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Steam app 1118520 · updated 11 Oct 2026, 23:06 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?

Paralives Steam header artwork
Alex Massé and teamParalives Studio
1,056playing now
1,23824-hour peak
45,490all-time peak
1,046average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

−119.8Gain−10.27%% gain2,110Peak

718 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

05701k2k2k15 Sep20 Sep25 Sep30 Sep05 Oct10 Oct15 OctTuesday 15 September 20261,178 peakWednesday 16 September 20261,405 peakThursday 17 September 20261,387 peakFriday 18 September 20261,513 peakSaturday 19 September 20261,841 peakSunday 20 September 20261,963 peakMonday 21 September 20261,479 peakTuesday 22 September 20261,396 peakWednesday 23 September 20261,218 peakThursday 24 September 20261,163 peakFriday 25 September 20261,307 peakSaturday 26 September 20261,634 peakSunday 27 September 20261,813 peakMonday 28 September 20261,224 peakTuesday 29 September 20261,105 peakWednesday 30 September 20261,116 peakThursday 01 October 20261,143 peakFriday 02 October 20261,458 peakSaturday 03 October 20261,951 peakSunday 04 October 20262,110 peakMonday 05 October 20261,509 peakTuesday 06 October 20261,360 peakWednesday 07 October 20261,286 peakThursday 08 October 20261,312 peakFriday 09 October 20261,607 peakSaturday 10 October 20261,985 peakSunday 11 October 20262,052 peakMonday 12 October 20261,745 peakTuesday 13 October 20261,418 peakWednesday 14 October 20261,313 peakThursday 15 October 20261,238 peak
Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

6 months, May 2026 to October 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

012k25k37k49kMay 2026Jun 2026Jul 2026Aug 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026May 202645,490 monthly peakJune 202632,707 monthly peakJuly 20268,180 monthly peakAugust 20263,666 monthly peakSeptember 20262,556 monthly peakOctober 20262,110 monthly peak
Monthly peak

The last four months

Show:

The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

02k4k7k9kJuly 2026August 2026September 2026October 2026July 20268,180 peak — daily detail belowAugust 20263,666 peak — daily detail belowSeptember 20262,556 peak — hourly detail belowOctober 20262,110 peak — hourly detail below
Monthly peakHas finer data

July 2026

15 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

02k4k7k9k01 Jul19 Jul21 Jul23 Jul25 Jul27 Jul29 Jul31 JulWednesday 01 July 20268,180 peakSaturday 18 July 20264,174 peakSunday 19 July 20264,414 peakMonday 20 July 20263,498 peakTuesday 21 July 20263,350 peakWednesday 22 July 20263,170 peakThursday 23 July 20262,958 peakFriday 24 July 20263,079 peakSaturday 25 July 20263,274 peakSunday 26 July 20263,748 peakMonday 27 July 20262,977 peakTuesday 28 July 20262,691 peakWednesday 29 July 20262,576 peakThursday 30 July 20262,422 peakFriday 31 July 20262,481 peak

August 2026

31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

09902k3k4k01 Aug06 Aug11 Aug16 Aug21 Aug26 Aug31 AugSaturday 01 August 20262,800 peakSunday 02 August 20263,253 peakMonday 03 August 20262,496 peakTuesday 04 August 20262,322 peakWednesday 05 August 20262,225 peakThursday 06 August 20262,258 peakFriday 07 August 20262,742 peakSaturday 08 August 20263,179 peakSunday 09 August 20263,666 peakMonday 10 August 20263,464 peakTuesday 11 August 20263,353 peakWednesday 12 August 20262,871 peakThursday 13 August 20262,859 peakFriday 14 August 20262,658 peakSaturday 15 August 20263,225 peakSunday 16 August 20263,542 peakMonday 17 August 20262,669 peakTuesday 18 August 20262,375 peakWednesday 19 August 20262,277 peakThursday 20 August 20262,220 peakFriday 21 August 20262,221 peakSaturday 22 August 20262,680 peakSunday 23 August 20262,858 peakMonday 24 August 20262,276 peakTuesday 25 August 20262,083 peakWednesday 26 August 20261,950 peakThursday 27 August 20261,866 peakFriday 28 August 20262,045 peakSaturday 29 August 20262,573 peakSunday 30 August 20262,784 peakMonday 31 August 20262,063 peak

September 2026

30 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 359 hourly samples from 15 Sep, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.

06901k2k3k01 Sep06 Sep11 Sep16 Sep21 Sep26 SepTuesday 01 September 20261,938 peakWednesday 02 September 20261,761 peakThursday 03 September 20261,730 peakFriday 04 September 20261,893 peakSaturday 05 September 20262,462 peakSunday 06 September 20262,556 peakMonday 07 September 20262,450 peakTuesday 08 September 20261,882 peakWednesday 09 September 20261,642 peakThursday 10 September 20261,594 peakFriday 11 September 20261,642 peakSaturday 12 September 20261,995 peakSunday 13 September 20262,197 peakMonday 14 September 20261,693 peakTuesday 15 September 20261,419 peakWednesday 16 September 20261,405 peakThursday 17 September 20261,387 peakFriday 18 September 20261,513 peakSaturday 19 September 20261,841 peakSunday 20 September 20261,963 peakMonday 21 September 20261,479 peakTuesday 22 September 20261,396 peakWednesday 23 September 20261,218 peakThursday 24 September 20261,163 peakFriday 25 September 20261,307 peakSaturday 26 September 20261,634 peakSunday 27 September 20261,813 peakMonday 28 September 20261,224 peakTuesday 29 September 20261,105 peakWednesday 30 September 20261,116 peak

October 2026

15 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 359 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.

05701k2k2k01 Oct03 Oct05 Oct07 Oct09 Oct11 Oct13 Oct15 OctThursday 01 October 20261,143 peakFriday 02 October 20261,458 peakSaturday 03 October 20261,951 peakSunday 04 October 20262,110 peakMonday 05 October 20261,509 peakTuesday 06 October 20261,360 peakWednesday 07 October 20261,286 peakThursday 08 October 20261,312 peakFriday 09 October 20261,607 peakSaturday 10 October 20261,985 peakSunday 11 October 20262,052 peakMonday 12 October 20261,745 peakTuesday 13 October 20261,418 peakWednesday 14 October 20261,313 peakThursday 15 October 20261,238 peak
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Updated 11 Oct 2026, 23:06 UTC
App ID
1118520
Last updated
08 Oct 2026 build 25809485
Update pace
Quiet no update while we have been watching · 1 in 34 days watched
Developer
Alex Massé and team
Publisher
Paralives Studio
Release date
May 25, 2026
Platforms
WindowsmacOS
Download size
5.06 GB5.12 GB
Install size
7.86 GB7.88 GB
Genres
Simulation, Early Access
Game modes
Single-player
Controller support
Unknown
Early Access
Listed in Early Access

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

50 developer announcements, Jun 2025 to Oct 2026 · times in UTC

October

  1. 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:

    rina
  2. 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…

    Patch notes
  3. 🍂 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 ☕

    rina

September

  1. 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/

    Gab_Paralives

August

  1. Hotfix 0.1.8b

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

    Patch notes
  2. Patch 0.1.8 is Now Available!

    Read our full patch notes here:

    rina
  3. 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…

    Patch notes
  4. 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.

    Patch notes
  5. 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.

    Patch notes
  6. 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:

    Gab_Paralives
  7. 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…

    Patch notes
  8. 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˗

    Gab_Paralives

July

  1. 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.

    Patch notes
  2. Patch 0.1.6 is Now Available!

    a new patch has arrived! and take a moment to say goodbye to our beloved Charlie Default 🥀 may they live on in our hearts…but not our householdsRead our Full patch notes here:

    rina
  3. Patch Notes 0.1.6

    Paralives Patch Notes 0.1.6Revamped Vacation days: Players now start a new job with vacation days, and can now accumulate vacation days while working and ask for days off or paid leaves over the phone. This also varies depending on the…

    Patch notes
  4. New Patch is Out Now! 0.1.5

    our latest patch is out with more bug fixes and improvements, update your game now 🫵Read the full Patch Notes here:

    Gab_Paralives
  5. Patch Notes 0.1.5

    NewSmaller save files: New save files will now be 30MB in average instead of 500MB.Multiple autosaves: The autosave feature will now keep the 3 last versions of each save file, allowing players to go back to a previous version in the Load…

    Patch notes

June

  1. Known Issue [Mac]

    Some Mac users have experienced issues opening their Saved games for a few hours between June 25 and June 26. If you were affected, this issue can be fixed and your saves restored by deleting this folder: ~/Library/Application…

    Gab_Paralives
  2. ☀️ Steam Summer Sale on Now!

    🌞 it’s finally warm out and our favourite summertime activity is… playing Paralives! get Paralives at a 20% discount now through July 9th during the Steam Summer Sale! 🌴

    rina
  3. 1,000,000 COPIES SOLD 🎉🎉

    we’re incredibly grateful for all of your support, reviews, and feedback this past month! thank you a million times ❤️

    Gab_Paralives
  4. Hotfix 0.1.4b

    Fixed an issue where players would not be able to see or load any existing save files.

    Patch notes
  5. New Patch Out Now! 0.1.4

    our latest patch is out ( ◡̀ ᴗ ◡́)و update your game and check out our known issues! Read the full Patch Notes here:

    Gab_Paralives
  6. Patch Notes 0.1.4

    NewBetter Steam Workshop tags for mods: Creators can now choose tags for their mods and custom content to help players browse the Steam Workshop more easily.Modders will need to edit their existing mods, households and lots in-game to…

    Patch notes
  7. Hotfix 0.1.3b

    Fixed an issue where players would get stuck on a "Reimporting assets" screen when launching the game with mods installed.

    Patch notes
  8. Known Issues - June 11th, 2026

    here are some more known issues we’re working on, and our upcoming patch will be out next week! 🔨💪👷 see our handy troubleshooting post here: https://steamcommunity.com/app/1118520/discussions/1/569288683937662349/

    rina
  9. Paralives x Unpacking Collab and Bundle

    our collab with Unpacking is now available through a free update 📦 check it out now and get a discounted bundle of both games ٩(ˊᗜˋ*)و get the discounted bundle now:

    Gab_Paralives
  10. New Patch Out Now! 0.1.3

    a new patch has been released! update your game now to get the latest version with these fixes 🔃 Read all of our Patch notes here:

    rina
  11. Patch Notes 0.1.3

    NewParalives x Unpacking collab: Have your Parafolks play Unpacking on the computer, collect Unpacking stamps or elevate rooms with Unpacking plushies and objects!Eat as a group: Each Para will now grab and eat a portion when doing this…

    Patch notes
  12. Known Issues - June 3rd, 2026

    here’s an updated list of the known issues we’re working on! we appreciate all your reporting! ( ◡̀_◡́)ᕤ

    rina
  13. Discover and share free mods and CC on the Steam Workshop!

    with already 13,000 items uploaded, Paralives’ Steam Workshop is powered by the incredible creativity of community members ⚙️⚒️ check out players’ favorite mods and CC and explore the workshop now…

    Gabrielle_Paralives
  14. Hotfix 0.1.2b

    Fixed an issue introduced in version 0.1.2 where players who had the game installed on a different hard drive than the operating system couldn't change the display language of the game or install mods.

    Patch notes

May

  1. Our First Patch Is Out Now!

    Check out the fixes we’ve added and update your game to get the changes 🫵Read the full Patch Notes here:

    Gabrielle_Paralives
  2. Patch Notes 0.1.2

    Bug FixesMade improvements to memory management to eliminate a memory leak and reduce crashes.Fixed a bug where some interface windows could not be closed.Fire: Parafolks now have a chance to autonomously extinguish items on fire instead of…

    Patch notes
  3. Known Issues

    bug reporting is going well! here are some known issues that we’re currently working on, thank you for your patience ᕙ( •̀ ᗜ •́ )ᕗ

    rina
  4. Thank you for 250,000 copies sold in 8 hours!

    we truly can’t believe how lucky we are! thank you to everyone who supported us (●'◡'●)ノ❤︎⁠

    rina
  5. Paralives New Collabs!

    Our release day patch included some fun collabs with other games! Check them out: 1. Among Us Collab emergency meeting!!check out Paralives’ Among Us free update out now 👀2. Outbound Game Collab and Bundlemake your Para play Outbound and…

    Gabrielle_Paralives
  6. 🗣 PARALIVES IS OUT NOW ‼️

    Play in Early Access now with 10% off during the release week! Only on Steam:

    Gabrielle_Paralives
  7. Paralives: Watch the developer play!

    Watch community manager Rina take you through the first couple of hours of Paralives gameplay at 10AM EDT!

    rina
  8. Post-Release Roadmap!

    Post-Release Roadmap! Paralives will be out Monday at 10AM EST!!! check out our roadmap to know what’s coming during the next few months of Early Access 🤩

    rina
  9. New Paralives Trailer and 45 minutes of Live Mode Gameplay

    We’re getting so close to launching! To celebrate, we’re happy to reveal exciting new Paralives footage today!🎮 Gameplay Overview Trailer In this trailer, follow Talia and Nikki as they arrive by train to move into the town of Melino!…

    Alex
  10. 🚨🚨 EXCLUSIVE GAMEPLAY PREMIERE 🚨🚨

    tune in this Tuesday at 12:PM ET on YouTube for a gameplay trailer followed by a 45 minutes prerecorded live mode gameplay session: 🔔 click the notification button so you don’t miss it!

    Gabrielle_Paralives
  11. What is Early Access?

    🗣️📣 with Paralives coming out in 10 days, we’re resharing some important information about what to expect from our Early Access release!

    Gabrielle_Paralives
  12. Paralives Early Access: Features Available on Release Day and as Free Updates

    Paralives is out May 25th, 2026 in Early Access!! which means…some features will be available right away and others will be added overtime as free updates ⚙️🛠️

    Gabrielle_Paralives

January

  1. Paralives 2025 Recap

    2025 was a big year for our team! we’re super excited to keep on improving Paralives for the next few months and finally share it with you all in Early Access on May 25, 2026 ◝(˶˃ ᵕ ˂˶) ◜♡

    Gabrielle_Paralives

November

  1. 🚨🚨 LIVE MODE GAMEPLAY STREAM 🚨🚨

    for the first time, we’ll share 45 minutes of uninterrupted gameplay! don’t miss it and tune in at 12:00PM (ET) Tuesday on YouTube: https://youtu.be/s7XxMchRd6c🔔 click the notification button so you don’t miss it!

    Gabrielle_Paralives
  2. A Message from the Paralives Team: Delay Announcement

    Hi, Alex here, the lead developer of Paralives.Unfortunately, we had to make the difficult decision to delay the release. We are truly sorry for the last-minute announcement. After thoughtful consideration, we feel it’s best for the game…

    Gabrielle_Paralives
  3. Paralives Minimum System Requirements

    We’ve updated our Steam page and added the game’s minimum system requirements for PC and Mac :) ➡️ Check out Paralives’ page here:

    Gabrielle_Paralives
  4. What is Early Access?

    🗣️📣 Paralives comes out in one month**, here is what to expect from our Early Access release! **Edit: On November 14th, 2025, the developers team made the difficult decision to delay Paralives' Early Access release to May 25, 2026. Read our…

    Gabrielle_Paralives

September

  1. One Million Wishlists!!

    as a small indie team of 15, this exceeded all our expectations!! we can’t wait to share the game with you in its first version, as we keep on improving core features and fixing bugs ♡⸜(ˆᗜˆ˵ )⸝♡

    Gabrielle_Paralives

June

  1. PARALIVES EARLY ACCESS RELEASE DATE TRAILER IS OUT NOW 🗣️📢

    Hi, Alex here for an extremely exciting post! We’re finally ready to announce a release date for Paralives’ Early Access, which will be December 8, 2025**, we made a brand new trailer for the occasion! We also have many details to share…

    Gabrielle_Paralives

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