Architect Life: A House Design Simulator

House design simulator with client briefs and construction management

Shine Research · Published by Nacon · Released Jun 19, 2025

As of Oct 28, 2026: -70% right now, $8.99

Reviews: Mixed; 48% of 244
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 10; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Aug 5, 2025
Minimum PC: GeForce GTX 1050; 8 GB RAM · 11 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Architect Life: A House Design Simulator?

You run an architectural firm in this single-player simulation of contemporary home design. In Career mode, you model rooms and roofs, select materials and heating, arrange furniture, and hire subcontractors while meeting client budgets. Free mode lets you choose project parameters, and you can explore completed homes in first person.

For you if...

+you enjoy increasingly challenging building and planning projects

Not for you if...

−you want unrestricted control over every architectural detail

What players say

48% of 244 reviews are positive

Players praise the easy-to-learn design tools, though others find the controls awkward. The most common complaint is the limited selection of furniture and decorations, which remains a concern in recent reviews. Players also report bugs, glitches, and crashes.

Screenshots and trailer

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Architect Life: A House Design Simulator system requirements

Minimum: GeForce GTX 1050, 8 GB RAM, 11 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64 bits
Processor: Intel Core i5-3470 or AMD Ryzen 3 1300X
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050, 2 GB or AMD Radeon R9 270X, 2 GB or Intel Arc A380, 6 GB
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 11 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Architect Life: A House Design Simulator have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Architect Life: A House Design Simulator run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 30
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Dutch, Italian, Traditional Chinese, Korean.

Does Architect Life: A House Design Simulator use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam