Is there a game where you can live in Riga?

Riga life simulator

Yes. LifeSim puts you in the real Riga, on a 3D map of the streets. You describe your character, and you play a life in the city. The people there have homes and friends, and they remember you. It is free to play in any browser.

Start a life in Riga

Life in Riga

Riga is the capital of Latvia and the largest city in the Baltic states. It has one of the largest groups of Art Nouveau buildings in Europe. The Central Market fills old airship hangars next to the Old Town.

Where to live in Riga

Old Riga

Vecrīga. Churches, guild houses, and small squares.

Quiet Center

Art Nouveau buildings on Alberta iela, embassies, and cafés.

Āgenskalns

Wooden houses and a local market across the Daugava River.

Mežaparks

Villas in a pine forest and a large open-air stage.

Lives to start in Riga

How it works

  1. Describe your character in one text box. Name Riga in the text.
  2. The game reads the city from your text and puts you in the real Riga, 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 visit the Riga Central Market in LifeSim?

Yes. The market is a real place on the map. Search for it, go there, and talk to the people you find.

Can I see the Art Nouveau streets of Riga?

Yes. Search for Alberta iela on the map and walk there. The map is the real Riga in 3D, with people on the streets.

Is there a Latvian language option?

No. LifeSim has no language menu. You play it in English.

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