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Steam app 1118520 · updated 10 Sep 2026, 17:07 UTC

Paralives

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

History chartsJune 2026 to September 2026
Last 30 days−211.4Gain−11.51%% gain3,542Peak
Paralives Steam header artwork
Alex Massé and teamParalives Studio
742playing now
1,59424-hour peak
45,490all-time peak
1,624average, last 30 days

Game information

Updated 10 Sep 2026, 17:07 UTC
App ID
1118520
Product type
Game
Developer
Alex Massé and team
Publisher
Paralives Studio
Release date
25 May, 2026
Release status
Released
Early Access
Listed in Early Access
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Genres
Simulation, Early Access
Game modes
Single-player
Controller support
Declared DRM
Achievements
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Metacritic

Features & support

Steam features

Steam WorkshopMouse Only OptionSteam CloudFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Accessibility

Adjustable Text SizeCamera ComfortCustom Volume ControlsAdjustable DifficultyPlayable without Timed InputSave AnytimeStereo Sound

Popular tags

Life SimCharacter CustomizationSimulationBuildingIndieOpen WorldLGBTQ+SingleplayerSandboxRelaxingCasualEarly AccessCozyCuteSexual ContentFamily FriendlyModdableRealisticImmersive SimAtmospheric
About this gameFull description from Steam
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!
Content & age ratings2 regional ratings

Regional ratings

DEJUS10Violência fantasiosa · Violência · Medo · Atos criminosos
IGRS15Rokok dan/atau rokok elektronik, minuman beralkohol, narkotika, psikotropika, dan/atau zat adiktif lainnya
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

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

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

macOS

Minimum: Requires an Apple processor OS: macOS Big Sur 11 (or newer) Processor: Apple M2 Memory: 12 GB RAM Graphics: Apple M2 Additional Notes: If your framerate is low, lower the display resolution and other graphic settings Recommended: Requires an Apple processor OS: macOS Big Sur 11 (or newer) Processor: Apple M3 Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: Apple M3 Additional Notes: If your framerate is low, lower the display resolution and other graphic settings
Supported languages8 languages
LanguageFull audio
English
French
Italian
German
Polish
Portuguese - Brazil
Spanish - Latin America
Simplified Chinese

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers

Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements