lofi.city
Central Square
Just music

    free · pixel · cozy · chat n relax

    Lofi City

    Walk a tiny pixel city at night. Step into cafes, climb to the rooftops, hop on a gliding sled, listen to the rain and let every place play its own lofi playlist. 281 songs by Purrple Cat.

    Skip the game, just play music

    Needs a keyboard or touch screen. Everything stays in your browser. How to play

    Skip the game

    Just the music

    Pick a place and press play. The player at the bottom keeps going while you browse. Back to the city

    Walk the City Mix

    64 songs · 2 h 58 min

    All Songs Mix

    281 songs · 13 h 16 min

    About the city

    A cozy pixel city with its own lofi radio

    Lofi City is a small, free, 2D side-scrolling game about doing nothing in the nicest possible way. The whole city is one long street. Every building is a cutaway, so you can see into the cafe, the library, the arcade, the bakery, the laundromat, the record shop, the noodle bar, the apartments, the observatory and the rooftop greenhouse without opening a door. You run along the street, climb ladders to the rooftops, and hop on a gliding sled when you want to cross the map quickly.

    The music is part of the place. Walk into the Moonlit Cafe and the playlist crossfades into coffee-shop lofi; climb to the roof garden and it turns green and airy. There are 281 songs by Purrple Cat spread over 16 places, all free to stream and download. Prefer a normal playlist? Every place has its own page, with a full track list and an M3U8 file.

    Places to explore

    Chat, sit and relax

    Residents wander the streets and talk back when you chat nearby. Sit on benches and sofas, order a coffee, play the arcade, skip a record on the shop turntable, go to sleep in the apartment bed or look through the observatory telescope. Customize your character with hair, outfits, hats, glasses and colors; it is saved in your browser. The weather changes by itself: soft rain showers and the occasional distant rumble of thunder, with a quiet rain sound that sits under the music. A calm mode softens the rain, removes lightning flashes and cuts extra motion, and the game respects the reduced-motion setting of your device.

    Questions

    What is Lofi City?

    Lofi City is a free 2D pixel city you can walk through in your browser. Every building is a cutaway you can see inside, every place plays its own lofi playlist, and you can chat, sit, climb to the rooftops, hop on a gliding sled and sit out a rain shower with distant thunder. The music is 281 songs by Purrple Cat.

    Is it free? Do I need an account?

    Yes, it is free and there is no sign-up. Your character and settings are saved only in your own browser (localStorage). The music is licensed CC BY 4.0, so you may use it in your own videos and streams with credit.

    Can I just listen to the music without the game?

    Yes. Press "Skip the game, just play music" on the home page, or open any playlist page. The player at the bottom keeps playing while you move between pages.

    Is it multiplayer?

    Version one is single-player: you meet wandering residents who chat back. The chat box and the network layer are already built so shared rooms can be added later.

    How do I get around?

    Arrow keys or WASD to walk, Space to jump, Up or W on a ladder to climb, E to interact, Enter to chat. On a phone use the on-screen buttons. Sleds glide along the street all day: walk up, jump on (or press E) and ride between the five sled stops, then jump or press E to hop off. Rain and thunder come and go on their own.

    Can I use the songs in my videos or streams?

    Yes, with credit: "Music by Purrple Cat". The songs are not in Content ID. Please do not upload them to music streaming services such as Spotify or Apple Music, and no remixes, samples or covers there, because that triggers false Content ID claims.

    Does it work on a phone?

    Yes. The page is small (under 3 MB before the audio), uses touch buttons, and has a calm mode that softens the rain, removes lightning flashes and cuts extra motion.

    Use the music in your own work

    Yes

    Free with credit

    • Videos, Shorts, Reels and TikToks
    • Twitch and YouTube livestreams
    • Games, apps, podcasts and school projects
    • Cafes, shops, classrooms and studios
    • Any social media post or stream, with credit

    Credit

    No Content ID

    None of this music is in Content ID. Add the credit line wherever you use it and your videos, streams and VODs stay clear.

    Music by Purrple Cat

    Please don’t

    Not for music streaming services

    Please don’t upload the music to Spotify, Apple Music or any other music streaming service. That includes remixes, samples and covers of it, because that triggers false Content ID claims.

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