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The Sims competitor Paralives is fixing one of the biggest sins of its life sim rival, as Parafolk will actually wash their hands immediately after going to the toilet – most of the time

Folks, please wash your hands every time

Indie Sims-like Paralives is getting everything from modding tools to cooking and house fires right at its early-access release, but stuff like weather and pets will be added in free updates

Indie Sims-like Paralives is getting everything from modding tools to cooking and house fires right at its early-access release, but stuff like weather and pets will be added in free updates

Paralives doesn't have fishing on day one of Early Access, but it does have "aging and death"

Sims competitor Paralives secures a December early access release, hopefully giving life sim enjoyers something fresh after inZOI's mixed reception and Life by You's cancellation

Sims competitor Paralives secures a December early access release, hopefully giving life sim enjoyers something fresh after inZOI's mixed reception and Life by You's cancellation

Paralives launches in early access on Steam on December 8

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The Sims 4's colorful competitor Paralives is bringing one of my favorite features from The Sims 3 back – the ability to customize literally everything

And I can't wait

Nintendo Switch 2 and anticipated sequels – what to look forward to in gaming in 2025

Bookended by the release of Donkey Kong Country Returns HD in January and Grand Theft Auto 6, at the end of the year (it’s already winning wards in anticipation) 2025 looks set to be exciting for gamers. There’s also set to be a big leap forward in console design with…

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Inzoi's delay into 2025 has officially dashed all hope of this being the year of the Sims killers… what the hell happened?

The Sims continues to hold a monopoly over the genre despite everyone very much wanting the opposite.

Life sim game Paralives will launch in early access in 2025 with frequent updates that will ‘always remain free’

Paralives will launch in early access on Steam in 2025, with free updates to come even after its full release.

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Paralives will enter early access in 2025 and will never have paid DLCs, only free expansions

Paralives will enter early access in 2025 and will never have paid DLCs, only free expansions

Paralives shows off its live mode features with group activities and "together cards."

The developer of Sims competitor Paralives adds over 800 new items to the upcoming life sim - including an anime body pillow

The developer of Sims competitor Paralives adds over 800 new items to the upcoming life sim - including an anime body pillow

We'll be getting an update on live mode "soon"

7 upcoming cosy games we can't wait to play

7 upcoming cosy games we can't wait to play

From Haunted Chocolatier to Paralives — we can't wait for these upcoming titles

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Paralives has a key advantage over The Sims - characters who can use the bathroom by themselves

Paralives has a key advantage over The Sims - characters who can use the bathroom by themselves

Parafolk have a bit more autonomy than Sims

The next generation of The Sims will finally have some much-needed competition

The next generation of The Sims will finally have some much-needed competition

The long-dominant life sim will finally get some competition in its next generation.

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