The Sims 4 has an impressive legacy, spanning many years with several expansions and a dedicated fan base with no signs of slowing down. However, a little variety in the life sim space isn’t a bad thing. Many longtime Sims fans have had their eyes on upcoming competitor Paralives for a while. Unlike hyperrealistic inZOI, this life sim has a softer cartoon art style that many cozy gamers crave. And now, gamers have a specific date to look forward to as Paralives launches into Early Access on December 8th.
Paralives already has over 900,000 wishlists on Steam, even before a confirmed release date emerged. Clearly, life sim fans are liking what they’ve seen from early looks at the game. And indeed, we’ve had quite a bit of time to see those behind-the-scenes notes of the project in progress.
Paralives Studio, the developer behind the much-anticipated life sim, was founded in 2019. Since then, the team has been hard at work growing Paralives with the mission of creating “an innovative and fresh life simulation game.” During today’s PC Gaming Showcase, the Early Access release date for Paralives, along with a new release date trailer, was officially revealed. Fans will finally get to experience Paralives for themselves on December 8th.
The trailer shows off more of the Paralives vibes gamers have been looking forward to. Although it’s mostly cinematic, it still gives a good sneak preview of the character creator, clothing styles, decor options, and interactions that will be available when Paralives enters Early Access. Build mode looks incredibly detailed, with the ability to actually change the size of certain furniture items. And the emotions the Paras display while arguing, flirting, and struggling through life? Impressive.
What We Know About Paralives Early Access
The Early Access version of the game will include much of what gamers hope to see in a life sim, including character creation, a day-night cycle, open world town, career progression, personalities and needs, relationships, and a robust build mode. Paras will learn to cook, hang out in groups, develop skills, age, get married, have kids, and eventually die, as in any good life sim. Shops and restaurants will populate the world, and players will be able to tweak the game to their liking with modding tools in Early Access.
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Additional features will be added throughout the early access period, including family trees, pets, and that ever-present Sims 4 request, cars. There will also be story progression for NPCs down the line, something that has been a bit lacking in recent life sims.
Paralives will be available for PC and Mac via Steam starting on December 8th, when it launches in Early Access. The full release date is not yet confirmed, but Paralives Studio has shared an overall roadmap outlining what’s planned for Early Access and beyond. The pricing for Early Access is also not yet available, but will likely be revealed as we get closer to the Early Access launch date.
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