Shenyang life simulator

Shenyang is the capital of Liaoning Province in Northeast China, sitting north of the Hun River. Daily life is unhurried and community-focused, with outdoor barbecue in the warm months and heated indoor gatherings in winter. A life here can be a factory technician in Tiexi or a student in Huanggu.

Eating out in Shenyang means large portions and late nights with friends. Locals love jijia, which are marinated, smoked, or fried chicken frames. People also eat crispy sweet-and-sour pork called guobaorou, Laobian dumplings, and Korean cold noodles in the Xita neighborhood.

You can search the 3D map for real food hubs and cultural spots. Walk down Zhongjie Pedestrian Street, visit the Caita Night Market, or meet friends at Xita Street for barbecue. For arts and cafés, search for the 1905 Re-Creative Space inside a former heavy machinery workshop in Tiexi District.

Everyday costs in Shenyang use the Renminbi, which locals call kuai in daily conversation. Residents pay for almost everything with QR codes on WeChat Pay and Alipay. You scan a code on your phone at street stalls, shops, and metro gates.

Living costs vary by district. Central Shenhe District and Heping District have the highest rents, especially near the Golden Corridor on Qingnian Avenue. Huanggu District, Tiexi District, and Dadong District sit in the middle for housing costs. Outer areas like Shenbei New Area, Yuhong District, and Sujiatun District are the cheapest places to live.

In LifeSim, you do not pay rent, utility bills, or metro fares. The game also does not pay a regular salary. Instead, your cash changes directly through your daily activities and your chats with other people.

Say you start as a 28-year-old mechanical engineer living in Tiexi District. In the morning, you check your daily to-do list and walk past the Industrial Museum of China. You text a coworker in your own words to plan lunch near Taiyuan Street in Heping District.

In the evening, a happening appears on the map, like a karaoke night in Xita or a birthday drink. You walk there, join the group, and talk with people who will remember what you say. The day ends with a recap of your moments and updates to your relationships.

Lin, 25, starts a life in Hunnan District, south of the Hun River, working as a software developer. Lin sets two life goals: make a group of close friends, or laotie, and visit every historical landmark.

In the first week, Lin walks the riverside paths and visits the Liaoning Provincial Museum. A neighbor texts Lin on the weekend and invites Lin to an outing at Beiling Park in Huanggu District. They walk to the Zhaoling Tomb together and talk about their week.

By week three, Lin knows several people in the neighborhood. Each person keeps a journal of past events and brings up recent memories when they text Lin.