Paralives

For the price of one Sims 4 expansion, you'll get this lovely indie game with ALL future updates being free. There is a catch though. It's releasing in early access for a reason. Paralives started as a solo project and slowly grew to a team of 15 people. More than 1,078 people contributed to the Sims 4 basegame alon…

I wanted to give people a fair idea of what to expect while also acknowledging the elephant in the room of the situation around this game and this genre. First off, to temper expectations: yes, this is very much early access. Bugs exist, and certain features are still limited or incomplete. A basic idea for a bug I…

Steam Deck users the game runs perfectly fine, youll just need to tweak some keybinds. So far really enjoying the feel of the game

Been playing life sim games since before there were life sims - the SimLife era of simulation games. I went in to Paralives with zero expectations beyond my own disappointment with Sims 4 when it launched that caused me to drop it, and a lingering yearning for the past decades for a life sim game to goof around in.…

Paralives ' early access launch is kinda rough, but it's also inspiring. After fiddling with everything there is to fiddle with, I'm so impressed by what Alex Massé et al accomplished that I have to recommend it to fellow life sim and building fans. Gameplay + Details Standard social simulation sandbox: lots of poin…

After 5 house moves, then two kids, and 7 looooong years of waiting… Paralives was absolutely worth it. This game feels like it was made by people who genuinely love life sims. The amount of detail, personality, freedom, and charm packed into it is honestly incredible. From building cosy homes to the little everyday…