Rank 01Why this
Shares achievement hunting with Life is Pointless.
- $5.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2020
Games like Life is Pointless
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- Updated May 5, 2026
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The closest matches to Life is Pointless: Imagine Lifetimes, Reigns: Her Majesty, Trolley Problem, Inc., Thought Experiment Simulator, and Little Inferno. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Same whimsical mood as Life is Pointless.
- $2.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2017
Rank 03Why this
Same contemplative mood as Life is Pointless.
- $1.09 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2022
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Far from Noise
Why this: Same melancholic mood as Life is Pointless.
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- Released: 2019
- Developer: Will deManbey
- Price: $0.99checked Oct 31
- 85% of 71 reviews
- Genres: Casual
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Forces reflection on daily routines
- Ironic commentary on productivity
- Minimalist design with emotional weight
- Contemplative
- Melancholic
- Whimsical
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Why this: Same whimsical mood as Life is Pointless.
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Why this: Shares achievement hunting with Life is Pointless.
About Life is Pointless
The closest matches to Life is Pointless: Imagine Lifetimes, Reigns: Her Majesty, Trolley Problem, Inc., Thought Experiment Simulator, and Little Inferno. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Life is Pointless is your kind of game, the closest matches are Imagine Lifetimes, Reigns: Her Majesty and Trolley Problem, Inc. — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as contemplative, melancholic and whimsical, and single out its achievement hunting and background tracking. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Life is Pointless: Earn points in an attempt to find meaning in your normally pointless existence.
Is Life is Pointless worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 84% of 71 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $0.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 5 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 2.3 h played before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Forces reflection on daily routines
- Ironic commentary on productivity
- Minimalist design with emotional weight
- Turns typing into a surreal experience
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This game is exactly what the trailer shows. You press keys and you get points. It also allows you to leave it run in the background and gain points from all the key presses you do in your day, although it seems to be a little too…”
People who play it also play: Imagine Lifetimes, Reigns: Her Majesty, Trolley Problem, Inc.
Frequently asked about Life is Pointless
Can I run it?
How much does Life is Pointless cost?
Life is Pointless is listed on Steam at 0.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Life is Pointless?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Life is Pointless are Imagine Lifetimes, Reigns: Her Majesty, Trolley Problem, Inc..
Who developed Life is Pointless?
Life is Pointless was developed by Will deManbey.