Real world. True Scale.

Simulacra Cities is a digital art studio building 1:1, real-world recreations of physical places using modern city-simulation engines. Each project starts with real terrain, real infrastructure, and real history, then brings it to life as a living, explorable digital twin.These builds aren't just for play. They're tools for preservation, education, and inspiration, letting people explore, study, and reimagine real places in ways that weren't possible before.

Current Projects

Lāna'i

A complete, real-world scale recreation of Lāna'i, Hawai'i, capturing the island's terrain, roads, and landmarks in true detail. Built as a preservation and education project, and as a proof of concept for something much larger.Explore the Lāna'i Project →

O'ahu

The next step: a full-island recreation of O'ahu at true scale, building on everything learned from the Lāna'i project. Currently in early development.

Why This Exists

This does something real today. Its deeper value may take a generation to show.Cities: Skylines II and similar simulation engines are usually used to build imagined places. Simulacra Cities takes the opposite approach: using real GIS and satellite data to recreate places that already exist, as accurately as the engine allows.The goal isn't just a impressive screenshot. It's a tool that can help preserve a sense of place before it changes, give students and educators a new way to explore real geography and infrastructure, and give communities a way to see their own home from a new angle.

Get Involved

Interested in supporting a project, offering local knowledge, or exploring a partnership? Visit the Organizations & Partners page to learn more.Want to support the work directly? Find us on Ko-fi and [Patreon].

Simulacra Cities is an independent project and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Paradox Interactive, Colossal Order, or any brand, or company depicted within its projects, except where a partnership is explicitly noted.

About Us

Simulacra Cities is a digital art studio founded on Oahu. Treating the modern simulation engine as an active canvas, the studio utilizes real-world spatial data, 3D architecture, and urban physics to construct living digital reflections of physical geography. Simulacra Cities is an independent studio and not associated with Paradox Interactive or Ice Flake Studios.

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