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Is there a game where you can live in Amsterdam?

Amsterdam life simulator

Yes. LifeSim puts you in the real Amsterdam, on a 3D map of the real streets and canals. You describe a character, and you live there day by day. The people you meet have routines and friends, and they remember you. It is free and runs in the browser.

Start a life in Amsterdam

Life in Amsterdam

Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands, built around rings of canals. Most people get around by bike or tram, and flats are small and tall. A free ferry takes people across the IJ to Amsterdam-Noord.

Where to live in Amsterdam

The Jordaan

Narrow canal houses, small shops, and brown cafés west of the center.

De Pijp

The Albert Cuyp Market and many small restaurants. A busy, young area.

Zuidas

The business district in the south. Office towers and law firms.

Amsterdam-Noord

Old shipyards turned into studios, across the water by ferry.

Lives to start in Amsterdam

How it works

  1. Describe your character in one text box. Name Amsterdam in the text.
  2. The game reads the city from your text and puts you in the real Amsterdam, on a 3D map.
  3. Live day by day. Go to real places, meet people, and talk to them in your own words.

Questions

Can I live by a canal in Amsterdam in LifeSim?

Yes. Write the neighborhood or street in your character text, such as the Jordaan. The game finds it on the real map.

Does the game speak Dutch?

No. LifeSim has English only, with no language setting. The streets and places keep their Dutch names.

Can I go to the Rijksmuseum or the Anne Frank House?

Both are on the real 3D map. Search for a place by name and walk there with your character.

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