Choose This Grand Life
Choose This Grand Life if it's currently about 40% cheaper on the Steam Store. This Grand Life launched in 2018.
This Grand Life vs Rising Star 2
This Grand Life and Rising Star 2 both land in Indie, Simulation, RPG 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 share Indie, Simulation, RPG on Steam. This Grand Life (2018) is 2 years older than Rising Star 2 (2020). Rising Star 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than This Grand Life (74.5% 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 Rising Star 2
Choose Rising Star 2 if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 93.8% positive across 530 reviews.
Both This Grand Life and Rising Star 2 sit in Indie, Simulation, and RPG on Steam, 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
 This Grand Life |  Rising Star 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2020 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, RPG | Indie, Simulation, RPG |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 11.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.5% positive (192 reviews) | 93.8% positive (530 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Poking Water Games | Gilligames |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation, RPG on Steam.
- This Grand Life (2018) is 2 years older than Rising Star 2 (2020).
- Rising Star 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (93.8% positive) than This Grand Life (74.5% positive).
- This Grand Life is currently ~40% cheaper on Steam than Rising Star 2 (11.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Rising Star 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; This Grand Life has no Deck rating yet.
This Grand Life vs Rising Star 2 — FAQ
- Which is better, This Grand Life or Rising Star 2?
- On Steam reviews Rising Star 2 scores higher (93.8% positive) than This Grand Life (74.5% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Rising Star 2 is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play This Grand Life or Rising Star 2 first?
- If you want chronology, This Grand Life (2018) came out before Rising Star 2 (2020). 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 This Grand Life and Rising Star 2 similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation, RPG 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.