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Paralives

89% positive of 20,509 Steam reviews

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Released
2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Platforms
Steam

Made by Alex Massé and team. Published by Paralives Studio.

About the game

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

Tagged by players

  • Life Sim
  • Character Customization
  • Building
  • LGBTQ+
  • Open World
  • Simulation
  • Sandbox
  • Cozy
  • Relaxing
  • Family Friendly
  • Cute
  • Casual

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What players say

  • Recommended
    To give background from where I'm coming from, I am a Veteran Sims player who has been out of the game for a looooong time. Didn't have the hardware to play Sims 4, but I was heavy in the first three games. I got Paralives because I wanted to scratch that Sims itch, without forking over so much in expansions. I knew going into this that Paralives was early access, and still actively being worked on. That being said,…

    76 h played when written. 82 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    Even in early access, this game is so fun. Yes, its got some bugs, and the live mode is kinda bare bones, but the build mode is really good. You can really see the vision. Honestly, its about like playing sims 4 back in 2014. If you wanna wait until its a more complete game I totally get it, but I am happy I was able to buy it early to support the development. I can't wait to see what they add next!

    76 h played when written. 39 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    I've played a lot of early development games and sad to say paralives wasn't ready for early development... Not at $40.00 there are so many glitches. I find myself reaching for the unstuck button far too often. There was a naked man walking around my town for a long time then he was added to my family for no reason. I've had a lot of issues with the stairs not working and after building an entire house that is very…

    39 h played when written. 49 found it helpful.

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