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The Useless Wizard

The Useless Wizard overview

The Useless Dev | Oct 24, 2025 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 08:54:13 UTC

ActionCasualIndieEarly AccessSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak6
  • Units sold (VGI)780
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,565
  • Review score76% positive

The Useless Wizard dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak6
  • Units sold (VGI)780
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,565
  • Review score76% positive
  • Total reviews17
  • Release dateOct 24, 2025
  • DeveloperThe Useless Dev
  • PublisherThe Useless Publisher

Genres: Action, Casual, Indie, Early Access

Company pages: Developer: The Useless DevPublisher: The Useless Publisher

Top Steam chartsTop 100 gamesGame directorySteam Store page

Game overview

Overview

The Useless Wizard comes from The Useless Dev and is published by The Useless Publisher. It arrived on Steam on Oct 24, 2025, and it sits naturally among Single-player and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

The Useless Wizard's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 08:54:13 UTC, with a tracked peak near 6. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 76% positive across 17 reviews.

Language and system requirements

The Useless Wizard is available in 9 languages including:

EnglishFrenchSimplified ChineseGermanSpanish - SpainJapanesePortuguese - BrazilRussianKorean

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumWindows 10 64 bitsDual Core 3 GHzNot listedNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 or higher100 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedWindows 10 64 bitsQuad Core 3 GHzNot listedNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 2060 or higher100 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

The Useless Wizard has sold up to 780 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $1,565. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

The Useless Wizard overview details

The Useless Wizard combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

The village is under attack. Grotesque monster hordes suddenly appear, and the villagers place their last hope in the only wizard around… an alcoholic retiree who knows absolutely no spells. His one and only weapon? Rocks. Lots of rocks. In The Useless Wizard , absurd humor meets tactical action. Each “day” lasts 5 minutes, during which you must protect the village women from monsters. If they reach the left edge of the screen, they’ll carry one off, and if they’re all gone, you lose. But even with nothing but stones, a true wizard can adapt. Upgrade your throws, stack dozens of ridiculous abilities, and unleash chaotic weapon combos that turn every run into total mayhem… often uncontrollable. Key Features: ⚔️ A tactical twist on Vampire Survivors : manage enemies on both horizontal and vertical planes. 🪨 A pathetic yet lovable hero : an alcoholic wizard with no spells, armed only with rocks. 😂 Absurd, tongue-in-cheek humor : silly monsters, bizarre abilities, and unpredictable situations. 🔥 Unlimited combos : every upgrade stacks—no exceptions—leading to powerful, hilarious, and sometimes disastrous effects. ⏳ Fast-paced sessions : survive “day” after “day,” 5 minutes each, with new enemies and bosses gaining powers over time. Saving a village with a useless wizard might sound impossible. Maybe it is… but at least it’ll be hilarious.

SteamPulse editorial summary

The Useless Wizard is listed as a game with $4.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player and Family Sharing, and is associated with Action, Casual, Indie, and Early Access. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 08:54:13 UTC, a tracked peak of 6, and 76% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameThe Useless Wizard
Steam App ID3965190
Typegame
Release dateOct 24, 2025
DeveloperThe Useless Dev
PublisherThe Useless Publisher
Price$4.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresAction, Casual, Indie, Early Access
CategoriesSingle-player, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish, French, Simplified Chinese, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Korean
WebsiteNot available

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 22 September 2026 - 08:54:13 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak6
Positive reviews13
Negative reviews4
Total reviews17
Positive percent76%
Review typeMostly Positive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtimeNot available

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateOct 24, 2025
Official Steam feed update (UTC)24 October 2025 - 18:15:59 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 08:54:13 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 08:54:13 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 08:54:13 UTC

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLNot available
Legal noticeNot available

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/3965190
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/3965190/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/3965190
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for The Useless Wizard

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for The Useless Wizard?

The Useless Wizard's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 08:54:13 UTC, with a tracked peak of 6 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. The tracked peak is the highest value stored by SteamPulse and may not cover activity from before tracking began.

Is The Useless Wizard growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for The Useless Wizard?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are Spain (50%), China (50%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to China (35.1%), Spain (24%), United States (8.2%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to China (39.9%), Spain (29.3%), United States (7%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to China (30.2%), Spain (19.4%), United States (10.1%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for The Useless Wizard?

The Useless Wizard currently sits at 76% positive across 17 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 13 positive reviews and 4 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does The Useless Wizard have?

The Useless Wizard currently has about 139 tracked Steam followers as of 15 May 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for The Useless Wizard?

The Useless Wizard is currently listed at $4.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

76% positive, 13 positive, 4 negative

Price and discount

$4.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 24 October 2025

DLC and packages

The Useless WizardBuy The Useless Wizard #1392341$4.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64 bits Processor: Dual Core 3 GHz Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 960 or higher DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 100 MB available space

Recommended requirements

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64 bits Processor: Quad Core 3 GHz Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 2060 or higher DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 100 MB available space

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