Current Patch 0.1.5
A multigenerational Paralives household gathered around a television
Official Paralives household screenshot. Press Kit source.

Paralives CompanionEarly Access Guide

Practical help for the playable game now: create a household, build a working home, manage life in town, protect saves and separate current systems from future plans.

Early Access since May 25, 2026Windows + Apple Silicon MacIndependent GamePathX guide
A multigenerational Paralives household gathered around a television
A multigenerational household shares a living space, showing several life stages in one active family.Source: Official Paralives Press Kit. © Paralives Studio.

Recognize the real game

Six playable systems, shown in official captures

Each image is tied to the current feature beside it; nothing here is a fabricated gameplay screen.

0.1.5

Current verified Paralives patch

Smaller new saves, three autosaves, Steam Cloud, lot restoration, wider appearance editing, more custom-image objects and all-mod controls.

Read current status
Single-playerOrdinary play can be offline
Open townHomes and public venues
Steam WorkshopMods and shared creations
Local plannerNo account or server upload

Official gameplay

Watch the Early Access gameplay trailer

The official video connects Paramaker, Build Mode, household life, the town, careers and relationships in one recognizable overview.

Open the official gameplay trailer article or browse the annotated media hub.

Paralives Companion is designed around decisions a player can make in patch 0.1.5, not invented prices, schedules or hidden formulas.

Create Parafolks and a first household

Paramaker supports height, face and body editing, clothing, labels, personality choices, life stages and household relationships. Begin with a household size you can comfortably supervise, define only the relationships needed for the story, and leave room to learn how each Parafolk behaves in Live Mode.

  • Open Paramaker for the confirmed creation controls.
  • Use First Household for housing and money priorities.
  • Use Relationships and Families for current social and life-stage systems.

Build a home that works before it looks finished

Build Mode offers grid-less construction, curved walls, split levels, resizable furniture, recoloring, stacking and advanced placement. A first home needs clear routes, reachable doors and stairs, and enough functional space before detailed decoration. The building guides explain these decisions without inventing object prices.

Manage lives in the open-world town

Live Mode combines needs, emotions, wants, autonomy, time, careers, skills, relationships, children and group actions. The town currently includes categories such as shops, parks, restaurants, museums, Town Hall and community spaces; this site does not invent a complete map or Townie schedule.

Stay current and keep recovery options

Patch 0.1.5 is the verified current version for this site. It adds smaller new save files, three retained autosaves, Steam Cloud, lot restoration, broader appearance editing and mod controls, while the official notes still flag several issues under investigation. Back up before manual repair and test mods separately after updates.

Official source basis for this page

Facts were last checked on July 13, 2026. Official pages remain the final reference when Early Access changes.

No account required

Plan several households in this browser

Track members, goals, notes and progress; search and filter; export a validated JSON backup; and print a clean checklist.