Pointless
Released Feb 2016
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!
64% positive · 353 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
Where to get it
Free on Steam
Evaluation
Pointless launched on February 22, 2016 as a small, self-contained arcade game about destroying dots. The developer shipped one post-launch patch on March 19, 2016 that added a leaderboard, weapon upgrades, and some quality-of-life fixes. That same update mentioned a timed Dot mode was completed but held back due to leaderboard issues — however, no further communications from the developer have appeared after that date, suggesting the mode was either quietly included or the project quietly concluded. There have been no developer posts, updates, or announcements of any kind since March 19, 2016. The store description presents the game as a complete, feature-defined product with no mention of upcoming content. With no DLC, no roadmap, no ongoing update pattern, and over a decade of silence from the developer, this game launched and concluded as a finished product.
Evidence
Game officially launched on February 22, 2016.
Post-launch patch added leaderboards, weapon upgrades, and laser changes. Mentioned a timed Dot mode was finished but pending — no follow-up post ever confirmed its release.
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
Cake Collective Games
Achievements
8
Platform
Windows
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player
About this game
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!
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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