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Kacee Fay

Paralives early access impressions — The beginnings of the next great life sim

Paralives is officially set to enter early access soon, and I was lucky enough to receive access ahead of launch to see what the long-awaited life sim is all about. After years of development updates and growing excitement from a community eager for a fresh life sim, there’s naturally a lot of pressure on Paralives to deliver. While it’s still early days, what’s already here feels incredibly promising, and I can’t wait to see where this game goes.

To be clear, Paralives is still very much a work in progress, with plenty of rough edges and missing pieces. The developers have been refreshingly transparent about the game’s current state, so as long as you manage your expectations going into it, the potential is clear. Even this early on, there’s already something genuinely exciting here for life sim fans.

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