Paralives feels like the perfect tranquil tonic to the chaos of The Sims
Paralives has launched its early access version, offering a fresh alternative to The Sims. The game features a robust character creator and flexible building tools that allow for extensive customization. While still in early access, it shows promise with its unique gameplay elements and community support.
- ▪Paralives is developed by Alex Massé and his team and is available on PC.
- ▪The game has raised over $2.5 million from fans during its development.
- ▪Players can create households and customize characters with a variety of options.
- ▪The building tools in Paralives are gridless and allow for significant flexibility in design.
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Home Features Paralives Paralives feels like the perfect tranquil tonic to the chaos of The Sims Little computer people. Image credit: Eurogamer/Paralives Studio <img alt="Matt Wales avatar" src="https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/1521645425.jpg?width=2048&height=2048&fit=bounds&quality=85&format=jpg&auto=webp" style="aspect-ratio: 1" width="180" height="179" > Feature by Matt Wales News Reporter Published on May 25, 2026 Follow Paralives Paralives gets off to a lovely start. We fade up to see the camera tracking a moving train as it winds serenely across a bucolic landscape. Slowly it moves in for an aerial view and the roof pops off, revealing the guard inside.
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