Make your own way
Set up your character, find work, develop skills and work towards your ambitions.
DUB LIFE / THE DUBLIN LIFE SIMA Dublin life.
Play in your browser · Native iOS & Android coming soon
A Dublin life.
With your name on it.
Welcome to Dub Life, a Dublin life simulator. Your first room. Your next shift. Your last few euro. Find a job, make rent, meet friends and chase the craic in a city that feels familiar.
Play Dub Life →Play in your browser · Native iOS & Android coming soon
A little Dublin. A whole life to build.
Dub Life brings everyday Dublin into a browser game: the Luas, the Liffey, familiar landmarks, local shops and the challenge of keeping yourself fed, rested and ready for work.
Make rent. Find craic.
Balance your money and needs with friendships, outings and everyday decisions.
Explore Dublin
Visit Trinity, Temple Bar, Heuston and the Docklands, with parks and shops along the way.
MAKE A DAY OF ITFamiliar places.
Familiar places.
Your own plans.
A quiet afternoon, a bit of shopping or a big night out. Find somewhere to go in Dub Life’s take on Dublin.
Culture · City centre
Trinity College
Visit the Book of Kells or settle into a study session in the Long Room.
Outdoors · Phoenix Park
Take the scenic route
Walk or run through Phoenix Park, spot the deer and make a visit to Dublin Zoo.
Music · Docklands
A night at 3Arena
Save up for a gig and head inside for a concert when the arena opens in the evening.
Dundrum Town Centre
Browse outfits, stock up on groceries and stop at the food court.
Temple Bar
Drop into the pub for a pint and a trad session. Leave a little money for tomorrow.
St Stephen’s Green
Feed the ducks, stroll through the park or unwind on the grass.
Guinness Storehouse
Take the tour and enjoy a pint at this Dublin landmark.
Croke Park
Take a stadium tour or plan your Sunday around a match.
Dublin Castle
Step inside for a castle tour and a change of pace from your everyday routine.
Images show in-game locations. Opening hours, tickets and activities are part of the simulation.
A good pub. A familiar face.
One more tune.
Pubs are part of everyday Irish culture: somewhere to catch up, hear a trad session and watch the match together. Make them part of your Dublin story.
Find your local
Drop into The Temple Bar, The Cobbles in Smithfield or The Hill 16 Bar in Phibsborough. Different corners of Dublin, somewhere to settle in.
Stay for the music
Join a trad session at Temple Bar or The Cobbles and put a little craic into your evening.
Make a night of it
Meet friends, watch a match or have a pint. Keep an eye on your money and leave time to rest before your next shift.
LIFE ALONG THE LIFFEY
Take a moment by the water.
People strolling along the quays, neighbours resting on benches and Dublin passing by. Find your own pace beside the Liffey.
THIS IS YOUR DAY-TO-DAY
More than a city to look at.
There’s a life happening inside it. Step into shops, settle into your home and use your phone to plan what comes next.
STEP INSIDEMake the city part of your routine.
Shop for clothes and groceries, grab food and explore interiors. Looking after your character is part of the game.
YOUR LIFE, IN YOUR POCKETA phone that helps you make plans.
Look for work, message friends, check your money and find your next place through the in-game phone.
Build a life. One small win at a time.
The aim is to build your own life in Dublin: look after yourself, earn a living, keep a roof over your head and make room for friends and craic. Choose a lifetime dream and work towards it at your own pace.
Find your feet
Create your character and choose a dream. The first-day guide takes you home, through cooking dinner and getting some sleep, then into the Jobs app.
Pick a small mission
Your missions appear as Wants: cook a proper dinner, ring Mam or visit a park. Tap a want to find a place that helps you complete it.
Go there. Do the thing.
Travel to the location, go inside where available and tap the furniture to choose an activity. Actions take game time and may cost money, so balance them with meals, rest and work.
Collect a win. Keep going.
Each completed want earns 10 dream points. Spend 30 on a care package with three dinners to cook. Earn wages, build skills and check your lifetime dream progress in the phone’s Me app.
ONE SIMPLE EXAMPLE
“Cook a proper dinner”
Tap the want head home go inside choose Cook dinner using a grocery restore hunger and earn 10 dream points.
A bigger goal to come back to
Save a €60,000 deposit, reach the top of a career, build up €150,000 or become a Legend of the Local by visiting every pub for a pint. Your chosen dream gives your everyday decisions a direction.
Dream points reward small missions; lifetime dreams track your money, career or pub visits. You can also choose Explore freely and discover the city.
DUBLIN, WHEREVER YOU AREYour Dublin life.
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Your Dublin life.
On your phone.
Play the browser version on your mobile today. Tap buildings to find your next stop, pinch to zoom and use the in-game phone for jobs, friends and plans.
Explore Dublin and manage your day with controls designed for touch.
Native iOS & Android apps coming soonPlay on your device →
Play today. Take Dublin with you soon.
The browser game is available now on desktop and mobile. Native iOS and Android apps are coming soon. A release date hasn’t been announced yet.
Start your Dublin storyA few things you might be wondering
What is Dub Life?
Dub Life—also written DubLife—is an independent life simulation game set in Dublin, Ireland. You create a character, look after their needs, find a job and build your own story.
Is this like a Dublin version of The Sims?
If you enjoy Sims-style life simulation, Dub Life offers a Dublin setting with Irish humour and everyday choices. Dub Life is an independent game and is not affiliated with The Sims or Electronic Arts.
Where does the craic come in?
Friends, local outings and little moments around the city. Finding some craic is part of balancing work, rent and your character’s wellbeing.
How do I play?
Choose Play now, set up your character and follow the getting-started guide. The in-game phone includes How to play and a Report issue option.
Can I support the game?
Yes, if you’d like to. Buy the creator a coffee. Support is optional.
Privacy & browser storage
We keep the information needed to save your life and run the game. Dub Life currently has no password-based accounts, so we don’t collect or store passwords.
What is saved on my device?
Your game progress—including your character’s name, username, appearance and choices—and a generated player ID are saved in this browser using local storage. The game uses this storage to remember your life when you return. Clearing browser data removes your local save.
What does multiplayer use?
The server stores your player ID, username, first and last connection times, and shared-house room information. While connected, multiplayer shares your character and gameplay information with other players to make the shared city work.
Do you use tracking cookies?
The current game code does not set advertising or analytics cookies. Saving your game uses local storage rather than cookies. This website loads fonts from Google Fonts, which receives the requests needed to provide them.
What about issue reports and external links?
If you choose to share an issue report, it includes your description, in-game location and time, browser information and screen size. Social platforms and Buy Me a Coffee have their own privacy policies when you visit them.