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SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim

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72%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, optimization
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
86% User Score Based on 35 reviews

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About SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim

SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim is a single player tactical management game with economy and business themes. It was developed by Billmeade Gaming and was released on March 2, 2026. It received positive reviews from players.

Build your empire from a basement. Trade stocks, run companies, date, raise kids, dodge the SEC, and retire a legend — or go broke trying.

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86%Audience ScoreBased on 35 reviews
replayability2 positive mentions
stability2 negative mentions
  • Deep and comprehensive investment life simulation with multiple career paths and wealth-building strategies including stocks, real estate, businesses, and more.
  • Strong sense of progression and replayability, with personal development and family life adding emotional and strategic depth.
  • Developer is very responsive and engaged, actively fixing bugs and open to player feedback and expansion ideas.
  • Game currently suffers from multiple bugs and crashes, some of which can break gameplay or cause freezes, impacting enjoyment.
  • Economic balance issues result in gameplay that can feel too easy or too hard, with exploits and unrealistic financial mechanics reported.
  • Presentation and visuals are modest and the UI can be cumbersome, with some overlays overlapping and causing frustration.

  • gameplay

    9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 34% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions

    The gameplay offers a comprehensive wealth-building experience that balances ambition with responsibility through diverse mechanics like family, education, and business networking. While initially complex and occasionally buggy, the engaging trading and management systems provide a rewarding and dynamic sandbox for players willing to invest time. Developer responsiveness to issues further enhances the gameplay experience.

    • “Unlike many management simulators that focus on a single mechanic, Self Made attempts to portray the entire journey of wealth creation.”
    • “These mechanics reinforce the idea that ambition must be balanced with responsibility, making every major decision feel significant.”
    • “While its extensive mechanics may appear daunting to newcomers, those willing to invest time into understanding its systems will discover a rewarding sandbox filled with opportunities, risks, and memorable stories.”
    • “After experiencing a major bug that hindered gameplay, the matter was resolved.”
    • “Gameplay consists of managing a sub-portfolio with margin and research, but lacks the option to trade penny stocks or highly illiquid assets.”
    • “Some non-financial gameplay elements include family, education, and business networking, but these may feel underdeveloped.”

  • stability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game exhibits stability issues, including frequent crashes when continuing as a character's heir or viewing high scores, along with occasional bugs like the notable "elite service" crash. Overall, the game is somewhat unstable and prone to freezing.

    • “Additionally, when I attempt to continue the game as my character's heir, or view the high scores at the end game screen, the entire thing freezes up.”
    • “It is early, here and there a bit buggy (most annoying one is the 'elite service' crash bug).”

  • replayability

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Users find the game fun and highly replayable, especially due to its progression system from retail trader to corporate raider, which adds extensive long-term engagement. Despite some areas for improvement, the progression depth significantly boosts replay value.

    • “The progression — retail trader → hedge fund analyst → fund manager → corporate raider — would easily add hundreds of hours of replayability.”
    • “The game is not perfect and a lot can be improved or added, nevertheless, I find it fun and replayable.”

  • optimization

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The provided texts do not contain relevant information about the game's optimization but rather describe compensation and performance fees. Therefore, there is no summary available for the optimization aspect based on these inputs.

  • emotional

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The emotional aspect of the game adds meaningful depth by making personal decisions—such as education, parenting, and time management—carry significant weight, enriching the experience beyond simple financial strategy.

    • “Decisions regarding education, parenting, and time management become just as meaningful as choosing where to invest money, adding emotional weight to what could have otherwise been a purely numbers-driven experience.”

  • graphics

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 100% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The graphics are relatively understated and modest, focusing less on flashy visuals and more on supporting the game's complex, interconnected systems. Players looking for fast-paced or visually lavish experiences may find the presentation subdued.

  • grinding

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The grinding in the game is considered tedious and repetitive, especially when dealing with large quantities, making the process feel monotonous despite its scale.

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Play Times

19h Median play time
19h Average play time
19-19h Spent by most gamers
*Based on 1 analyzed playthroughs
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SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim is a tactical management game with economy and business themes. Common tags for SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim include turn-based, trading, 2d, choices matter, life sim and others.

SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim is available on PC, Mac OS, Windows and Linux.

On average players spend around 19 hours playing SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim.

SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim was released on March 2, 2026.

SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim was developed by Billmeade Gaming.

SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim for its replayability but disliked it for its gameplay.

SELF MADE: Investment Life Sim is a single player game.

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