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Steam AppID #1118520·Developer: Alex Massé and team·Publisher: Paralives Studio

Is Paralives Abandoned?

Paralives is a life simulation game about building homes, lives and bonds. Through both hardship and success, where will your story take you?

ActiveActivity Score: 99 / 100

Last checked: Oct 23, 2026 (UTC)

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Active — last game update shipped 6 days ago (Oct 16, 2026).

In Early Access

5 months

Since May 25, 2026

Current Players

510

Steam concurrent (no key)

Last Update

Oct 16, 2026

Patch or public build (lastShipAt)

Last developer post

Oct 16, 2026

Community announcement feed

Last Build Update

Oct 16, 2026

via steamcmd.net

Updates (Last 12m)

24 patches · 49 posts

Past 365 days

Steam Reviews

Very Positive (90%)

21,969 reviews

Why This Status? (Deterministic Signal Audit)

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  • Shipped a game update 6 days ago (Oct 16, 2026).Signal Date: 2026-10-16
  • Last developer announcement posted on Oct 16, 2026 (6 days ago).Signal Date: 2026-10-16

36-Month Update Cadence Timeline

Monthly shipped patches vs. developer community posts for Paralives (UTC)

Patches (10)Dev Posts (2)
Nov 23Nov 24Nov 25Oct 26

Recent Official Developer Announcements

Filtered strictly to official Steam Community Announcements (feed_type = 1), excluding third-party press articles.

Aug 11, 2026Patchnotes
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Hotfix 0.1.7c

Fixed a bug where cancelling going up or down the stairs to put a baby in a crib would cause the Parafolk to become stuck.

Aug 10, 2026Patchnotes
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Hotfix 0.1.7b

Fixed a bug where interactions such as "Go Home" and "Edit Appearance" would cause the game to softlock if Parafolks were holding a baby.

Is Paralives still being developed?

Paralives’s last public Steam update was Oct 16, 2026. The developer’s latest Steam post was on Oct 16, 2026 (patch notes). To judge for yourself, see How to tell if an Early Access game is abandoned.

Frequently Asked Questions About Paralives

Is Paralives abandoned?
Based on public Steam records, Paralives's last default-branch update was Oct 16, 2026. Our status only measures public Steam activity, not private development.
When was Paralives last updated on Steam?
The last update for Paralives on Steam (patch note or public build) was on Oct 16, 2026. The most recent developer announcement was posted on Oct 16, 2026.
How long has Paralives been in Early Access?
Paralives entered Steam Early Access on May 25, 2026 and has been in Early Access for 5 months (150 days).
Will Paralives leave Early Access?
The developer (Alex Massé and team) hasn't announced a confirmed 1.0 graduation date via structured Steam store metadata. Check the latest community announcements below for roadmap milestones.

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