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Escape the Grind

90% positive of 11 Steam reviews

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Released
2026
Steam Deck
Not tested
Platforms
Steam

Made by SetForMoney Studios.

About the game

Can you retire before 65? A financial life sim across 11 real economies with authentic salaries, housing, and investment products. A rough stretch buries you in debt. A smart run retires you at 38! And you can plug in your own real numbers too.

Tagged by players

  • Capitalism
  • Life Sim
  • Economy
  • Management
  • Turn-Based Strategy
  • Resource Management
  • Nonlinear
  • Choices Matter
  • Realistic
  • Multiple Endings
  • Strategy
  • Simulation

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What players say

  • Recommended
    Fun game, I like the new features added, but it would be nice if we could get some more late game options for either making companies or buying more high new worth items. Overall, good game though.

    44 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    Wow, this is more than a game! The most interesting part is that I can play with my own salary and expenses! I’m literally playing my life and learning how to manage my finances step by step. I just learned about investing and where to invest in kenya. im gonna do it. This is an amazing concept. I highly recommend it!

    1.6 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    Do you enjoy clicking "next month"? If so, this is the game for you! I've played many games like this before, but this one seemed to have a really cool angle at first -- we could input our own numbers and play our own real lives in the game. That seemed really cool! But as a guy in his 40s who has a good job and no non-mortgage debt, it just became "click next month" over and over. Occasionally, I'd invest in a…

    2.5 h played when written. 8 found it helpful.

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