Is there a game where you can live in San Francisco?
San Francisco life simulator
Yes. LifeSim puts you in the real San Francisco, on a 3D map of the real hills and streets. You describe a character, and the game places them in the city. The people there have jobs, friends, and plans, and they remember you. It is free and runs in the browser.
Start a life in San FranciscoLife in San Francisco
San Francisco is a small, hilly city at the tip of a peninsula. Fog comes in from the ocean, and people ride cable cars, Muni buses, and BART trains. Many people work in tech, and many others in restaurants and the arts.
Where to live in San Francisco
The Mission
Murals, taquerias, and Dolores Park on a sunny afternoon.
SoMa
Tech offices and startups in old warehouses. A life of long work days.
Haight-Ashbury
Victorian houses, 1960s history, and Golden Gate Park close by.
North Beach
Italian cafés, old bookshops, and Coit Tower on the hill.
Lives to start in San Francisco
How it works
- Describe your character in one text box. Name San Francisco in the text.
- The game reads the city from your text and puts you in the real San Francisco, 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 play a tech founder in San Francisco?
Yes. Write it into your character, for example a founder who builds a startup in SoMa. There is no salary system. Your story and the people you meet shape your days.
Can I see the Golden Gate Bridge in the game?
Yes. The map is the real San Francisco in 3D. You can search for a real place, such as the Golden Gate Bridge, and go there.
Do I need to download anything to play?
No. LifeSim runs in the browser on desktop and phone. Open play.lifesim.com to start.
Lives to play in San Francisco
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