Cologne life simulator

Cologne sits on both sides of the Rhine River in western Germany. Daily life moves at a friendly, relaxed pace centered on local neighborhoods, called Veedel, and riverfront walks. Residents gather at corner kiosks, traditional brewpubs, and neighborhood squares.

Cologne is a major center for media, automotive manufacturing, chemicals, and insurance. Many people work for big employers like WDR, RTL Deutschland, Ford-Werke, LANXESS, and the REWE Group. Others work in software development, logistics, or hospitality.

The city also has a large student population. Students attend the University of Cologne, TH Köln, or the German Sport University Cologne. To start your job or studies in LifeSim, write it into your character text box.

The game does not have a salary system, a career ladder, or job mini-games. Instead, your job shapes how people talk to you and what goals you set.

Local food in Cologne is hearty and traditional. At a brewpub, you can talk about eating Himmel un Ääd, Rheinischer Sauerbraten, or a Halver Hahn roll. Waiters called Köbes serve pale Kölsch beer in tall thin glasses called Stangen at places like Früh am Dom.

For fresh food, residents visit the daily market at Wilhelmplatz or the Turkish bakeries along Venloer Straße and Keupstraße. At night, students crowd Zülpicher Straße, while others visit the LGBTQ+ bars on Schaafenstraße or clubs along the Kölner Ringe. You can search for any of these streets on the map and plan a group outing there.

Lukas, 28, moves to an Altbau apartment in the Südstadt to work in television production. He writes this into his prompt and sets two goals: make friends at work and explore the right bank, called the Schäl Sick.

On Tuesday, Lukas searches for a café near Chlodwigplatz and chats with a neighbor in his own words. On Thursday, a coworker texts him to join a group outing to Peters Brauhaus in the Altstadt. They walk there together on the map and talk as a group.

On Saturday, a house party happening appears on the map in Ehrenfeld, and Lukas decides to go. Each day ends with a recap, and the people he meets keep memories of their conversations in their journals.

Start at the Kölner Dom beside the main train station, then walk across the Hohenzollernbrücke. This bridge is famous for its love locks and leads across the Rhine to the KölnTriangle observation tower in Deutz. Nearby, you can search for Museum Ludwig or walk south to see the crane-shaped Kranhäuser buildings in Rheinauhafen.

For green space, search for the Kölner Zoo in Riehl or cross the river to the Rheinpark. You can also meet friends near the tall Colonius tower in the Inner Green Belt. Buildings have no interiors in LifeSim, so you meet people outside on the real streets.