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Repair this! vs SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim

Repair this! and SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim both land in Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Simulation games on Steam. Repair this! (2024) is 2 years older than SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim (2026). Repair this! scores higher on Steam reviews (84.3% positive) than SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim (78.1% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.

Which should you pick?

Choose Repair this!

Choose Repair this! if you want a Casual game with Custom Volume Controls. On Steam, it's currently about 53% cheaper on the Steam Store. Repair this! launched in 2024.

Choose SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim

Choose SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim if you want a Strategy game with Adjustable Text Size. SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim launched in 2026.

Both Repair this! and SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim sit in Simulation on Steam and both list Playable without Timed Input and Mouse Only Option, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.

Side-by-side comparison

Repair this! vs SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim — Steam metadata comparison
Repair this! — Steam game coverRepair this!SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim — Steam game coverSELF MADE: Investment Life Sim
Released20242026
GenresSimulation, CasualStrategy, Simulation
PlatformsWindows, macOSWindows, macOS, Linux
Steam DeckDeck PlayableUnrated
Price6.99 USD14.99 USD
Steam reviews84.3% positive (102 reviews)78.1% positive (32 reviews)
MultiplayerSingle-player onlySingle-player only
DevelopersHGISoftBillmeade Gaming

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Repair this! vs SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim — FAQ

Should I play Repair this! or SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim first?
If you want chronology, Repair this! (2024) came out before SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim (2026). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
Are Repair this! and SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim similar?
They overlap on Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
Does Repair this! run on Steam Deck?
Yes — Repair this! is rated Deck Playable by Valve. SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.
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