Paralives FAQ

Paralives is an indie life simulation game developed by Paralives Studio. It features deep character customization (Paramaker), a powerful build mode with curved walls, open-world town exploration, and Day 1 mod support. It launched in Early Access on Steam on May 25, 2026.

Paralives costs $39.99 USD during Early Access on Steam. The developers have confirmed there will be no paid DLC — all future content updates will be free.

Not currently. Paralives is a single-player game at launch. Multiplayer/co-op features are being considered for the future (possibly post-1.0 release), but nothing has been confirmed yet.

Pets are planned for a future update but are not available at Early Access launch. Cats and dogs are expected to be among the first animals added.

Vehicles are planned for a future update. They are not available at Early Access launch but are on the development roadmap.

Seasons and weather systems are planned for future updates. They are not available at Early Access launch.

No. Paralives Studio has confirmed that all content updates will be free. There are no paid DLC packs or microtransactions. The only cost is the initial purchase price.

Not yet. Paralives is currently PC-exclusive (Windows and Mac). Console ports for PS5, Xbox, and potentially Switch are planned for after the full 1.0 release (~2028).

Yes! Paralives has native Mac support including Apple Silicon (M1/M2/M3/M4) optimization. It runs on both Intel and Apple Silicon Macs.

Steam Deck and Linux compatibility is being worked on. Some players report success through Proton, but official Linux support may come during or after Early Access.

Yes! Paralives has Day 1 Steam Workshop integration. You can browse, subscribe to, and install mods directly through Steam. The game also supports custom content (CC).

The developers estimate approximately 2 years of Early Access development (targeting full release around 2028). During this time, free updates will add major features like pets, vehicles, and expanded gameplay.

Minimum: Windows 10/macOS 12+, 8GB RAM, GTX 960 or equivalent, 20GB storage. Recommended: Windows 11/macOS 14+, 16GB RAM, GTX 1070 or equivalent, SSD with 30GB storage.

Yes, characters can have babies and raise families. The game includes pregnancy, baby, toddler, child, teen, adult, and elder life stages.

Yes! Paralives features an open-world town that you can explore freely without loading screens between lots. You can also customize the town layout with the Town Creation Tool.

Press Ctrl+F1 (Windows) or Cmd+F1 (Mac) to open the cheat console. Type your command and press Enter. See our full cheats page for all available commands.