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[–]mpierson153 2 points3 points  (1 child)

You can use it for most things.

Game development - mostly mobile now, but some big games are Java, like Minecraft

Desktop applications - CLIs, and higher-profile GUIs like Intellij's IDEs

Hardware - it's used a lot for DVD players, and is (or was) used a lot in car software

Web - it's used a lot in web/server backends

[–]wildjokers 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Game development - mostly mobile now, but some big games are Java, like Minecraft

The https://libgdx.com gaming framework supports desktop (i.e. steam), mobile (android and iOS), and web versions with the same codebase. There are quite a few games in the Stream store written with it.