This Grand Life 2

About

"This Grand Life 2" is a colony sim-style game that explores the financial experiences of different people in the modern world. Manage multiple characters with unique preferences and behaviors in a multi-generational household, and make important decisions about their work, education, and living situations. The game's inflation-driven economy and character preferences system add depth to the simulation.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

92%

Audience ScoreBased on 148 reviews

gameplay12 positive mentions

monetization6 negative mentions

The game offers a rich and detailed life simulation experience, allowing players to manage multiple characters and their day-to-day activities.
The developer is highly responsive and actively implements updates and fixes based on player feedback, enhancing the overall gameplay experience.
The game features a variety of career paths and economic management options, providing players with numerous strategies and scenarios to explore.

The social interaction system is shallow, with limited options for building relationships and a lack of meaningful engagement.
Gameplay can feel grindy and repetitive, especially after reaching certain milestones, leading to a lack of long-term goals and engagement.
The user interface is confusing, with unclear icons and a steep learning curve that may deter new players from fully enjoying the game.

gameplay
56 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
21%
73%
5%
The gameplay of "This Grand Life 2" is praised for its refined mechanics and expanded content, building significantly on its predecessor. Players can engage in a rich sandbox environment with numerous scenarios and strategies, offering a compelling experience for those who enjoy detailed management and strategic planning. The introduction of an autoplay mechanic and ongoing updates enhances the overall gameplay, making it addictive and rewarding.
- “This game builds on its predecessor with improved mechanics and expanded content.”
- “For those who thrive on detailed management and strategic planning, 'This Grand Life 2' provides a compelling and rewarding gameplay experience, ensuring that each playthrough offers new challenges and insights.”
- “Unlike its predecessor, the game introduces refined mechanics and expanded content, offering players a more nuanced and engaging simulation.”
- “Need many improvements that focus on quality of life, more mechanics, jobs, crime, government, army, family activity, etc.”
- “During gameplay, your character (or multiple, you can create several from the start!) must address their needs (think The Sims) while also, we hope, improving themselves.”
- “The same old 'select a city and earn one's way up to riches' still applies. What doesn't apply is that the player can start out at any age (but should have at least one adult in the household), turn-based mechanics changed to real-time, and with a household of multiple people of different ages, and the ability in any occupation to be one's own boss.”
graphics
20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are characterized by a stylized and visually appealing interface that enhances navigation and management, making complex tasks more accessible and engaging. While some users find the graphics to be improved and immersive compared to the original, others describe them as merely "okay" and note that the game primarily functions as a spreadsheet with added visuals. Overall, the graphics contribute positively to the simulation experience, though they may not stand out as exceptional.
- “Stylized graphics with a clear, detailed interface that supports easy navigation and management, enhancing the overall simulation experience.”
- “Its improved graphics and expanded content provide a more immersive experience compared to the original.”
- “Clean and visually appealing interface that complements the gameplay.”
- “Graphical it is okay, nothing special.”
- “Because that's what this is, a spreadsheet game with graphics, and I love it!”
replayability
14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
57%
36%
7%
The game offers extensive replayability through its rich sandbox mode, allowing players to experiment with various strategies and scenarios that significantly impact outcomes. This open-ended environment encourages diverse gameplay experiences, making it appealing for those who enjoy roleplaying beyond just achieving wealth. Overall, players find the replay value to be high due to the depth of systems and choices available.
- “"This Grand Life 2" makes up for its lack of a traditional narrative with deep systems and high replayability, allowing players to explore various strategies and scenarios.”
- “Replayability offers a rich sandbox environment with multiple scenarios and strategies for varied gameplay.”
- “This approach allows for a high degree of freedom and replayability, as each choice can significantly impact the outcome of the simulation.”
optimization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
67%
Overall, the game's optimization is generally well-received, with users noting that it runs smoothly and has seen improvements through recent updates that address performance issues and enhance features. However, some users express difficulty in focusing on their work performance, suggesting that external factors may also play a role in their experience.
- “[td] Runs smoothly with few issues; recent updates have addressed performance concerns and added new features for a more polished experience.”
story
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33%
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17%
The game lacks a traditional narrative but offers a rich experience through its systems and decision-making elements, allowing players to create interesting stories based on their engagement with the characters. The depth of the story is largely dependent on player involvement.
- “While the game does not center around a traditional narrative or story, its rich systems and decision-making elements foster an engaging experience.”
- “There can happen some interesting stories, depending on how much you involve yourself in the character's story.”
- “There can be some interesting stories, depending on how much you involve yourself in the character's story.”
monetization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's monetization model is praised for being free of intrusive ads and expensive in-game purchases, providing a more enjoyable experience compared to similar mobile titles. Players can engage in various business activities without the pressure of microtransactions, enhancing the overall gameplay experience.
- “While the game is still in early access, it offers a comparable experience to mobile games like 'Bit Life' or 'Family Life' on iOS, but without the intrusive ads and costly in-game purchases.”
- “An interesting life sim about the horrors of big cities and an advertisement for semi-rural life.”
- “You're also able to open your own businesses, hire people, work yourself into the business, buy furniture, supplies, and do ads to build up renown for foot traffic and payout ratio.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game is described as unbalanced yet consistently hilarious, providing moments of unexpected comedy that enhance the overall experience.
- “Definitely unbalanced and absolutely hilarious at times.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users express uncertainty about the game's stability, with some hinting at potential bugs without explicitly labeling the game as buggy. Overall, the feedback suggests a lack of confidence in the game's stability.
grinding
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the social system to be tedious and unengaging, leading to a loss of interest despite the appealing concept of managing family dynamics.
- “I liked the idea of having kids (who I would need to provide for), but the social system was so grindy and bland that I lost interest.”
music
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The music features a diverse range of genres that, while not always perfectly suited to the game's atmosphere, are generally enjoyable and provide a solid listening experience.
- “The music consists of a wide array of genres that may or may not set the mood, but all make for great tunes.”