Paralives is looking better than ever –with clutter new build/ items, holiday decor, improved parafolk graphics, new clothing items, and showcasing once again a level of customization with the color wheel. While just a small update, I’m looking forward to seeing what’s in store for Paralives in the next year.
We haven’t yet seen Paralives gameplay, but we have seen character creations, build/buy mode and parafolk like Sebastian and Maggie that have been revealed so far.
Paralives estimated release date is not yet a certainty, so while many want a download today, I predict it’ll be a while.
As always stayed tuned for Paralives news and updates in 2020 on Simmer Erin. I also cover Sims 4 and Sims speculation, news, wishlists and more.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Paralives?
Paralives is an upcoming indie simulation game that may be a competitor to popular games like Sims 4 or a potential Sims 5.
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When is Paralives coming out?
Paralives still does not have an official release date, but it does have an official YouTube channel and Steam listing.
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How can I support Paralives?
The best way to support Paralives is to keep promoting or watching their content, join Paralives discord, or even become a Patreon member.
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/alexmasse
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How can I download Paralives?
Paralives will be available upon Steam on release.
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Is Paralives free?
No. Paralives will cost about the same price as a comparable simulation game.
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Will Paralives be available for console?
No. Paralives will only be available for PC and Mac upon release
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hi erin its looking better all the time, i think you are correct we have to be carefull not to jump on the hype train,
I love the way the graphics are going
They're not so cartoony that they feel silly, the way they are they definitely feel grounded in at least some version of reality to be
But at the same time, they're not so realistic that they're uncanny or likely to age poorly
Hi everyone. Sorry I know it's early, but do you have any news about the release date yet
I totally love her improved skin texture. Realistic!! Love love love.
I was simply shook! I love the new look, it looks super cute, and anybody else notice the animations, particularly Maggie's disapproval animation upon confirming her mismatched socks at 3:10? I hope we get more contextual animations like that in the final product, because they can really add character to the game. I feel like the Sims 4 doesn't have enough of those similar cute but subtle details when compared to Sims 2 or Sims 3.
I think her character design is looking better than before, although it could definitely still use some work. I'd also love to see a character routing somewhere to see how they interact with their environment.
Maggie looks more realistic! hope they work more on the the details. LOVING IT. also the spot light on the wall looks stunning
Is it just me but when Maggie reacted with disgust after having her unmatched socks I believe that it’s our first look at personality I don’t know if they started working on it but I do believe it’s a hint on how personality would work
I would love to know more about what the gameplay will be like. If I remember correctly from their timeline, gameplay is one of the last things they will work on.
I think the enthusiasm is still there, but people recognise that the game has a long way to go productionwise. The thing that I most noticed was the detail of the shadows. Watch the shadows on Maggie as she turns around, on her curves, and even in the wrinkles on her pants. The shadows are awesome!!
The new artistic people on the team have obviously put their own stamp one and made Maggie their own since Roxanne left. She looks good. Although, is it just me or does she look just slightly cross-eyed? Perhaps it's just me – maybe I'm cross-eyed, lol!
I'm just the same as you. As long as the characters look playable and believable, they're fine with me. I'm interested chiefly in gameplay and depth of gameplay. Graphics is an added feature.
Just the fact that she can SIT ON THE GROUND is !!!
Wait is that snow in the window 😱
Lol dang her feet are quite detailed, you can see toenails, and they look like they are done French style.
Noice.
See a lot of comments requesting/wishing for a more realistic look, while I just LOVE the stylized toon aesthetic. It reminds me of Breathe of the Wild and My time at Portia, it's whimsical and draws me in.
Also it gets me so confused that people wish for higher/reastic graphics but at the same time want the game to run on lower-end computer while also having advanced game system. As a programmer and user of Unity (same game engine as Paralives), I know how fast it takes for your project to chunk hard on the cpu and that’s without higher-end 3D-graphics.
I choose an unique, stylized (the cartoon style) over realistic graphics ten times out of ten if I get to play with a rich game system with depth.
This is such an interesting time for sim games… Paralives is looking more and more appealing while Sims is moving further and further from what the fans want. Unseating The Sims as the only mainstream life sim game would be a huge feat, but they might have picked the best possible time to try. Either way, I'm definitely going to play it and I can't wait for more details.
She looks like she has a lazy left eye.
As soon as I saw this I thought of the conversation we had months ago about how cartoony they looked. I’m so pleased that they toned it down, I can now get behind this 😭
I think interest might be subdued just because we know there isn't much new that we can talk about. Right now I feel like I'm just gonna wait and see what materializes and how fast. Because we know this game will take a long time of it's gonna be any good. I don't want to think about it all the time, so these once in a while videos are nice just to see what might have changed or is new.
I like that she has real toes. XD
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Look at her face! Maggie is not happy with wearing mismatched socks! She's like "Really?!"
The biggest difference in Maggies appearance that I can see is her eyes and head shape. Her head seems a little slimmer, and her eyes look to be a little bit closer together. There's probably many other things, but those are the most noticeable to me. Love how realistic the knees look, too. I think it all looks really nice, I'm so excited about this game!
Maggie as seen a lot of changes sense we last saw her. I think her textures just really fit the games environment a lot better, I LOVE that she has toes, the knee texture is top notch and I personally cannot wait to get my hands on this game <3 I have not been disappointed ONCE with the changes they've made and will definitely be sticking around for the release! I only hope it's before December 2021 because I am WAY EXCITED!
Looking good! Can't wait til it's available. Maggie looks much better, but needs a little more work. I'd like even less cartoony.
Her legs look so real!!!! And animation is amazing
I do wish they had more updates even if it was little…would help improve steady interest
I for one am MORE excited and love seeing your videos on the progress they're making with Paralives. Especially as the Sims 4 continues to disappoint me. I've heard other YouTubers say their viewership has also gone down lately, but I think it's just that people are going back to work after quarantine. I feel like Maggie's hair is less red and I liked the color better before but they also got rid of that faint black outline around her that made her look 2D. Definitely looking forward to more improvements and game play videos <3
I'm still not there yet with the graphic, but otherwise I love all those customizations. This is where this game wins it with me, I can see all the potential for players to unleash their creative minds. I can't wait to see more, and I can't wait to see if this game will be able to rival the Sims, the simulation genre certainly needs it.
I am so hype for this game! I cannot wait to play it!
I absolutely love how they can sit on floor/ cushions. This seems so realistic to me!
Very excited for this game & will happily wait. I’d rather have a well developed game at release than an earlier release with missing features/ bugs etc.
I feel like her body looks much better, but her face still seems a little flat.
Miss matching socks is cute but certainly not a game defining feature for me. My concern is that. Massive focus on small features will impact on the quality of the actual game play.
I think it’s well recognised with other life simulation games that it doesn’t matter how good the game looks, if the gameplay doesn’t meet the quality throughout the rest of the game.
Honestly that’s the main thing I want for paralives is to have good gameplay with replay ability.
They’ve upgraded the graphics again? This going to be good
When you wonder why Simmer Erin is talking so slowly then you remember you left the playback speed on 0.25x from the last video you watched 🤣
Me/players: give us a colour wheel and hex codes
Sims 4/EA: best we can do is swatches with off looking colours releases adjustable swatches
Paralives: has skin tones that look correct, colour wheel and hex codes from the beginning
Sims 4/EA: shocked Pikachu face
I love this version of Maggie
I'll never lose interest
i just hope they won't rush with the release and continue adding new important features
I think Maggie looks great period lol.
This will be the game that makes me get a gaming pc
I hope that whenever there’s an object in the way of the para it gives a little thought bubble so I know what to move. Cause I get so lost and confused with the other game
I am really looking forward to this. I do expect them to increase the changes as time goes on. I just hope they don't get bought out by EA. That is likely paranoia.
I really want more simulation games besides The Sims.
did no one notice how when they put the red ankle sock on maggie she made a face like she didn’t like it and then when they were changing her sweater she didn’t react until they picked one that she might’ve liked so she smiled and like nodded in approval?? like do the paras have their own preferences as far as clothing?
Wow! This game is getting more and more gorgeous every time we see it! I think Maggie looks a lot better than last time we saw her! Not that she looked bad before, but I'm glad to see some improvements 🙂
Hello Erin. (by the way, the window had shadow leaves falling off the tree so cool. So like fall) I saw how well thought out the CAS was done. I must admit I would have liked a more realistic pretty face system to start with – not so cartoonie – I'm not really into that. Sad – but we can change that with facial sliders and more realistic facial coloring or maybe CC can be made to tweak it- hopefully. This is big the avatar goes in to CAS at the site of the game play not into a special window less wait time …. Wow! Erin, What official stage are they now in game development? Will they be working on personalities next, or their equivalent of traits. I hope the mod development tool will be available at the launch of this game. Clothes and hair will be awesome, which will attract most of our fashion players and if the mod community sees a fully functioning Mod tool they may make CC quickly. lol. Stay safe and enjoy the Holidays
The Para's are looking so much better, now I want to see Sebastian new look.
Ngl I think the graphics got worse in terms of my personal preference. While still VERY different, the graphics of Paralives gives me Wolf Among Us vibes and all I can say is ew…. I'm okay with comic book style games, but on the more subtle side. Something about this just reminds me about Wolf Among Us and I can't quite put my finger on what it is exactly.
I’m still not a fan of the look of this game, like you said, she was still too 2D for you. I feel that way about this game. I am interested in seeing where it goes, but it’s true that the long wait kinda has me temporarily walking away from it. I like to check in on it here and there, but mostly, it isn’t on my mind. I like the mix match and the layering though.
So far, the graphics look like a comic book character