This Grand Life 2

This Grand Life 2 offers a unique and dynamic life simulation experience that focuses heavily on finances, choices, and consequences. Developed by Poking Water Games, it allows you to live out any life you can imagine—from an ambitious entrepreneur to a wandering hobo. Featuring an inflation-driven economy, customizable characters, real-world-inspired maps, and a moddable framework, the game provides endless replayability. Your decisions shape the journey, be it managing a household, investing in stocks, or building a thriving business empire. Whether you're a fan of strategy, management, or RPG elements, This Grand Life 2 has something for everyone.

Poking Water Games
Poking Water Games
August 08, 2025
83 % Positive (168 reviews)

Features

Character Customization

Create unique characters with preferences like allergies or addictions for a tailored gameplay experience.

Inflation-Driven Economy

Simulate real-world financial booms and busts to make strategic decisions in This Grand Life 2.

Multi-Person Household Management

Manage multiple characters in configurations like nuclear families or bachelor pads.

Real Estate Ownership

Buy commercial or residential properties to live in, rent out, or use for your businesses.

Dynamic Industries

Industries go through cycles, affecting everything from wages to electricity costs.

Mod Support

Customize careers, locations, possessions, and more with highly moddable content.

Realistic City Maps

Travel through maps based on real-world infrastructure in This Grand Life 2.

Branching Career Paths

Gain qualifications organically through education, work experience, or both.

Steam Integration

Enjoy Steam Achievements, Cloud saves, and Workshop support.

Passionate Hobbies

Explore passions like painting, thievery, or entrepreneurship to enrich your gameplay journey.

Key Features

Single-player
Steam Achievements
Steam Workshop
Steam Cloud
Family Sharing

Frequently Asked Questions

What is This Grand Life 2 about?

This Grand Life 2 is a life simulation game centered around financial management where you shape your character's journey through careers, business, investments, and more.

Can I play as multiple characters in the game?

Yes! You can manage a multi-character household such as a student share house or even a hobo camp.

Does the game have real-world city maps?

Yes, maps in This Grand Life 2 are based on real cities with travel times influenced by actual infrastructure like roads and railways.

Is modding supported in the game?

Absolutely! The game is designed to be highly moddable, allowing you to create custom careers, locations, possessions, and more.

What type of economy does the game simulate?

The game features an inflation-driven economy with industries experiencing booms and busts, requiring strategic decision-making.

Do characters age and evolve in the game?

Yes, This Grand Life 2 features a multi-generational system where characters age, develop new traits, and accumulate life experiences over time.

On which platforms is This Grand Life 2 available?

Currently, the game supports Windows platforms only.

Genres

Tags

Simulation Capitalism Economy Time Management Life Sim Tactical RPG Sandbox Character Customization Moddable Management Choices Matter RPG Strategy Text-Based Colony Sim Survival Strategy RPG Resource Management 2D Singleplayer

System Requirements

Minimum

Os

Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7 or Windows XP

Memory

500 MB RAM

Storage

2 GB available space

Graphics

Intel HD Graphics 4000 / AMD Radeon HD 7400G / NVIDIA GeForce GT 120 or better graphics card with OpenGL 3.3 and later support

Requires

Processor

2.0 GHz or faster processor

Supported Languages

Language Interface Subtitles Audio
English
German
Simplified Chinese
Japanese

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