City Life
City Life is a city-building video game developed by Monte Cristo. It is the first modern building game to allow the player to work in full 3D environment. It was published in France by Monte Cristo, in the UK and Germany by Deep Silver and in North America by CDV. It was released in May 2006.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA, read 5 September 2026.
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- Released
- 2006
- Developer
- Monte Cristo
- Platforms
- 2 systems
- Critics
- Not scored
- Steam Deck
- Unknown
- Download
- Not stated
The record
| First released | 14 April 2006 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Monte Cristo |
| Publisher | Not recorded |
| Platforms | Nintendo DS, Steam Deck |
| Genres | Simulation |
Source. Catalogue facts from Wikidata Q1133782, seeded 30 August 2026.
How long is City Life? How long to beat it
Total play time for City Life is about 47 hours to do everything, and around 30 hours to reach the end of the main story. These are player-submitted times from HowLongToBeat, not our own, shown with the number of players behind each.
| How you play | Hours | Players logged |
|---|---|---|
| Just the main story: straight through the critical path | 30h | 1 |
| Main + the extras: story plus the side content most people do | 47h | 1 |
Source: HowLongToBeat community submissions, read 2026-10-19.
Where City Life sits on the grid
The grid places every game in the catalogue on measured axes rather than on an opinion. This is where City Life lands on each map it has the data for, with the share of the catalogue it beats on each axis.
- Year
- 69ahead of 21% of the catalogue
- Reach
- 42ahead of 82% of the catalogue
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What readers say about City Life
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Common questions about City Life
What platforms is City Life on?
City Life is available on Nintendo DS, Steam Deck. It first released in 2006.
Who made City Life?
City Life was developed by Monte Cristo.
How long does it take to beat City Life?
about 30 hours for the main story, 47 hours with the main extras, from HowLongToBeat's player-submitted times. These are community medians, so your own run may be shorter or longer.