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Released May 25, 2026 Early Access $39.99 Very Positive Counts toward your Steam games

Paralives

By Alex Massé and team · published by Paralives Studio

Followers 275k
Reviews 20,709 Very Positive
Players now 647 Peak today 647
Followers, 30 days — Not enough history yet

About Paralives

Paralives is a game tagged Life Sim, Character Customization and Simulation by Alex Massé and team, released May 25, 2026. It has 20,709 Steam reviews (Very Positive). The Steam games most like it include The Sims™ 3, AlterLife and inZOI.

Paralives is a life simulation game about building homes, lives and bonds. Through both hardship and success, where will your story take you?
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Steam data

Everything Steam lists for Paralives · record updated 18 hours ago

Steam store

Overview

App ID1118520
Release dateMay 25, 2026
Last change number40176725
Last record update18 hours ago

App info

App type
Game
Developer
Alex Massé and team
Publisher
Paralives Studio
Steam profile
Counts toward game count and achievement totals · checked 3 days ago
Technologies
Unity detected

Languages

8 · 0 with full audio
LanguageInterfaceFull audioSubtitles
English Yes
French Yes
Italian Yes
German Yes
Polish Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes
Spanish - Latin America Yes
Simplified Chinese Yes

Platforms

Windows macOS
Steam Deck
Unsupported

Features

4
Single-playerSteam WorkshopSteam CloudFamily Sharing

Prices

Price · US$39.99
On sale0 of 41regions right now
Lowest seen · US$39.99Oct 23, 2026
Checked17 hours agoin 41 regions

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Patches

Patch notes

14
  1. Oct 23, 2026 Development Update - October 2026

    Hi everyone! We’re testing out this new format to deliver frequent development updates from our team directly to you. In this first entry, we want to share a short overview of the work we’ve done since the Early Access release before divin…

  2. Oct 16, 2026 Hotfix 0.1.9b

    Fixed two bugs introduced in the last patch, one where foliage was grainy and one where Parafolk's textures would sometimes render incorrectly.

  3. Oct 8, 2026 Patch 0.1.9 is Now Available!

    A new patch is out now, with a game engine update to Unity 6! Enjoy this fresh batch of quality of life improvements and bug fixes ⚙️Patches are a little smaller while we work towards our first major update!Read our full patch notes here:

  4. Oct 8, 2026 Patch Notes 0.1.9

    Paralives Patch Notes 0.1.9Patch 0.1.9 continues 0.1.8’s trend of being mostly bug fixes and minor additions as we continue focusing on new features and content for our upcoming major update. This patch also includes an upgrade to Unity 6,…

  5. Aug 28, 2026 Hotfix 0.1.8b

    Fixed a bug where players couldn't create new mods with FBX mesh files.

  6. Aug 24, 2026 Patch 0.1.8 is Now Available!

    Read our full patch notes here:

  7. Aug 24, 2026 Patch Notes 0.1.8

    Paralives Patch Notes 0.1.8 After 0.1.7, which contained a good amount of improvements and bug fixes, we scale things back in order to prioritize optimization and long term development. As mentioned within the public roadmap, we are now mo…

  8. Aug 11, 2026 Hotfix 0.1.7c

    Fixed a bug where cancelling going up or down the stairs to put a baby in a crib would cause the Parafolk to become stuck.

  9. Aug 10, 2026 Hotfix 0.1.7b

    Fixed a bug where interactions such as "Go Home" and "Edit Appearance" would cause the game to softlock if Parafolks were holding a baby.

  10. Aug 10, 2026 New Quality of Life Patch is Out Now! 0.1.7

    a hot new patch has entered the villa! 0.1.7 focuses on quality of life improvements with new features and bug fixes! update your game now 🫵Read our Full patch notes here:

  11. Aug 10, 2026 Patch Notes 0.1.7

    NewBabies Visual Update: Our Parababies have received a well deserved upgrade. As much as we loved our biblically accurate babies, we have seen the feedback and have decided to update their look to make them cuter and less Bobby Hill coded…

  12. Jul 17, 2026 Hotfix 0.1.6b

    Fixed an Issue: Stacking in Bed: Fixed an issue where Paras all slept in the same space in bed.And added: Group Meals: Added a group variation of each recipe.

Builds

1
BuildBranchUpdated
25958869publicOct 16, 2026

Packages & DLC

Packages

8
IDNameGamesPrice (US)
378852 Paralives 1 $39.99
88192 Bundle Dressmaker x Paralives 1 $13.49
60734 Bundle Paralives x House Flipper 2 1 $35.99
72909 Bundle Paralives + Unpacking 1 $17.99
90829 Bundle Farm to Table x Paralives 1 $13.49
83454 Bundle Dorfromantik x Paralives 1 $12.59
61110 Bundle Dwarf Fortress x Paralives 1 $26.99
82763 Bundle ReStory x Paralives 1 $17.99

Depots

Depots

2
IDNameSystemsSizeDownloadManifest
1118521 — Windows 7.86 GB 5.06 GB 1788581117868795001
1118522 — macOS 7.88 GB 5.12 GB 7252842298442042376

Branches

1
BranchBuildUpdatedAccess
public 25958869 Oct 16, 2026 Open

Configuration

Install foldersteamapps/common/Paralives

Launch options

2
ExecutableArgumentsSystemsDescription
Paralives.exe Windows
Paralives.app\Contents\MacOS\Paralives macOS

Cloud saves

Space per player9.31 GB
Filesup to 10,000
Save locations1
RootPathPatternSystems
WinAppDataLocalLowParalives/Paralives/MySavedGames.mod*All

Screenshots

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News

  1. Oct 24, 2026 · Rock, Paper, Shotgun Paralives' first major update slips to next year, but when it comes you can expect some pretty meaty improvements for all of its main features

    Since launch back in May of this year, life sim Paralives appears to have been trucking along nicely, with the dev team offering up fairly regular updates with all sorts of tweaks big and small. Cert…

  2. Oct 24, 2026 · PCGamesN The Sims rival that's stolen my heart plans new skills, jobs, and relationship features for its first update

    Alex Massé and team outline priorities for the first big Paralives update, from "buffing up the basics" to improved live and build modes. Read the full story on PCGamesN: The Sims rival that's stolen…

  3. Oct 1, 2026 · Community Announcements 🍂 Steam Autumn Sale on Now!

    🍂 the leaves are changing and it’s getting chilly, so that means it’s a great time to play Paralives! get it at a 20% discount during the Steam Autumn Sale, now through October 8th ☕

  4. Sep 1, 2026 · Community Announcements our community’s creativity is limitless!!

    check out some of our fave builds from the Steam Workshop ⚒️find them in the Workshop here: 🔹 https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/76561199860083393/

  5. Aug 11, 2026 · Rock, Paper, Shotgun Paralives' latest update throws out its wonderfully awful homunculi babies and makes it so that dead bodies should no longer litter the streets

    The beauty of an early access game is being able to look at something funky, say "that's not right," and as long as you're correct and not an irritating know-it-all making feedback that's not actuall…

  6. Aug 6, 2026 · Community Announcements Wholesome Games Celebration Steam Sale and New Bundle!

    We’re part of the Wholesome Games Celebration starting now on Steam! Paralives is 20% off for a week and also listed as a bundle with ReStory which just came out today ヽ( ^ᴗ^)ノ ·˚ ༘⋆ˎˊ˗

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