Casual · December 11, 2020

THE GAME OF LIFE 2 (2020)

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⭐⭐ Prepare to live a thousand lives in The Game of Life 2, the award-winning official sequel to the classic board game played by millions around the world. Gather your friends and family and dive into a bright, fun 3D world bursting with adventure! The Game of Life 2 base game has everything you need to get started: The Classic World board 3 x outfits unlocked 3 x avatars unlocked 2 x vehicles unlocked 3 x additional outfits to unlock 3 x additional avatars to unlock 2 x additional vehicles to unlock Spin the iconic spinner and set off on your life journey. You’ll be presented with decisions at every turn, altering your life path. Will you go to college immediately or drive straight into a career? Will you get married or stay single? Have kids or adopt a pet? Buy a house? Make a career change? It’s up to you! Earn points for choices that bring you Knowledge, Wealth and Happiness. Win rich, maximise your Knowledge or Happiness, or go for a healthy mix of all three and come out on top! HOW TO PLAY THE GAME OF LIFE 2: When it’s your turn, spin the spinner to travel along your life path. Depending on the space you land on, you’ll experience different life events and choices, such as buying a house, collecting your salary, or drawing an Action card! At crossroads, you’ll have to make big life decisions, so choose wisely! Your turn ends; it’s the next player’s chance to spin the spinner! Choose between the pink, blue or the purple peg. Select an outfit and make your peg your own. Browse a selection of cars, bikes and scooters and find a ride to suit your style. Unlock new outfits and vehicles by playing the game and earning rewards! Live life in enchanted worlds! Every new world features new outfits, vehicles, jobs, properties and more! Buy worlds separately in-game, or buy the Ultimate Life Collection to unlock them all! Join your friends and family, whether they’re on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox, PC (Steam), Nintendo Switch, iOS or Android. Live every life you’ve ever dreamed of in The Game of Life 2 – play today!

Casual releases from 2020

48 Casual titles launched in 2020 — top 6 by review volume.

Community Tag Signals

Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.

  • Board Game · 249
  • Multiplayer · 176
  • Party · 159
  • Tabletop · 151
  • Family Friendly · 146
  • Card Game · 145
  • Life Sim · 134
  • Simulation · 130
  • Sequel · 130
  • Casual · 125
  • Strategy · 122
  • Choices Matter · 109
  • Choose Your Own Adventure · 108
  • Character Customization · 99
  • Cartoon · 87

Peer Casual titles

Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.

Position in Casual

MetricThis titleGenre position
Review volume3.8k Steam reviewsTop 60% in Casual
Positive rating80% positiveGenre average: 88% — this title sits in top 86%
Metacritic53/100Genre average 76 — top 99% of Casual titles
Concurrent peak110 playersTop 32% in Casual by live player count
Engagement hours4 h averageTop 69% for session depth among Casual

Features & Capabilities

Multiplayer

  • Multi-player
  • PvP
  • Online PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen PvP
  • Shared/Split Screen
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer

Community

  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Remote Play Together

Other

  • Single-player
  • In-App Purchases
  • Family Sharing

Reception Metrics

Steam community

80%Mostly Positive · 3.8k reviews

3.1k positive · 764 negative

Metacritic

53/100 critic aggregate

Curator recommendations

3.3k

Peak concurrent players

110

Press Quotes

“Addictive and amazing board game….It's a lot of fun with friends or online!” Made for Gamers “The new board also brings many new features” Press Start to Begin “The Game of Life 2 brings back the classic feel of the tabletop game while living up to the expectations of our current decade” Hardcoredroid

Engagement Profile

All-time avg

4h

brief (under 5 hours)

Median

3h

Typical completion time

2-week avg

1h

Current engagement

Achievements

10

Steam unlocks available

Release & Availability

Release dateDec 11, 2020
DeveloperMarmalade Game Studio Ltd
Base price$3.74 -70%
DLC / Add-ons10 released
PlatformsWindows
Estimated owners100k–1M
External linksOfficial site · Support

Localization Coverage

Interface / Subtitles (6)

  • English
  • French
  • Italian
  • German
  • Spanish - Spain
  • Portuguese - Brazil

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