
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?
Last checked: Oct 23, 2026 (UTC)
Developer? Correct this pageActive — last game update shipped 6 days ago (Oct 16, 2026).
5 months
Since May 25, 2026
510
Steam concurrent (no key)
Oct 16, 2026
Patch or public build (lastShipAt)
Oct 16, 2026
Community announcement feed
Oct 16, 2026
via steamcmd.net
24 patches · 49 posts
Past 365 days
Very Positive (90%)
21,969 reviews
Why This Status? (Deterministic Signal Audit)
View full rule thresholds →- 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)
Recent Official Developer Announcements
Filtered strictly to official Steam Community Announcements (feed_type = 1), excluding third-party press articles.
Patch 0.1.9 is Now Available!
Patch Notes 0.1.9
🍂 Steam Autumn Sale on Now!
our community’s creativity is limitless!!
Hotfix 0.1.8b
Patch 0.1.8 is Now Available!
Patch Notes 0.1.8
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.
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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