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Pointless

Pointless overview

Cake Collective Games | Feb 22, 2016 | game

Released

0players observed · 13 September 2026 - 06:23:48 UTC

IndieClickerRetroFree to PlaySteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)10,952
  • Revenue (VGI)$2,249
  • Review score65% positive

Pointless dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak2
  • Units sold (VGI)10,952
  • Revenue (VGI)$2,249
  • Review score65% positive
  • Total reviews347
  • Release dateFeb 22, 2016
  • DeveloperCake Collective Games
  • PublisherCake Collective Games

Genres: Indie

Company pages: Developer: Cake Collective GamesPublisher: Cake Collective Games

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Game overview

Overview

Pointless comes from Cake Collective Games and is published by Cake Collective Games. It arrived on Steam on Feb 22, 2016, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, 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

Pointless's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 13 September 2026 - 06:23:48 UTC, with a tracked peak near 2. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 65% positive across 347 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Pointless is available in 1 languages including:

English

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed1.6 Ghz or faster512 MB RAM256MB VRAM120 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Pointless has sold up to 10,952 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $2,249. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Pointless overview details

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

Steam Store description

Pointless is a game about destroying Dots. Each Dot you destroy adds one point to your score. You can add your score to a global point pool, and see how many Dots have been destroyed globally. Rad! Features Dot destroying action. Five different weapons; Laser, Pulse, Wide, Bomb and Chain. Destroy thousands of Dots! A Global count of all Dots destroyed, using the magic of the internet. Eleven unlockable palettes, destroy Dots to any colour. Alex, they're literally a talking head. Can you find a way to be attached? Character building! An authentic Retro Game Gal aesthetic, right down to that 160*144 pixel screen. Steam Achievements, show off your Dot destroying skills. Steam Trading Cards, you'll have to earn those badges!

SteamPulse editorial summary

Pointless is listed as a game with Free to play. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 13 September 2026 - 06:23:48 UTC, a tracked peak of 2, and 65% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GamePointless
Steam App ID442290
Typegame
Release dateFeb 22, 2016
DeveloperCake Collective Games
PublisherCake Collective Games
PriceFree to play
PlatformsWindows
GenresIndie
CategoriesSingle-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 13 September 2026 - 06:23:48 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak2
Positive reviews225
Negative reviews122
Total reviews347
Positive percent65%
Review typeMixed
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime178 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateFeb 22, 2016
Official Steam feed update (UTC)19 March 2016 - 13:16:47 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)13 September 2026 - 06:23:48 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)13 September 2026 - 06:23:48 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)13 September 2026 - 06:23:48 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
CadetNo description
LieutenantNo description
CaptainNo description
AdmiralNo description
WarmongerNo description
NetworkerNo description
CollectorNo description
DecoratorNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support emailNot available
Support URLSupport page
Legal noticeNot available

References

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

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/442290
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/442290/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/442290
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Pointless

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 Pointless?

Pointless's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 13 September 2026 - 06:23:48 UTC, with a tracked peak of 2 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 3 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Pointless 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 Pointless?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (27.4%), United Kingdom (11.9%), Portugal (6%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (24.8%), United Kingdom (9.9%), Canada (5.4%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (32.5%), United Kingdom (11%), Canada (5.4%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (22.9%), United Kingdom (8.7%), China (6.9%). 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 Pointless?

Pointless currently sits at 65% positive across 347 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 225 positive reviews and 122 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mixed.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Pointless have?

Pointless currently has about 145 tracked Steam followers as of 25 January 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 Pointless?

Pointless is currently listed as free to play on Steam, so there is no paid entry price to compare against an older baseline. SteamPulse still keeps tracking store state, discount fields, and future pricing changes in case that status changes later.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mixed

65% positive, 225 positive, 122 negative

Price and discount

Free to play

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing

Achievements

8

Platform releases
  • Steam 22 February 2016

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7, 8, 10 Processor: 1.6 Ghz or faster Memory: 512 MB RAM Graphics: 256MB VRAM DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 120 MB available space

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