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Deserving Life

Developed by Lukas Paul, Gabriel Mittermair · Published by Deserving Life

Free To Play
StatusOut now ReleaseOct 13, 2017 PriceFree to play

At a glance

PlatformsWindows
ModesSingle-player
PriceFree to play
StatusOut now
Early accessNo
Languages7
Achievements8

Overview

A free to play game by Lukas Paul, Gabriel Mittermair, published by Deserving Life — single-player.

Steam’s own one-line description: “Deserving Life is a room-scale virtual reality escape game for the HTC Vive and was developed by students in the Media Technology and Design program at the Hagenberg Campus of the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria. Can you find a way out of your misery?” — developer/publisher text via the Steam store page.

Reception & community

Steam reviewsVery Positive — 82% positive of 144
Owners (est.)20000 – 50000
Player-voted tags:Free to PlayHorrorVRMultiplayer

Review sentiment, ownership and peak-concurrent estimates via SteamSpy; tags are player-voted on Steam. Estimates change over time.

Features & modes

Derived from the gameplay modes and feature categories Steam lists for Deserving Life.

FeatureSupported
Single-playerYes
MultiplayerNo
Co-opNo
Online co-opNo
PvPNo
Cross-platform multiplayerNo
Full controller supportNo
Partial controller supportNo
Steam Cloud savesNo
Steam AchievementsYes

System requirements (PC)

As published on the Steam store page. Requirements can change between updates.

Minimum

  • OS *: Windows 7
  • Processor: Intel i5-4590
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
  • Storage: 300 MB available space
  • VR Support: SteamVR. Room Scale 2m by 2m area required

Recommended

  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: Intel i7-4770
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980 Ti
  • Storage: 300 MB available space

Supported languages (7)

EnglishGermanSpanish - SpainPortuguese - BrazilBulgarianDanishCzech

Deserving Life FAQ

Answered from the official Steam listing as of June 2026. Where something hasn't been announced, we say so rather than guess.

What kind of game is Deserving Life?

Steam classifies Deserving Life as a Free To Play game, developed by Lukas Paul, Gabriel Mittermair. Deserving Life is a room-scale virtual reality escape game for the HTC Vive and was developed by students in the Media Technology and Design program at the Hagenberg Campus of the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria. Can you find a way out of your misery?

Is Deserving Life free to play?

Yes — Steam lists Deserving Life as Free to Play.

Is Deserving Life single-player or multiplayer?

Steam lists these modes for Deserving Life: Single-player. It lists a single-player mode.

Is Deserving Life on PlayStation, Xbox, or Switch?

Our data comes from the Steam (PC) store, which lists Deserving Life for Windows. Console availability isn’t in our Steam-sourced data — check the official site or the console store.

Is Deserving Life out yet?

Yes — Steam lists a release date of Oct 13, 2017.

What platforms is Deserving Life on?

Deserving Life is listed for Windows on the Steam (PC) store. Console availability isn't covered by Steam's PC store data — check the official channels.

Is Deserving Life single-player or multiplayer?

Steam lists these modes: Single-player.

How much does Deserving Life cost?

It's free to play, per Steam.

Does Deserving Life have achievements?

Yes — Steam lists 8 achievements for Deserving Life.

Who made Deserving Life?

Deserving Life is developed by Lukas Paul, Gabriel Mittermair and published by Deserving Life.

Where to get Deserving Life

We don't sell games or track prices — this links to the official Steam store page.

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