

Keeping Up
Nice Try Studios · 2026 · Simulation, Life Sim, Time Management, Economy, Management
PC
2 user reviews100% · 2
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About Keeping Up
Three jobs. One life. Zero savings. Keeping Up is a satirical British life sim, a spiritual successor to the 1991 classic Jones in the Fast Lane. Move your marble token around a 16-building city. Work the till at McSking Guys or pull a graveyard shift at GMW Vehicle Factory. Study for a degree at a university or upskill online with a digital online course. Eat from CheapCo or splash out at Tate Rose. Save your money, invest, gamble. Upgrade your whip from banger to beast! Check out the latest news, dodge the Algorithm, and try to come out ahead. Features
- A city of 16 buildings, each with its own characters and bespoke pixel-art faces. Pick where you live, where you work, where you study, where you eat.
- Real jobs at real employers. Climb the ladder at Yahoogle. Get fired from McSking Guys. Quit the factory because Jordan just walked into a corner office.
- Gigs to scrape by between jobs: deliver leaflets, ride for food apps, drive courier runs. Each one gated by what you own.
- A weekly newspaper with markets, weather, sports and classifieds, plus an unpredictable Algorithm that can up-end the economy for a month at a time.
- An AI rival named Jordan playing the same game by the same rules. Race them to the top, or play solo and just see how far you get.
- Two difficulties, hidden win conditions, and the kind of slow drip of small choices that compound into a life.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
Great little pick-up pixel art game. This is still in EA so just a nuts and bolts shout out based on my experience. This little game is loads of fun and full of charm. If you are looking for a casual, chill and cheeky take on a classic, I recommend giving this retro tribute a bash!1 found this helpful
A delightful life sim that easily taps into your synaptic monkey brain's desire to grow and prosper.
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