Pointless
A dot-clicking incremental game with a shared global score pool
Cake Collective Games · Released Feb 22, 2016
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 63% of 415
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Oct 30, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 10 years ago
- Mar 19, 2016
What is Pointless?
Pointless is a free, single-player game where you destroy dots using five weapon types, including lasers and bombs. Each destroyed dot earns a point, and you can unlock eleven color palettes.
For you if...
- +you enjoy graphics modeled after old handheld consoles
Not for you if...
- −you prefer complex mechanics over a simple clicking loop
What players say
63% of 415 reviews are positive
Players praise the easy achievements, but criticize the lack of meaningful goals and progression. Players also report achievement bugs, including unlocks that do not match their actual progress.
Screenshots and trailer
Pointless system requirements
Minimum: 256MB VRAM, 0.5 GB RAM, 0.1 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Pointless?
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- OS
- Windows 7, 8, 10
- Processor
- 1.6 Ghz or faster
- Graphics
- 256MB VRAM
- Memory
- 512 MB RAM
- Storage
- 120 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Does Pointless have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does 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, Trading cards
- Languages
- Text only: English.
Does 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