# Games like This Grand Life 2

> The closest matches to This Grand Life 2: This Grand Life, Big Ambitions, Timeflow – Life Sim, Business Simulator 2026, and King of Retail 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [This Grand Life](https://imho.run/games/695600/this-grand-life) — Shares time management with This Grand Life 2. 192 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/695600/)
2. [Big Ambitions](https://imho.run/games/1331550/big-ambitions) — Also Capitalism and Time Management, like This Grand Life 2. 14,732 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1331550/)
3. [Timeflow – Life Sim](https://imho.run/games/1005930/timeflow-life-sim) — A frequent pick in This Grand Life 2 players' libraries, and another RPG. 192 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1005930/)
4. [Business Simulator 2026](https://imho.run/games/3098060/business-simulator-2026) — Shares business management and automation with This Grand Life 2. 103 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3098060/)
5. [King of Retail 2](https://imho.run/games/2425150/king-of-retail-2) — Shares business management and economy management with This Grand Life 2. 92 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2425150/)
6. [Movies Tycoon](https://imho.run/games/2659050/movies-tycoon) — A frequent pick in This Grand Life 2 players' libraries, and another Simulation. 264 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2659050/)
7. [Software Inc.](https://imho.run/games/362620/software-inc) — A frequent pick in This Grand Life 2 players' libraries, and another Strategy. 5,491 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/362620/)
8. [Wall Street Raider](https://imho.run/games/3525620/wall-street-raider) — Shares economy management and simulation with This Grand Life 2. 95 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3525620/)
9. [The Executive - Movie Industry Tycoon](https://imho.run/games/2315430/the-executive-movie-industry-tycoon) — Shares business management and career mode with This Grand Life 2. 576 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2315430/)
10. [PC Tycoon 2](https://imho.run/games/2832320/pc-tycoon-2) — Shares business management and economy management with This Grand Life 2. 81 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2832320/)
11. [Banker Simulator: Prologue](https://imho.run/games/3451020/banker-simulator-prologue) — Shares business management and economy management with This Grand Life 2. 75 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3451020/)
12. [Ranch Farm and Store Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3706960/ranch-farm-and-store-simulator) — Shares automation and economy management with This Grand Life 2. 85 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3706960/)
13. [Pub Sim](https://imho.run/games/3010520/pub-sim) — A frequent pick in This Grand Life 2 players' libraries, and another Indie. 94 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3010520/)
14. [The Sims™ 2 Legacy Collection](https://imho.run/games/3314070/the-sims-2-legacy-collection) — Shares career mode and time management with This Grand Life 2. 2,670 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3314070/)
15. [Football Life Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3158270/football-life-simulator) — Shares career mode and simulation with This Grand Life 2. 265 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3158270/)
16. [Rise of Industry 2](https://imho.run/games/2532490/rise-of-industry-2) — Also Capitalism and Economy, like This Grand Life 2. 81 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2532490/)
17. [The Guild II Renaissance](https://imho.run/games/39680/the-guild-ii-renaissance) — Also Colony Sim and Economy, like This Grand Life 2. 1,563 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/39680/)
18. [Pawnbroker Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3997360/pawnbroker-simulator) — Also Time Management and Economy, like This Grand Life 2. 114 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3997360/)
19. [Bank Simulator](https://imho.run/games/3355800/bank-simulator) — Shares business management and economy management with This Grand Life 2. 144 Steam reviews, 75% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3355800/)
20. [STONKS-9800: Stock Market Simulator](https://imho.run/games/1539140/stonks-9800-stock-market-simulator) — Also Capitalism and Time Management, like This Grand Life 2. 1,320 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1539140/)
21. [Supermarket Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2670630/supermarket-simulator) — Shares economy management and idle progression with This Grand Life 2. 33,227 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2670630/)
22. [Money Simulator: Brokeville (Free Prologue)](https://imho.run/games/3555430/money-simulator-brokeville-free-prologue) — Shares business management and economy management with This Grand Life 2. 360 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3555430/)
23. [Supermarket & Internet Cafe Simulator](https://imho.run/games/2738380/supermarket-internet-cafe-simulator) — Shares automation and economy management with This Grand Life 2. 153 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2738380/)
24. [City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins](https://imho.run/games/726840/city-game-studio-your-game-dev-adventure-begins) — Also Capitalism and Economy, like This Grand Life 2. 729 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/726840/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2459490&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2459490&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2459490&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2459490
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2459490
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About This Grand Life 2

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.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2459490
- **Developer:** Poking Water Games
- **Publisher:** Poking Water Games
- **Genres:** Strategy, Simulation, RPG
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Workshop, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Aug 8, 2025
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2459490/this-grand-life-2)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2459490&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2459490/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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