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Life sim Paralives launches into early access with Among Us and Outbound collabs

The indie life simulation game Paralives has launched into early access, selling over 250,000 copies and topping Steam's best-sellers chart within eight hours. The single-player title features collaborations with multiplayer games Among Us and Outbound, allowing players to incorporate elements and even play the other games within Paralives.

Gamespot

How To Try For A Baby In Paralives

This guide details how to have a baby in the life simulation game Paralives, covering relationship requirements, the process of trying for a baby, pregnancy, and adoption. It also explains how to care for babies and toddlers within the game's mechanics.

Retro Gamer

Paralives' build mode might mean I don't have to mod The Sims anymore

Paralives' build mode offers extensive customization options, including curved walls and color wheels, potentially reducing the need for player mods that are common in The Sims. Despite being in Early Access and experiencing some bugs and quirky gameplay, the game's focus on player control and creative freedom has already hooked players.

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Escapist Magazine

If you’re after another lot in Paralives, here’s how to move house

This guide explains how to move your characters to a new house in the life simulation game Paralives. Players can purchase new properties by looking for blue house icons on the town map and can sell their old homes. Alternatively, players can use the 'move lot' option from their current property, though this feature may be affected by bugs due to the game's early access status.

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Escapist Magazine

Paralives console commands and how to use them – cheat at life the way you wish you could

This guide details how to use console commands and cheats in the life simulation game Paralives. Players can access the cheat console by pressing Ctrl + F1 and input commands to alter gameplay, such as granting infinite money, maxing needs, changing time, or manipulating character stats and relationships.

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Niche Gamer

Paralives tops 250,000 sales in just 8 hours on Steam

The life simulation game Paralives has achieved significant success in its early access launch, selling over 250,000 copies on Steam within its first eight hours. Developed by Paralives Studio, the game offers extensive character and home customization tools in an open-world setting. Despite some reported performance issues and bugs, the studio is actively addressing player feedback for future updates.

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Gamespot

How To Move House In Paralives

This guide explains how to move house in the life simulation game Paralives. Players can zoom out to a town overview to either split their household or sell their current lot. New houses can then be found and purchased from the neighborhood overview.

Gamespot

Paralives Cheats And Console Commands For Free Money, Fixing Needs, And More

This guide details various cheats and console commands available in the life simulation game Paralives. It covers commands for obtaining free money, completing character wants, fixing needs, adjusting skills and age, manipulating time, and even triggering pregnancies. The article also lists debug commands, performance commands, and humorous easter egg cheats.

Retro Gamer

Paralives roadmap for early access – seasons, gardening, weather, pets, and more upcoming content

Paralives Studio has outlined its roadmap for the life simulation game's early access period, detailing plans for major updates between 2026 and 2028. Upcoming content will include features like pools, pets, weather, seasons, social events, and expanded build mode tools. The developer team, consisting of 15 individuals, aims to rival The Sims with these additions.

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Retro Gamer

How to upgrade personalities in Paralives

This guide explains how to upgrade Parafolk personalities in the indie life simulation game Paralives. Players can earn personality experience points by completing wants and life goals, which unlock stat upgrades, social perks, and talents. The article also details how to use cheat codes to speed up the leveling process and notes that the current maximum personality level is 10 in early access.

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Destructoid

How to look through binoculars in Paralives

This guide explains how to use binoculars in the upcoming life simulation game Paralives. The feature allows players to get a better view of the in-game town.

Retro Gamer

How to get more money in Paralives

This guide provides multiple methods for players to earn money in the life simulation game Paralives. Players can secure regular income through jobs, complete townie requests for small rewards, and utilize creative skills like painting. The guide also mentions luck-based methods like Story Cards, donating to the museum, and using in-game cheats for instant funds.

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PC Gamer

Paralives has done the one exact thing I was begging life sims for

Paralives has launched into early access, offering a life simulation experience that incorporates strategic gameplay elements that the author has been requesting. The game features customizable 'storytellers' to adjust difficulty and mechanics, and its core gameplay loop includes strategic conversation choices and personality-driven events that influence player decisions.

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Rock Paper Shotgun

After seven years of development, Paralives is out in early access

Paralives, a life simulation game developed by Paralives Studio and founded by Alex Massé, has been released in early access on PC. The game features character and house customization, with plans to add weather, seasons, vehicles, and more over the next two years. The studio thanked its supporters and will be closing its Patreon subscriptions while making all past content freely available.

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PC Gamer

9 cool things about Paralives you won't find in The Sims

Paralives, now in early access, offers several unique features not found in The Sims 4, enhancing the life simulation experience. These include resizable objects, snap-free decorating, a color wheel for customization, height sliders for characters, and more streamlined quality-of-life mechanics like needs-dependent skill progression and simplified vegetarian toggles.

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Destructoid

How to make a donation to the community center in Paralives

This guide explains how players can make donations to the community center within the life simulation game Paralives. The feature allows players to contribute to the growth and development of in-game community structures.

Destructoid

How to try for a baby in Paralives

Paralives will feature a mechanic for players to try for a baby within the game's life simulation gameplay. This feature allows players to expand their in-game households.

PC Gamer

Is Paralives worth playing in early access for life sim fans?

Paralives has launched into early access, offering a stylized life simulation experience with unique features like a conversation meter and a commitment to free expansions. While the game shows promise for fans of the genre, it is currently in a very early, buggy state with many staple life sim features still in development, such as pets and seasons. The article suggests that major life sim fans may find it worth playing now despite the jank, while casual players might want to wait for further updates.

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Retro Gamer

Paralives cheat command codes for money, skills, relationships, and more

Paralives, an indie life simulation game now in early access, offers a comprehensive list of cheat codes to assist players. These cheats can manipulate in-game currency, skills, relationships, careers, and character attributes, with instructions provided on how to enable and use them via the command console.

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PC Gamer

Paralives cheats: Every cheat code your parafolks need for living the easy life or causing a little chaos

This guide details various cheat codes and console commands available in the life simulation game Paralives. It covers how to activate cheats, including commands for money, character customization, needs, skills, occupations, time, and build mode. The article also provides a comprehensive list of available cheat codes for players looking to alter their gameplay experience.

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