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Games like SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim

If SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim is your kind of game, the closest matches are Boardroom, ELECTRONIC STOCK TRADING SYSTEM and The American Dream: Past Due — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim: Build your empire from a basement. Trade stocks, run companies, date, raise kids, dodge the SEC, and retire a legend — or go broke trying.

2026StrategySimulation14.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Billmeade Gaming
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Players who liked SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim also play

Steam players who put hours into SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Boardroom

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim.

    Build. Grow. Dominate. A deep CEO simulator for finance professionals and ambitious founders, run your own finance firm and turn it into a formidable giant in the world of finance!

    2026StrategySimulationEarly AccessSteam ↗
  2. ELECTRONIC STOCK TRADING SYSTEM

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim.

    This Stock Trading Simulator is the most comprehensive trading system created. This game is so uncomplicated that anyone can play this simulation. The game is highly recommended for the novice trader and more seasoned traders. Buy and sell over 65 different stocks in 10 different sectors.

    2018StrategySimulationCasual19.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. The American Dream: Past Due

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim.

    The American Dream: Past Due is a realistic choice-driven sim. Play as a suddenly laid-off middle-aged man keeping up appearances. Balance family finances and emotions while facing mounting bills... Can you get your life back on track before your family falls apart?

    2026StrategySimulationSteam ↗
  4. Iron Ledger: Deterrence Has A Price

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim.

    A high-pressure management sim where you build a defense contractor from nothing, secure contracts, expand production, manage staff and supply chains, and fight to stay ahead of cash flow, compliance, and collapse.

    2026IndieSimulationSteam ↗
  5. Grand Cru: The Wine Maker

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim.

    Master the art of Bordeaux. Navigate volatile weather RNG and out-negotiate 25 unique buyers with your own pricing strategy. From terroir scoring to Michelin-star contracts, every vintage is a high-stakes calculation. A deep, data-driven simulation for those who take wine—and management—seriously.

    2026StrategySimulationEarly Access7.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Hundred Days - Winemaking Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim.

    Winemaking could be your best adventure. Make the best wine interacting with soil and nature and take your winery to the top. Your beautiful journey into the winemaking tradition starts now.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Turmoil

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim.

    Drill for oil like it's 1899! Turmoil offers players a visually charming, tongue-in-cheek take on the simulation genre inspired by the 19th century oil rush in North America.

    2016StrategyIndieSimulation2.59 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Super Movie Tycoon

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim.

    Become a movie mogul in Super Movie Tycoon! From script to screen, build your dream team and create blockbusters to conquer Hollywood!

    2025StrategySimulation16.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Sid Meier's Civilization® V

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim.

    Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!

    2010Strategy7.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~58% under SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Simulation with SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Noita

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim.

    Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~67% under SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim.

    Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.

    2009Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Cinderella Phenomenon - Otome/Visual Novel

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim.

    The Fairytale Curse was only the beginning...

    2017IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. SuchArt: Creative Space

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim.

    Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. one night, hot springs

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim.

    Haru is invited by her old friend Manami to spend a night at the hot springs. All Haru wants to do is enjoy the hot springs like everyone else, but she doesn't want to cause any trouble...

    2018IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Meteor 60 Seconds!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim.

    Meteor 60 seconds! is a simple, fun, comic-like action game that simulates your life if there were a meteor heading towards Earth and you had 60 seconds to live. Do anything you want to do with your last 60 seconds, even if it's illegal! What about planting an apple tree?

    2018ActionIndieSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Mitoza

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    It's not a game, it's a toy. Explore all cycles and prepare yourself to accept the inevitable effects of Mitoza.

    2021IndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Die in the Dungeon: Origins

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim.

    Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!

    2023StrategyIndieRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The Test: Secrets of the Soul

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..."

    2023IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

More from Billmeade Gaming

Other recommendable Steam games by Billmeade Gaming, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. Federal Reserve Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Billmeade Gaming, the studio behind SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim. Shares Simulation with SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim.

    As Featured on NPR's Marketplace podcast. A turn-based economic simulation where you take command of the Federal Reserve — set monetary policy, navigate historical crises, and try to engineer the perfect soft landing.

    2026Simulation3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Yolo Mode

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Billmeade Gaming, the studio behind SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim. Shares Strategy and Simulation with SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim.

    Buy calls. Sell puts. Lose it all on a Friday. YOLO Mode is a high-stakes options trading simulator where financial ruin is one bad earnings play away.

    2026StrategySimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Artificial Ambition

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Billmeade Gaming, the studio behind SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim. Shares Strategy and Simulation with SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim.

    Grow your AI startup from a 2017 garage to an industry titan. Hire specialists, train models, and outsmart rivals. Build the future, but tread carefully—your relentless drive for progress might just open a Pandora's box of unintended power.

    2026StrategySimulationSteam ↗

Frequently asked about SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim

How much does SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim cost?
SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim are Boardroom, ELECTRONIC STOCK TRADING SYSTEM, The American Dream: Past Due.
Who developed SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim?
SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim was developed by Billmeade Gaming.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim.

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