Games like This Grand Life
by Poking Water Games
A life simulator that leans heavily into the personal finance aspect. Pay taxes, take out mortgages, trade stocks, buy real estate, start businesses, or grind your way to victory as an employee.
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Big Ambitions is a revolutionary role-playing business sim. Go from nothing to the biggest entrepreneur in New York by opening small businesses or slowly building huge corporations any way you like.
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Both: Life Sim
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Both: Life Sim · Economy
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Both: Management
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Both: Economy
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Both: Education
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Both: Time Management
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Both: Time Management
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