Is there a game where you can live in Detroit?
Detroit life simulator
Yes. LifeSim puts you in the real Detroit, Michigan, on a 3D map of the real streets. You describe a character, and the game places them in the city. People there have jobs, homes, and friends, and they remember you. It is free in the browser.
Start a life in DetroitLife in Detroit
Detroit is the largest city in Michigan, on the Detroit River across from Canada. It is known as the Motor City for its car industry, and as the home of Motown music. Winters are cold and snowy.
Where to live in Detroit
Downtown Detroit
Campus Martius, office towers, and the sports stadiums.
Corktown
The oldest neighborhood, with bars, restaurants, and Michigan Central Station.
Midtown
Wayne State University, the Detroit Institute of Arts, and museums.
Eastern Market
A large old public market with food stalls and murals.
Lives to start in Detroit
How it works
- Describe your character in one text box. Name Detroit in the text.
- The game reads the city from your text and puts you in the real Detroit, on a 3D map.
- Live day by day. Go to real places, meet people, and talk to them in your own words.
Questions
Can I work in a car factory in Detroit in LifeSim?
Yes, as your story. Write an autoworker into your character. There is no job system or salary, but people react to your role.
Can I visit the Motown Museum?
Yes. You can search the map for the Motown Museum in Detroit and go there.
Does it snow in the Detroit game?
The 3D map has weather and clouds over the city. People walk the real Detroit streets around you.
Other cities
How LifeSim works
- Life sim with AI NPCs
- Life sim where NPCs remember you
- Life sim on a real map
- AI character creator
- Photo to game character
- Life sim with no dialogue trees
- Game where characters text you
- Living world game
- Life sim random events
- Draw a building in a 3D city
- Plan outings with friends
- Life sim with aging and death
- Life simulator with no download
- Free life sim with no in-app purchases