Knock Harder: Useless 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: 14
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Russian.

Does Knock Harder: Useless 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