New Paralives update adds the camera options we've wanted from The Sims 4 competitor since its Early Access release: "You're welcome" Be still, my middle click-loving heart GamesRadar · Aug 25
What is Paralives? The creative life simulator game that could rival The Sims With players leaving EA’s series once life there felt like a grind beset by ethical concerns, this quirky new sim promises a better life elsewhere The Guardian - UK · Jul 3
1 month after launch, my favorite indie Sims 4 competitor has sold 1 million copies – and only 170 "naked Charlies" showed up uninvited Paralives has also seen 22,000 Steam mods come to fruition GamesRadar · Jun 25
Paralives proves it's a true Sims 4 successor as devs desperately try to fix bug where a naked man "can appear in your household if after giving birth, you exit without saving" See you never again, hopefully, Charlie GamesRadar · Jun 4
Congratulations to the Paralives community for immediately making its most popular mod something called 'Parapenis' It does roll off the tongue, you've gotta admit. PC Gamer · Jun 2
Paralives is home to the kind of architectural creative freedom I haven't felt from a life sim since The Sims 2 An amateur architect's dream. PC Gamer · May 30
Paralives fans can make all the NSFW mods they like "so long as it follows Steam's guidelines" – and with how popular The Sims 4's WickedWhims is, I think they might Adult content also needs to be "properly tagged," of course GamesRadar · May 29
Now that we have Paralives, Inzoi, and The Sims 4, life simmers finally have the variety we've been begging for With Paralives joining the party, I finally feel like there's a real buffet of choice for life sim players. PC Gamer · May 28
Paralives received 'over 100,000 bug reports' in less than a week, as its creator reminds us that life sims are really hard to make Life sims are basically giant machines with a gazillion tiny moving parts. PC Gamer · May 28
Paralives charmed me on day one, but the roadmap outlines the real life sim of my dreams Count me in for a houseboat. PC Gamer · May 27
Paralives' build mode might mean I don't have to mod The Sims anymore Now Playing | This life builder is off to an impressive Early Access start, but still has room to grow GamesRadar · May 26
Paralives has done the one exact thing I was begging life sims for I was on my knees pleading for a scrap of strategy gameplay and Paralives has laid me a feast of fun simulation effects. PC Gamer · May 25
Paralives brings your favorite indie games to your Paras in unprecedented collab Things are looking a bit sus. Destructoid · May 25
Destructoid · May 25 All cheats in Paralives – Complete list of cheats and how to use them Plenty of ways to make your Paras lives easier.
PC Gamer · May 25 Is Paralives worth playing in early access for life sim fans? After a lot of hours spent in Paralives, here's my breakdown on how you can decide whether it's your type of life sim or not.
Dot Esports · May 25 Paralives, the biggest rival to The Sims in years, is out for Early Access After almost a decade in development, the highly anticipated new life sim is finally here.
PC Gamer · May 25 Paralives cheats: Every cheat code your parafolks need for living the easy life or causing a little chaos Sometimes it does pay to cheat, especially in a life sim.
GamesRadar · May 23 Paralives roadmap promises pets, seasons, and potentially murderous pools during the life sim's early access The oldest (and deadliest) trick in The Sims playbook
Destructoid · May 22 Paralives release countdown: Exact start time and date It's almost time to begin a new life.
GamesRadar · May 21 After many disappointments, The Sims 4 fans desperate for cozy competitors find hope in indie gem Paralives as new gameplay showcases height sliders and more: "My jaw dropped" "Sims won't be seeing me for a minute"
Destructoid · May 20 Paralives early access impressions — The beginnings of the next great life sim A promising new challenger for the life sim throne.
PC Gamer · May 20 Paralives is the very definition of early access, but it's already a promising Sims rival Paralives still feels very early in development, but its potential is blinding.
PC Gamer · May 19 Paralives looks packed with tiny features I've been desperately wanting in The Sims for years I'm giddy for all these features I could never get from an unmodded Sims.
PC Gamer · Dec 1, 2025 A human overview of Paralives: what you need to know about the upcoming indie life sim The next life sim to watch is hyper-stylized with an impressive build mode and lots of plans for Live Mode in early access.