Paralives — Is It Worth Playing?

Paralives is a life simulation game about building homes, lives and bonds.

May 25, 2026Life Simulationby Alex Massé and team$31.99
Quick verdict Paralives draws a 24-hour peak of 6,831 players on Steam. It's on our trending radar. If you enjoy Life Simulation games like Witchbrook, Nivalis, Moonlight Peaks, it's an easy one to check out.

About Paralives

Hop on, we’re leaving, and your new life awaits! Paralives is a sandbox life simulation game with a great cast of Townies to meet, as well as a vibrant open-world town to explore and make your own. You will feel right at home, should you choose to embark. What kind of life will you build? Whether you focus on your career, finding love, building a family, or becoming the richest person in town, the story is yours to write in Paralives. But twists and forks in the road await. What will you leave behind? You live and then you die. At least, do it in a nice house! Thanks to an ever-evolving catalog of furniture, decor and clutter objects, staging the perfect homes for your Parafolks will be a breeze: resize, recolor, stack and place items freely for a tactile building experience. Paralives allows truly grid-less constructions with curved walls, split-level floors and more. Recreating your house or building an intricate 8-story mansion has never been this easy. There are lives to create and stories to tell You will be handed an advanced character creator called the Paramaker. Adjust the height of your Parafolks, tweak a wide array of facial and body features, design stylish outfits and create complex personalities. From head to toe, no small detail will be left out! Key features 🏡 Explore an open-world town filled with shops, parks, restaurants and museums 👕 Create Parafolks of all looks and styles 💼 Find a job and try out flexible career progression paths 🧠 Discover unique personality traits, skills, wants, needs and emotions ❤️ Find love and make friends, or enemies 👨‍👩‍👦 Multiselect Parafolks and do anything as a group 👵 Grow up, have children and live a long life 🔨 Enjoy the customization and flexibility of our house-building tools ⚙️ Experiment with our in-game modding interface to edit or add content to the game 💌 Find community-made mods, houses and Parafolks through the Steam Workshop More features and content will be added during Early Access and after through exclusively free updates, as we have pledged to our community. To be added during the Early Access phase Weather and seasons Dogs, cats and horses Cars and bikes Boats and houseboats Pools and swimming Calendar and organizing social events (parties, weddings) Story progression for NPCs Family tree Gardening and fishing Tools to edit and create towns More personality traits, wants, emotions, jobs, etc Thank you for taking part in the development and shaping Paralives with us!

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Key Stats

24h peak players
6,831
Genre
Life Simulation
Developer
Alex Massé and team
Release
May 25, 2026
Price
$31.99

Should You Play Paralives?

Who it's for: fans of Life Simulation games like Witchbrook, Nivalis, Moonlight Peaks.

Hop on, we’re leaving, and your new life awaits! Paralives is a sandbox life simulation game with a great cast of Townies to meet, as well as a vibrant open-world town to explore and make your own. You will feel right at home, should you choose to embark. What kind of life will you build? Whether you focus on your career, finding love, building a family, or becoming the richest person in town, the story is yours to write in Paralives. But twists and forks in the road await. What will you leave behind? You live and then you die. At least, do it in a nice …

Paralives is single-player on Steam and runs on Windows, Mac. It's on our trending radar right now.

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System Requirements & Platforms

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Platforms: Windows, Mac

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 · Processor: Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 @ 2.5 GHz · Memory: 12 GB RAM · Graphics: GTX 1060 or RX 6600 XT · DirectX: Version 11 · Storage: 8 GB available space · Additional Notes: If your framerate is low, lower the display resolution and other graphic settings

Recommended

OS: Windows 11 · Processor: Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 @ 3.0 GHz · Memory: 16 GB RAM · Graphics: RTX 2060 or RX 7600 XT · DirectX: Version 11 · Storage: 8 GB available space · Additional Notes: If your framerate is low, lower the display resolution and other graphic settings

Paralives — Frequently Asked Questions

When does Paralives release?
Paralives released on May 25, 2026 and is available now on Steam.
What kind of game is Paralives?
Paralives is a Life Simulation game. Paralives is a life simulation game about building homes, lives and bonds.
Is Paralives multiplayer or co-op?
No — Paralives is listed as single-player only on Steam.
Is Paralives on Steam Deck or consoles?
Paralives runs on Windows, Mac via Steam; Steam Deck compatibility has not been confirmed. No console release has been confirmed.
How much does Paralives cost?
Paralives is priced at $31.99 on Steam.
What are Paralives's system requirements?
The developer has not published detailed system requirements yet.
Is Paralives worth playing in 2026?
Plenty of players think so — Paralives peaked at 6,831 concurrent players on Steam in the last 24 hours as of 2026.
Who made Paralives?
Paralives is developed by Alex Massé and team and published by Paralives Studio.
What games is Paralives similar to?
Paralives sits alongside Life Simulation games such as Witchbrook, Nivalis, Moonlight Peaks.
What platforms is Paralives on?
Paralives is available on Windows, Mac.

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