Choose This Grand Life
Choose This Grand Life if you want a RPG experience. On Steam, it's currently about 70% cheaper on the Steam Store. This Grand Life launched in 2018.
This Grand Life vs King of Retail 2
This Grand Life and King of Retail 2 both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Simulation on Steam. This Grand Life (2018) is 7 years older than King of Retail 2 (2025). King of Retail 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (77.2% 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 King of Retail 2
Choose King of Retail 2 if you want a Strategy, Casual, and Early Access game with Steam Leaderboards. On Steam, it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. King of Retail 2 launched in 2025.
Both This Grand Life and King of Retail 2 sit in Indie and Simulation 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 |  King of Retail 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2025 |
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, RPG | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 5.99 USD | 19.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 74.5% positive (192 reviews) | 77.2% positive (92 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Poking Water Games | Freaking Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- This Grand Life (2018) is 7 years older than King of Retail 2 (2025).
- King of Retail 2 scores higher on Steam reviews (77.2% positive) than This Grand Life (74.5% positive).
- This Grand Life is currently ~70% cheaper on Steam than King of Retail 2 (5.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- King of Retail 2 is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; This Grand Life has no Deck rating yet.
This Grand Life vs King of Retail 2 — FAQ
- Should I play This Grand Life or King of Retail 2 first?
- If you want chronology, This Grand Life (2018) came out before King of Retail 2 (2025). 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 King of Retail 2 similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.