Is there a game where you can live in Barcelona?

Barcelona life simulator

Yes. LifeSim puts you in the real Barcelona, on a 3D map of the real streets. You describe a character, and the game starts your life there. The people in the city have homes and routines, and they remember you. It is free and runs in the browser.

Start a life in Barcelona

Life in Barcelona

Barcelona is the capital of Catalonia, between the mountains and the Mediterranean Sea. People speak Catalan and Spanish, take the Metro, and go to the beach. The buildings of Antoni Gaudí, such as the Sagrada Família, are part of daily life.

Where to live in Barcelona

Gràcia

Small squares, local bars, and a street festival every August.

El Born

Medieval lanes, boutiques, and tapas bars in the old town.

Eixample

A grid of wide blocks with Gaudí buildings, shops, and offices.

Barceloneta

The old fishing quarter, next to the city beach.

Lives to start in Barcelona

How it works

  1. Describe your character in one text box. Name Barcelona in the text.
  2. The game reads the city from your text and puts you in the real Barcelona, 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 go to the beach in Barcelona in LifeSim?

Yes. The map is the real Barcelona, coast included. Search for a beach or a beach bar, and walk there.

Can I visit the Sagrada Família?

Yes. Search the map for the Sagrada Família or Park Güell. You can also invite people and go there as a group.

Is LifeSim in Spanish or Catalan?

Neither. LifeSim is an English game. The places keep their local names on the map.

Lives to play in Barcelona

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