Game facts
Paralives: Release Date, Price & Platforms
In Early Access since May 25, 2026. $39.99 on Steam, PC and Mac, single-player. No PS5, Xbox, or Switch version yet. Facts on this page are checked against the Steam store page and paralives.com.
Quick facts
Release date
May 25, 2026 (Early Access)
Price
$39.99 USD on Steam
Platforms
PC (Windows 10+) and Mac (Apple Silicon)
Game mode
Single-player only
Developer
Paralives Studio (Montreal), founded by Alex Massé
Engine
Unity
Mod support
Steam Workshop + built-in modding tools
Languages
8, including English, French, German, and Simplified Chinese
When did Paralives come out?
Paralives entered Early Access on Steam on May 25, 2026, after seven years of development funded through Patreon. The first Early Access build ships with the open-world town of Melino, 23 skills, 335 interactions, careers, aging and death, and the full build and character tools.
There is no announced date for the 1.0 release. Paralives Studio posts progress on paralives.com and keeps a public feature roadmap: Full development roadmap (Notion)
What is coming during Early Access?
Paralives Studio lists these features as planned for the Early Access period, by area of the game: See what each update changed in our patch notes.
- Live mode: weather and seasons, a calendar, family trees, dogs, cats and horses, cars and bikes, boats, swimming, gardening and fishing, story progression for NPCs, parties and weddings.
- Build mode: pools, basement tools, advanced roof and stair tools, windows and doors on curved walls, lake and pond tools.
- Paramaker: creating pets, advanced genetics editing, more clothing items and hairstyles.
How much does Paralives cost?
Paralives costs $39.99 USD on Steam, with regional pricing in other currencies. There is a single edition and no DLC as of June 2026. The game was funded through Patreon and released without a publisher.
Is Paralives on PS5, Xbox, or Switch?
No. Paralives is available on Steam for PC and Mac only, and no console version has been announced. If that changes, paralives.com announces it first - this page tracks the current state each patch.
Does Paralives have multiplayer?
No. Paralives is single-player only. The Steam store page lists no multiplayer or co-op category, and no multiplayer mode has been announced for Early Access or 1.0.
Paralives system requirements
Requirements from the Steam store page. Linux is not supported; Macs need an Apple Silicon chip (M2 or better). If the framerate drops, the developers recommend lowering display resolution and graphics settings.
| Minimum (PC) | Recommended (PC) | Mac | |
|---|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 | Windows 11 | macOS Big Sur 11+ |
| Processor | Intel Core i5 / AMD Ryzen 5 @ 2.5 GHz | Intel Core i5 / AMD Ryzen 5 @ 3.0 GHz | Apple M2 |
| Memory | 12 GB | 16 GB | 12 GB |
| Graphics | GTX 1060 / RX 6600 XT | RTX 2060 / RX 7600 XT | Apple M2 |
| Storage | 8 GB | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Paralives vs inZOI
Both are $39.99 Early Access life sims, and the overlap ends there. inZOI (Krafton, March 2025) renders photorealistic characters in Unreal Engine 5. Paralives is a stylized indie game built in Unity by a small Montreal team, with grid-free building, curved walls, and a color wheel for everything.
Hardware is the practical difference: Paralives asks for a GTX 1060 and 8 GB of storage; inZOI lists an RTX 2060 with 6 GB VRAM, 40 GB of storage, and a broadband connection.
Who makes Paralives?
Paralives Studio, an independent team in Montreal. Founder Alex Massé quit his job in 2019 to prototype the build mode solo, recruited the team as Patreon funding grew, and released into Early Access without a publisher. Development news lands on paralives.com, Discord, and Patreon.
Game FAQ
When did Paralives come out?
Paralives entered Early Access on Steam on May 25, 2026, for PC and Mac. No 1.0 release date has been announced.
How much does Paralives cost?
Paralives costs $39.99 USD on Steam, with regional pricing in other currencies. There is a single edition and no DLC as of June 2026.
What platforms is Paralives available on?
PC (Windows 10 or newer) and Mac (Apple Silicon, M2 or newer) via Steam. There is no Linux version.
Is Paralives coming to PS5, Xbox, or Switch?
No. Paralives is available on Steam for PC and Mac only, and no console version has been announced for PS5, Xbox, or Switch.
Does Paralives have multiplayer or co-op?
No. Paralives is a single-player game and no multiplayer mode has been announced.
Can my PC run Paralives?
Minimum: Windows 10, Intel Core i5 or AMD Ryzen 5 at 2.5 GHz, 12 GB RAM, GTX 1060 or RX 6600 XT, 8 GB storage. Macs need an M2 chip or newer.
When does Paralives leave Early Access?
No 1.0 date has been announced. The public roadmap lists weather and seasons, pets, cars, pools, swimming, gardening, fishing, and NPC story progression among the features planned during Early Access.
How is Paralives different from inZOI?
Same $39.99 price, opposite approach: inZOI is a photorealistic Unreal Engine 5 sim by Krafton; Paralives is a stylized Unity indie with grid-free building and curved walls, and it runs on lighter hardware (GTX 1060 vs RTX 2060 minimum).
Does Paralives support mods?
Yes. Paralives has Steam Workshop support and ships with modding tools to add and edit game content. This wiki tracks Workshop mods and custom content in its Mods & CC section.
Who develops Paralives?
Paralives Studio, an independent team in Montreal founded by Alex Massé in 2019. Development was funded by the community through Patreon, with no publisher.
Keep reading
Facts checked against the Steam store page and paralives.com on June 10, 2026. Game data elsewhere on this wiki is extracted from Early Access build 1 game files.