This Grand Life overview

Overview

This Grand Life comes from Poking Water Games and is published by Poking Water Games. It arrived on Steam on Apr 17, 2018, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

This Grand Life's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 24 September 2026 - 00:18:58 UTC, with a tracked peak near 5. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 75% positive across 240 reviews.

Language and system requirements

This Grand Life is available in 1 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

This Grand Life has sold up to 18,876 units and has 222 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $173,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

This Grand Life overview details

This Grand Life combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

This Grand Life is a personal finance simulator where you create a character, manage their money and help them achieve their life goals. Cruise your way through life with a silver spoon, or struggle endlessly to find employment as a convicted felon. You cannot control your past, but you can change your future. What choices will you make? Inspired by Sierra's 1990 game Jones In The Fast Lane , your life is divided into weeks. You try to accomplish as much as you can each week while economic conditions and special events create interesting choices to think about. Do I go to work this week, or take part in the Hot Dog Eating competition at the park? Should I spend time looking for a better job, or stick with my current job until economic conditions improve? Current Features: Balancing Needs - Core game loop of balancing short-term needs such as hunger, fun, hygiene and health with long-term goals like happiness, wealth and education. Stylised City Maps - The game map is based on a real major city, thanks to satellite imagery from the European Space Agency! Education System - Study for degrees, diplomas and PHDs, required for some higher level occupations. Go to trade school or university. Promising Careers and Dead End Jobs - Prestigious career paths like Banking and Chef, plus lower level occupations like Janitor and Salesperson. Progressive Taxation System - The more you earn, the higher your tax bracket. Possessions - Fridges, TVs and Computers which help with your short-term needs. Collectibles - Collect stamps, coins and other rare items to achieve your long-term g…

SteamPulse editorial summary

This Grand Life is listed as a game with $11.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie, RPG, and Simulation. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 24 September 2026 - 00:18:58 UTC, a tracked peak of 5, and 75% positive reviews.

Overview tags

Time ManagementCapitalismEconomyManagementSurvivalLife SimEducationTurn-Based StrategyCharacter CustomizationRPG2DText-BasedFunnyChoices MatterOpen World

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Support and legal notes

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