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Paralives Studio Launches Early-Access Game Funded by $2.5 M

5/26/2026

Summary

Story summary

Paralives Studio released the life-simulation game Paralives in early access on 25 May 2026 via Steam.
The development was funded by more than $2.5 million in community contributions before launch.
Players can resize and scale objects, place clutter, colour-customise items, and use a cheat console (CTRL+F1) with commands like “lottery” and “setmoney NUMBER”.
New character options add height sliders, a vegetarian toggle, needs-dependent skill limits and a fifth mood meter.

History

Historical Context

Will Wright’s Maxis released The Sims on February 4 2000, selling over 6.3 million copies by March 22 2002 and establishing a sandbox life-simulation market. Decades later, Paralives Studio followed that model, launching Paralives on May 25 2026 via Steam, showing how player-funded indie projects can sustain niche simulation titles pioneered by EA’s earlier success in the global industry.

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Story summary

Paralives Studio released the life-simulation game Paralives in early access on 25 May 2026 via Steam.
The development was funded by more than $2.5 million in community contributions before launch.
Players can resize and scale objects, place clutter, colour-customise items, and use a cheat console (CTRL+F1) with commands like “lottery” and “setmoney NUMBER”.
New character options add height sliders, a vegetarian toggle, needs-dependent skill limits and a fifth mood meter.

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