Games like AltLife & InstLife

106 games · every one verified from its listing · updated Nov 10, 2026

InstLife started it and has since faded from the stores; AltLife carried it on — the life sim as a stack of choices, stats and random events, no graphics between you and the story. These are the text-first life simulators in our catalogue: born, schooled, hired, married, gone, all in menus. Monetisation is verified on every card, because a text game has no excuse for a loot box.

The short answer

Closest match: ZeroLife - Life Simulator (★4.7 from 37 ratings). No forced ads: The Fame Game: Celebrity Life. Solo-built: WiseMan - Mafia Simulator.

  1. 1. ZeroLife - Life SimulatorNo forced adsAsya Donmez · ★4.7 · 37 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a simulation with the loop this list is about — no forced ads, verified from the listing, free to try.
  2. Life Simulator - Time is MoneyNo forced adsChimpanzee, LLC · ★4.8 · 233 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a word game with the loop this list is about — no forced ads, verified from the listing, free to try.
  3. 2. WiseMan - Mafia SimulatorSolo devMahmut Akyol · ★4.7 · 74 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a simulation with the loop this list is about — free to try, built by one person.
  4. 3. Bloodline - Life SimulatorSolo devAlessio A. K Aboagye · ★4.4 · 68 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a simulation with the loop this list is about — free to try, built by one person.
  5. 4. The Fame Game: Celebrity LifeNo forced adsMusic Wars LLC · ★4.3 · 59 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a role playing game with the loop this list is about — no forced ads, verified from the listing, free to try.
  6. 5. Eras: Life Across AgesSolo devAFUA TRIPLETT · ★4.5 · 72 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a simulation with the loop this list is about — free to try, built by one person.
  7. 6. Fate & Fealty: Life SimulatorNo forced adsSolo devYusuf Yacoobali · ★4.8 · 112 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a simulation with the loop this list is about — no forced ads, verified from the listing, free to try, built by one person.
  8. 7. 30 Second Life: ReduxNo forced adsSolo devBruce Hill · ★4.9 · 128 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a simulation with the loop this list is about — no forced ads, verified from the listing, free to try, built by one person.
  9. 8. chronalifeSolo devWade Holdings Group LLC · ★4.3 · 86 ratings · PaidWhy it fits: a role playing game with the loop this list is about — paid up front, built by one person.
  10. 9. AnyLife - Life SimulatorNo forced adsSolo devMaximilian Sebastian Meister · ★4.5 · 46 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a role playing game with the loop this list is about — no forced ads, verified from the listing, free to try, built by one person.
  11. 10. Manhua Life - Life SimulatorSolo devJarett Billy · ★4.8 · 206 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a simulation with the loop this list is about — free to try, built by one person.
  12. 11. Everlife 2 - Life SimulatorNo forced adsEververse LLC · ★4.7 · 671 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a strategy game with the loop this list is about — no forced ads, verified from the listing, free to try.
  13. 12. Dream Way - Life SimulatorNo forced adsSolo devNikita Poslanichenko · ★4.6 · 54 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a simulation with the loop this list is about — no forced ads, verified from the listing, free to try, built by one person.
  14. 13. Genworld - Life SimulatorNo forced adsSolo devADAM R MURDOCH · ★4.1 · 33 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a role playing game with the loop this list is about — no forced ads, verified from the listing, free to try, built by one person.
  15. 14. Verdant - Life SimulationNo forced adsSolo devShane vincent · ★4.8 · 384 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a simulation with the loop this list is about — no forced ads, verified from the listing, free to try, built by one person.
  16. 15. Life Authority: Life SimulatorNo forced adsSolo devYusuf Yacoobali · ★4.6 · 102 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a role playing game with the loop this list is about — no forced ads, verified from the listing, free to try, built by one person.
  17. 16. American Football StarNo forced adsTapugo FZCO · ★4.7 · 193 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a simulation with the loop this list is about — no forced ads, verified from the listing, free to try.
  18. 17. Life in Text - Life SimulatorNo forced adsNo purchasesSolo devSquare M · ★4.4 · 143 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a simulation with the loop this list is about — no forced ads, verified from the listing, nothing sold inside, built by one person.
  19. 18. Sentience: Life SimulatorNo forced adsSolo devJentrey Austin · ★4.8 · 475 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a role playing game with the loop this list is about — no forced ads, verified from the listing, free to try, built by one person.
  20. 19. ReLife - Life SimulatorSolo devReimGame · ★4.5 · 581 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a simulation with the loop this list is about — free to try, built by one person.
  21. 20. Life Authority - Life SimNo forced adsSolo devThe Snack Authority · ★4.1 · 49 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a simulation with the loop this list is about — no forced ads, verified from the listing, free to try, built by one person.
  22. 21. Poor to Rich: Rags to RichesNo forced adsSolo devDmitry Tarabushchenkov · ★4.2 · 32 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a role playing game with the loop this list is about — no forced ads, verified from the listing, free to try, built by one person.
  23. 22. CashFlow: Finance GameNo forced adsSolo devRashit Ishmukhametov · ★4.5 · 275 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a simulation with the loop this list is about — no forced ads, verified from the listing, free to try, built by one person.
  24. 23. High School Teacher Life SimSolo devImran Raza · ★4.3 · 51 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a role playing game with the loop this list is about — free to try, built by one person.
  25. 24. Family Simulator Rich Dad GameSolo devHumbly Business Enterprise LLC · ★4.5 · 40 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a role playing game with the loop this list is about — free to try, built by one person.
  26. 25. AltLife - Life SimulatorSolo devMark Benyei · ★4.7 · 1,201 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a simulation with the loop this list is about — free to try, built by one person, players hold it at ★4.7 across 1,201 ratings.
  27. 26. L.I.F.E. Sim Life SimulatorSolo devAyhan Dorman · ★4.3 · 184 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a casual game with the loop this list is about — free to try, built by one person.
  28. 27. Rapper Life SimulatorNo forced adsSolo devANDRII SHULIANSKYI · ★4.7 · 900 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a music game with the loop this list is about — no forced ads, verified from the listing, free to try, built by one person.
  29. 28. Mochipup: Cozy Dog GamesNo forced adsAbstract Software Inc · ★4.2 · 37 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a casual game with the loop this list is about — no forced ads, verified from the listing, free to try.
  30. 29. Ocean Is Home 2: Island LifeNo forced adsSolo devDmitriy Dedkov · ★4.4 · 642 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a simulation with the loop this list is about — no forced ads, verified from the listing, free to try, built by one person.
  31. 30. My Success Life Simulator GameNo forced adsSolo devHappy Life Studios · ★4.4 · 237 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a word game with the loop this list is about — no forced ads, verified from the listing, free to try, built by one person.
  32. 31. Life Simulator - PassiveFlowNo forced adsSolo devMuhammad Umar Khaleeq · ★4.6 · 289 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a simulation with the loop this list is about — no forced ads, verified from the listing, free to try, built by one person.
  33. 32. Pet Supermarket Shop SimulatorSolo devAli Mushtaq · ★4.6 · 386 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a strategy game with the loop this list is about — free to try, built by one person.
  34. 33. AltLife Sim!Bountiful Games, LLC · ★4.7 · 1,778 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a simulation with the loop this list is about — free to try, players hold it at ★4.7 across 1,778 ratings.
  35. 34. Hoop Life:Idle Game聪 马 · ★4.8 · 2,448 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a simulation with the loop this list is about — free to try, players hold it at ★4.8 across 2,448 ratings.
  36. 35. Bloodline - Life SimulatorNo forced adsNo purchasesVertexInteractive · ★4.6 · 58 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a simulation with the loop this list is about — no forced ads, verified from the listing, nothing sold inside.
  37. 36. Your Story - Life SimulatorSolo devNikita Poslanichenko · ★4.4 · 559 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a role playing game with the loop this list is about — free to try, built by one person.
  38. 37. Business Game - Life SimulatorNo forced adsSolo devAkin Aksoy · ★4.3 · 420 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a simulation with the loop this list is about — no forced ads, verified from the listing, free to try, built by one person.
  39. 38. ZipLife: Life Simulator GameNo forced adsSolo devKaan Guler · ★4.6 · 595 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a simulation with the loop this list is about — no forced ads, verified from the listing, free to try, built by one person.
  40. 39. LifePop - Life SimulatorNo forced ads404 Games Limited LLC · ★4.5 · 34 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a simulation with the loop this list is about — no forced ads, verified from the listing, free to try.
  41. 40. Business Cat: Life SimulatorDEXIO OYUN YAZILIM VE REKLAM GELISTIRME ANONIM SIRKETI · ★4.1 · 84 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a simulation with the loop this list is about — free to try.
  42. 41. AltLife SimBountiful Games, LLC · ★4.4 · 90 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a simulation with the loop this list is about — free to try.
  43. 42. Mother Simulator BabyCare GameSolo devMuhammad Shahbaz · ★4.3 · 333 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a role playing game with the loop this list is about — free to try, built by one person.
  44. 43. Edge of Lifetime: Second SelfNo forced adsHONG KONG AIXIANG GAMES CO., LIMITED · ★4.4 · 29 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a role playing game with the loop this list is about — no forced ads, verified from the listing, free to try.
  45. 44. Singer Life: Music SimulatorMono Apps OU · ★4.6 · 188 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a music game with the loop this list is about — free to try.
  46. 45. Hacker or Dev Tycoon? ClickerSolo devAliaksandr Prakarym · ★4.4 · 1,401 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a strategy game with the loop this list is about — free to try, built by one person.
  47. 46. Ambition - Life SimulatorNo forced adsOBRTNICKA DJELATNOST MOBTECH SARAJEVO · ★4.5 · 83 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a simulation with the loop this list is about — no forced ads, verified from the listing, free to try.
  48. 47. World Life SimulationTiamo Teknoloji ve Inovasyon Anonim Sirketi · ★4.4 · 48 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a simulation with the loop this list is about — free to try.
  49. 48. LARP Tycoon - Rich Man IdleYonatan Goldshtein · ★4.7 · 88 ratings · FreeWhy it fits: a simulation with the loop this list is about — free to try.

Questions people ask

What happened to InstLife?

It quietly left the stores; AltLife is its closest living descendant and is on this list. If you came from either, every entry here plays the same instrument.

How is this list different from Games like BitLife?

Same family, narrower bar: BitLife alternatives include graphical life sims, while this list keeps to text-first games — menus, stats and random events doing all the work.

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