Karachi life simulator

Karachi sits on the southern coast of Pakistan along the Arabian Sea and serves as the capital of Sindh. Because of the warm weather, people shop, eat out, and drink chai at roadside dhabas well past midnight. A life here can be a banker in Clifton, a student in Gulshan-e-Iqbal, or a footballer in Lyari.

The 3D map in LifeSim includes the real landmarks of Karachi. You can search for Mazar-e-Quaid, the white marble mausoleum, and meet friends in the park around it. In Saddar, you can walk past the Gothic-revival Empress Market and the gardens of Frere Hall.

Near the Arabian Sea, you can plan an outing to Clifton Beach or visit Mohatta Palace. In DHA, search for Masjid-e-Tooba to see its large single dome from the outside. You can also find the PAF Museum along Shahrah-e-Faisal or the Chaukhandi Tombs on the eastern outskirts.

Social life in Karachi shifts late into the night because of the warm daytime weather. Residents gather at roadside tea stalls, called dhabas, to drink sweet spiced chai and talk. You can invite friends to Burns Road to talk over spicy Sindhi biryani, nihari, haleem, and bun kabab.

For open-air dining, plan a group outing to Boat Basin, Port Grand, or the seafront restaurants at Do Darya. If your character likes shopping, search for Zainab Market, Tariq Road, Hyderi Market, or Dolmen Mall Clifton. Happenings like birthday drinks or a grand opening also appear on the map for you to join.

Karachi is the financial and commercial hub of Pakistan, built around Karachi Port and Port Qasim. Major employers include the State Bank of Pakistan, Habib Bank Limited, Pakistan State Oil, and K-Electric. Many residents also work at Indus Motor Company, Unilever Pakistan, and Systems Limited.

Students in the city attend the University of Karachi, IBA, NED University, Aga Khan University, or SZABIST. You can write any role into your character prompt, such as a software engineer or a port manager. LifeSim has no job performance scores or salaries, but your cash changes through your activities and chats.

Bilal, 25, starts life as a software engineer who lives in the middle-class district of Gulshan-e-Iqbal. He sets two life goals: make close friends in the city and visit every historic landmark. On his weekday routine, he meets coworkers near I.I. Chundrigar Road and chats with them in his own words.

On Friday afternoon, businesses take a long break for Jummah, and Bilal texts his neighbor. They plan an outing to Burns Road for chapli kabab and sweet rabri. The neighbor remembers Bilal's work story from earlier in the week and asks about his weekend plans.

On Saturday night, a pickup football game appears as a happening on the map in Lyari. Bilal joins the match, meets new people, and finishes the night at a dhaba in Clifton. Each day ends with a recap of its moments, and his new friends keep these memories in their journals.