Side Hustle City

Side Hustle City is a real-time simulation game about building your success in a city. You trade fictional company tickers, follow market activity and decide which information to trust. When your portfolio crashes, you can take low-wage jobs to earn money and work your way back.

Trade and follow the market

Use an in-game trading app to buy and sell fictional tickers from well-known companies across the city. Track your portfolio and analyze your return on investment. NPCs may share tips and market whispers: some can shift the market, while others are just noise.

Follow ChirpNet

ChirpNet is an in-game social feed where market rumors, city gossip and breaking news come together. You can follow trends, react to events and post your own updates, but not every post is true.

Meet the locals

People you meet in stores, cafés and on street corners can share personal stories, local gossip or inside information about companies. Their tips may help you profit or lead you into a trap, so you must judge how reliable they are.

Earn your way back

If your portfolio crashes and the markets turn against you, you can take on low-wage work such as painting walls or collecting trash. These jobs will not make you rich, but can earn enough to get you back in the game.