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This Grand Life 2

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2025

Should you play it?

A money-focused life simulator. Create characters with allergies and addictions. Manage their lives through financial booms and busts. Advance their careers, start a small business, invest in real estate and stocks - or roleplay a penniless hobo.

What works

  • Deep and complex life and economic simulation
  • Active and responsive developer
  • High replayability with multiple characters and strategies
  • Moddable game allowing customization
  • Realistic and engaging career and business management

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep learning curve and complicated ui
  • Limited social and relationship depth
  • Some bugs and technical issues reported
  • Early access with incomplete content
  • Micromanagement can be tedious

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This Grand Life 2: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Fantasy, Survival, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Survival, Health.

Last update: 23/08/2026