\u003cp>\u003cstrong>When is the Paralives release date?\u003c/strong> This upcoming life sim has been likened to The Sims, and it's easy to see why. With cute outfits, tons of items, an extensive character creator, build mode, and extra features we wish were in The Sims, there's a lot to look forward to.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"http://pcgamesn.com/paralives\">Paralives\u003c/a> is an ambitious project, but we already know a fair bit about what's heading to this \u003ca href=\"https://www.pcgamesn.com/best-pc-simulation-games\">simulation game\u003c/a>. What started as a Patreon project by lone developer Alex Massé in 2019 has developed into a full-blown life sim game. Though the studio relies on community pledges to keep the \u003ca href=\"https://www.pcgamesn.com/the-15-best-indie-games-on-pc\">indie game\u003c/a> in development, the official website is great at keeping the community updated with progress and what to expect next.\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.pcgamesn.com/paralives/guide\">Read the rest of the story...\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003cp>RELATED LINKS:\u003cbr />\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.pcgamesn.com/paralives/no-paid-dlc\">Sims 4 rival Paralives sets release window, \"will never have paid DLC\"\u003c/a>\u003cbr />\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.pcgamesn.com/paralives/new-items\">Promising Sims 4 rival Paralives shows off over 800 new items\u003c/a>\u003cbr />\n\u003ca href=\"https://www.pcgamesn.com/paralives/instrument\">Paralives reveals its first instrument, and it's a Sims 4 classic\u003c/a>\u003c/p>","versions":6,"metadata":{"type":"id","generated":true,"id":"$NewsPost:3687494.metadata","typename":"NewsPostMetadata"},"tags":[],"feed":{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"NewsFeed:1","typename":"NewsFeed"},"__typename":"NewsPost"},"$NewsPost:3687494.metadata":{"url":"https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/PCGamesN/5510784213116574130","author":"editor@pcgamesn.com","__typename":"NewsPostMetadata"},"NewsFeed:1":{"id":"1","display":"Community Announcements","__typename":"NewsFeed"},"NewsPost:3680469":{"id":"3680469","gid":"1801617199525972","postedAt":"2025-06-09T10:15:48.000Z","checkedAt":"2025-08-04T15:43:52.205Z","fetchedAt":"2025-06-23T15:07:52.071Z","deletedAt":null,"title":"Paralives, the long-anticipated indie Sims-like, finally announces an early access release date, adding to 2025's already packed life sim line-up","contents":"\u003cimg src=\"https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/paralives-early-access-launch-trailer-still-family.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=70&format=jpg&auto=webp\" /> \u003cp>It's been almost exactly six years since developer Alex Massé (of PewDiePie's Tuber Simulator fame) announced his indie life sim \u003ca href=\"https://www.vg247.com/games/paralives\">Paralives\u003c/a>; now, the game finally has an early access release date, courtesy of its appearance at last night's PC Gaming Show at Summer Game Fest. And, as promised, it's going to be coming out this year – although you're going to have to wait until \u003cstrong>December 8\u003c/strong> to get your hands on this painterly Sims-like.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.vg247.com/paralives-early-access-release-date-announced\">Read more\u003c/a>\u003c/p>","versions":2,"metadata":{"type":"id","generated":true,"id":"$NewsPost:3680469.metadata","typename":"NewsPostMetadata"},"tags":[],"feed":{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"NewsFeed:28","typename":"NewsFeed"},"__typename":"NewsPost"},"$NewsPost:3680469.metadata":{"url":"https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/VG247/1801617199525972","author":null,"__typename":"NewsPostMetadata"},"NewsFeed:28":{"id":"28","display":"VG247","__typename":"NewsFeed"},"NewsPost:3668425":{"id":"3668425","gid":"1801617199500757","postedAt":"2025-06-08T20:25:42.000Z","checkedAt":"2025-08-04T15:43:52.205Z","fetchedAt":"2025-06-08T21:38:58.405Z","deletedAt":null,"title":"PARALIVES EARLY ACCESS RELEASE DATE TRAILER IS OUT NOW 🗣️📢","contents":"[p]Hi, Alex here for an extremely exciting post! We’re finally ready to announce a release date for Paralives’ Early Access, which will be [b]December 8, 2025,[/b] and we made a brand new trailer for the occasion! We also have many details to share regarding the game’s release, so please read on![/p][p][/p][previewyoutube=\"uvGPV6qQuQM;full\"][/previewyoutube][h2]\n🎥 A Brand New Paralives Trailer[/h2][p]\nWe’re happy to reveal [b]a new trailer for Paralives[/b]! You can watch it at the top of the post or on [url=\"https://youtu.be/uvGPV6qQuQM\"][u]Youtube[/u][/url]. We made this trailer to announce the release date of the game and to showcase parts of the Paralives town and its citizens. We got the opportunity to present it at the [url=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXC7hf6PBTE\"][u]PC Gaming Show[/u][/url], which happened today! We are so excited to have been part of this event and we hope that more people will now look forward to Paralives.[/p][p][/p][h2][img src=\"{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095985/e965964f00318200f11d8b6b367a18bb18b5bfe4.png\"][/img][/h2][p][/p][h2]🥳 Early Access Release Date Announced[/h2][p]\nParalives will come out on [url=\"https://store.steampowered.com/app/1118520/Paralives/\"][u]Steam[/u][/url] in Early Access on [b]December 8, 2025[/b]! 🎈🥳🎉🎊[/p][p]\nAs it will be Early Access, players will probably find that the game needs more content. [b]Our goal with Early Access is to provide a first enjoyable experience that has room to grow,[/b] so that we can collect feedback from players and improve the game. We’re looking forward to jumping into this next exciting phase of Paralives’ development!\n[/p][h2][img src=\"{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095985/274161843e4df95b9222ac5cc9955cf7b28e6988.png\"][/img][/h2][h2]\n🎨 New Key Art and New Logo[/h2][p][/p][p]To celebrate the release date announcement, we have a brand new key art to use on our [url=\"https://store.steampowered.com/app/1118520/Paralives/\"][u]Steam[/u][/url] page. A huge thank you to [url=\"https://mariomiravalles.com/\"][u]Mario Miravalles[/u][/url] who did this amazing illustration!\n[/p][p]Also, we’ve changed our logo! We’re a bit sad to say goodbye to our old one but we really felt like updating it so that it better represents the mood of the game. The new hand-written aspect shows that the game is all about creativity and also, it gives a more personal vibe, just like the stories you will be able to tailor for your Parafolks.\n[/p][h2][img src=\"{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095985/67447c97348e731a25541c68f5cde90f1b158571.png\"][/img][/h2][p][/p][h2]💵 Pricing[/h2][p][/p][p]Paralives will cost [b]$39.99 USD[/b] when it comes out in Early Access this December. After the Early Access phase, [b]when the game launches its 1.0 version, we plan to increase the price[/b] of the game. Our goal here is to thank early players with a smaller price tag as core gameplay features are still being improved, bugs are being fixed, and content is being added.\n[/p][p]As a reminder, during Early Access and after, [b]the game will only ever get free updates and expansions[/b] and will never have any paid DLCs. This decision stems from the fact that, as life simulation fans ourselves, we believe that players deserve a complete experience when purchasing a game. Since we are a small independent team, the sales from the base game will be enough to sustain the development of exciting new features and content for Paralives.[/p][p][/p][h2]\n📝 Features and Content: What to Expect At Launch[/h2][p][/p][p]For those who are curious about what to expect from Paralives at launch in terms of features, here’s an overview. Please note that upcoming features are not listed in priority order. Also, after the game has completed its Early Access development phase, we plan to add even more features and content![/p][p][/p][p][img src=\"{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095985/8583f62ccd51d1248f916ac682f3d0e971c817a9.jpg\"][/img][/p][p]\nAs you can see, the game already has a considerable number of features! [b]We’re eager to improve these and add even more[/b] during Early Access to make this life simulation game as complete and as good as possible following the feedback that we will receive from you, the players.[/p][p][/p][p]As a reminder, you can look at our [url=\"https://www.paralives.com/development\"][u]monthly development recaps[/u][/url] and consult the [url=\"https://www.paralives.com/roadmap\"][u]fully detailed roadmap[/u][/url] listing all features in the game and what’s still to come.[/p][p]\nI hope you are as excited as we are for what’s to come and we can’t wait for you to jump into Paralives on December 8th. We’re sincerely grateful for all your support over the years and for making Paralives possible!\n[/p][p]See you soon for more news and updates on the game!\n[/p][p]Alex and the team[/p][p]\n[img src=\"{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/36095985/072d57528d9692ff6c7806decd1d6e01519c7d42.png\"][/img][/p][p][/p][p]\n\n[/p]","versions":2,"metadata":{"type":"id","generated":true,"id":"$NewsPost:3668425.metadata","typename":"NewsPostMetadata"},"tags":[{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"NewsTag:65464","typename":"NewsTag"},{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"NewsTag:66621","typename":"NewsTag"},{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"NewsTag:808177","typename":"NewsTag"}],"feed":{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"NewsFeed:12","typename":"NewsFeed"},"__typename":"NewsPost"},"$NewsPost:3668425.metadata":{"url":"https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/steam_community_announcements/1801617199500757","author":"Gabrielle_Paralives","__typename":"NewsPostMetadata"},"NewsTag:65464":{"id":"65464","display":"mod_require_rereview","__typename":"NewsTag"},"NewsTag:66621":{"id":"66621","display":"mod_reviewed","__typename":"NewsTag"},"NewsTag:808177":{"id":"808177","display":"ModAct_1803566692_1749415727_0","__typename":"NewsTag"},"NewsFeed:12":{"id":"12","display":"PCGamesN","__typename":"NewsFeed"},"NewsPost:3276566":{"id":"3276566","gid":"5747233970414600271","postedAt":"2024-05-15T09:35:59.000Z","checkedAt":"2025-08-04T15:43:52.205Z","fetchedAt":"2024-05-16T16:23:48.751Z","deletedAt":null,"title":"Recently departed Project Rene (a.k.a. The Sims 5) director is teaming up with former XCOM devs on another new rival life sim","contents":"\u003cimg src=\"https://assetsio.gnwcdn.com/the-sims-4-for-rent-courtyard.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp\" /> \u003cp>Back in January of this year, \u003ca href=\"https://www.vg247.com/games/the-sims-4\">The Sims\u003c/a> community was shaken to learn that Grant Rodiek — who had worked at Electronic Arts since 2005 and been a major figure in the last several generations of the franchise, including most recently being named game director on \u003ca href=\"https://www.vg247.com/whats-next-for-the-sims-project-rene\">Project Rene (a.k.a. The Sims 5)\u003c/a> — was departing the company after nearly two decades. In what can only be described as quite the plot twist, yesterday we learned what he's doing next: teaming up with former \u003ca href=\"https://www.vg247.com/video-game-franchises/x-com\">XCOM\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.vg247.com/games/marvels-midnight-suns\">Marvel's Midnight Suns\u003c/a> devs on a new life sim that's quite clearly hoping to rival The Sims series.\u003c/p>\u003cp>It's early days for Midsummer Games, freshly founded by Firaxis alumni Jake Solomon and Will Miller, but the studio has already recruited Rodiek for its debut project, described as \"a next-gen life sim that emphasises player-driven narratives, allowing communities to share memorable moments that grow out of the creativity of players themselves.\"\u003c/p>\u003cp>Not much else has been revealed yet — there's not even a title, and clearly we'll have to wait some years to see the game in action — but the concept is an intriguing one. Studio co-founder Jake Solomon has been teasing for a while in interviews (like this one via \u003ca href=\"https://www.pcgamer.com/games/life-sim/xcom-designer-jake-solomon-is-done-with-turn-based-strategy-and-is-now-making-a-life-sim-inspired-by-the-small-town-drama-of-gilmore-girls/\">PC Gamer\u003c/a>) that he'd like to make a life sim that focuses specifically on \"small town drama\", citing influences as varied as Gilmore Girls and the novels of Stephen King. And, given how much Simmers love recreating their favourite TV shows, movies, books, and even other video games in the iconic life sim, he could be onto a real winner with that idea, especially now that he's secured one of the most experienced producers in the genre.\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.vg247.com/midsummer-games-founded-announce-new-sims-rival-life-sim\">Read more\u003c/a>\u003c/p>","versions":1,"metadata":{"type":"id","generated":true,"id":"$NewsPost:3276566.metadata","typename":"NewsPostMetadata"},"tags":[],"feed":{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"NewsFeed:28","typename":"NewsFeed"},"__typename":"NewsPost"},"$NewsPost:3276566.metadata":{"url":"https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/VG247/5747233970414600271","author":null,"__typename":"NewsPostMetadata"},"NewsPost:3186049":{"id":"3186049","gid":"5589599109265557432","postedAt":"2024-02-08T15:18:23.000Z","checkedAt":"2025-08-04T15:43:52.205Z","fetchedAt":"2024-02-08T15:48:21.299Z","deletedAt":null,"title":"Highly anticipated indie Sims 4 rival Paralives sets early access release window for 2025","contents":"\u003cimg src=\"https://assetsio.reedpopcdn.com/Paralives-Gameplay-Demo.jpg?width=1920&height=1920&fit=bounds&quality=80&format=jpg&auto=webp\" /> \u003cp>\u003cstrong>Paralives\u003c/strong>, the independently-developed life simulation game suspected to be coming for \u003ca href=\"https://www.vg247.com/games/the-sims-4\">The Sims 4\u003c/a>'s crown, has received a long-awaited news update on when we might really get to play it. The development team led by Alex Massé released a seven-minute gameplay video and \u003ca href=\"https://www.patreon.com/posts/paralives-2025-7-98031014\">accompanying blog post\u003c/a> last night, which also addressed their plans for DLC (the elephant in the simulated living room), and ended with the announcement that an early access release is planned for an as-yet-unspecified date in 2025.\u003c/p>\u003cp>Paralives was announced back in 2019 and currently pulls in £27.5K/$33K monthly via Massé's \u003ca href=\"https://www.patreon.com/alexmasse\">Patreon\u003c/a>, which is amazing when you consider that these seven minutes are the most footage we've ever seen in one go of the game's all-important Live Mode; to say nothing of the fact that this is the first time the team have let slip a hint of a release window for the game. Clearly there's plenty of appetite among players for a serious challenger to go toe-to-toe with EA's behemoth Sims franchise.\u003c/p>\u003cp>In case there was any doubt remaining, Paralives is clearly squaring up to The Sims with yesterday's announcement that all updates and expansions will be free, including those released after the game's eventual V1.0 launch out of early access, and that the game will never branch out into paid DLC. (Quick reminder that a full complement of The Sims 4's DLC would currently set you back over a grand, with no signs of new content releases slowing down; while collecting every little add-on available for The Sims 3 honest-to-goodness \u003ca href=\"https://steamcommunity.com/app/47890/discussions/0/846954921951120944/\">costs as much as outright purchasing a family home in some parts of Wales\u003c/a>.)\u003c/p> \u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://www.vg247.com/paralives-early-access-release-window-announced?utm_source=feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=steam\">Read more\u003c/a>\u003c/p>","versions":1,"metadata":{"type":"id","generated":true,"id":"$NewsPost:3186049.metadata","typename":"NewsPostMetadata"},"tags":[],"feed":{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"NewsFeed:28","typename":"NewsFeed"},"__typename":"NewsPost"},"$NewsPost:3186049.metadata":{"url":"https://steamstore-a.akamaihd.net/news/externalpost/VG247/5589599109265557432","author":null,"__typename":"NewsPostMetadata"},"$App:1118520.news({\"limit\":5})":{"news":[{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"NewsPost:3687494","typename":"NewsPost"},{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"NewsPost:3680469","typename":"NewsPost"},{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"NewsPost:3668425","typename":"NewsPost"},{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"NewsPost:3276566","typename":"NewsPost"},{"type":"id","generated":false,"id":"NewsPost:3186049","typename":"NewsPost"}],"pagination":{"type":"id","generated":true,"id":"$App:1118520.news({\"limit\":5}).pagination","typename":"PageInfo"},"__typename":"NewsList"},"$App:1118520.news({\"limit\":5}).pagination":{"next":"next;1;2024-02-08T15:18:23.000Z,3186049","previous":null,"__typename":"PageInfo"}};window.csrfToken="exG0pc4X-hbtoN-AdnBpSbGBpCatzWZApuSg";