Turkey life simulator

Daily life in Turkey centers on close multi-generational families, neighborhood shops, and shared meals. People grab quick pastries on weekday mornings, eat hot lunches at midday, and drink black tea with relatives at night. You can live in a transcontinental megacity, an industrial hub, or a quiet coastal town.

Deniz is 25 and lives in a shared apartment in Kadıköy on the Asian side of Istanbul. She starts an entry-level architecture job on the European side. Her life goals are to make close friends and build a good reputation at her office.

On Monday morning, Deniz searches the 3D map for a bakery and goes there for a simit. At work, she greets her boss and coworkers in her own words. In the evening, a coworker texts her to plan an outing to a meyhane for fish and meze.

On Saturday, a house party happening appears on the map in her neighborhood. Deniz goes there, meets her neighbors, and talks with them. The day ends with a recap, and everyone remembers what she said.

Compulsory education in Turkey lasts 12 years under the 4+4+4 system. Students attend four years of primary school, four years of middle school, and four years of high school. In eighth grade, students take the LGS exam, and high school seniors take the YKS exam for university.

Major employment sectors include tourism, textiles, automotive assembly, construction, civil service, and agriculture. You can write any of these schools or jobs into your character prompt. LifeSim has no exam mini-games or salary numbers, so your routine and conversations shape your work life.

Family ties are close in Turkey, and young adults often live with their parents until marriage. Hosts give guests house slippers called terlik at the door and offer lemon cologne called kolonya. Evenings often involve visiting neighbors, drinking black tea called çay, and feeding street cats.

You can use real Turkish phrases when you talk to people in the game. Say kolay gelsin to greet someone who is working, or afiyet olsun during a meal. Address slightly older coworkers or shopkeepers warmly as abi for an older brother or abla for an older sister.

You do not have to live in a big city. Any named town or village in Turkey works on the 3D map. You can start a life in the volcanic valleys of the Nevşehir region in Cappadocia.

You can also live on the Black Sea coast near Trabzon among steep tea and hazelnut farms. Write a coastal town near İzmir to harvest olives and host long weekend breakfasts called serpme kahvaltı. Search for local parks, shops, or the central bus terminal called the otogar, and walk there.

Other video games focus on specific mechanics set in Turkey. Euro Truck Simulator 2 has the Road to the Black Sea expansion for driving cargo into Istanbul. Kebab Chefs is a cooking simulation game by Biotech Gameworks about managing a neighborhood restaurant.

Assassin's Creed: Revelations lets you explore 16th-century Istanbul, while Driv3r and Zula feature action in modern Turkish streets. Those games handle driving, cooking, and action better than LifeSim. LifeSim focuses on open conversation, daily routines, and real map locations across the whole country.