Paralives Delayed to May 2026 as Developers Seek Perfection
The eagerly awaited life simulation game Paralives has been pushed back from its initial early access release on Steam in December to a new date of May 25, 2026. The news was confirmed by lead developer Alex Massé and the team at Paralives Studio, who cited "latest feedback" as the reason for the delay.
According to Massé, the expansion of playtests revealed that the game wasn't yet meeting its desired standards for release. Specifically, issues with impactful bugs in the live mode and a lack of content in the town's social space necessitated further development and refinement. The team has also acknowledged that the onboarding experience needs improvement.
Despite the setbacks, Massé expressed pride over the progress made so far, including the solidification of character creator and home builder modes. However, the developers recognize that more work is needed to ensure a polished simulation experience that will keep players engaged.
The six-year development process has seen the team grow from just two or three members to an average of 10 people, with Massé acknowledging the challenges of working on multiple components simultaneously. To rectify this, the team plans to maintain an early access period for approximately two years, during which time they will continue to develop and release new features.
Fans can catch a glimpse of Paralives' current state through a live gameplay stream scheduled for November 25th, where Massé will share more details on upcoming improvements.
The eagerly awaited life simulation game Paralives has been pushed back from its initial early access release on Steam in December to a new date of May 25, 2026. The news was confirmed by lead developer Alex Massé and the team at Paralives Studio, who cited "latest feedback" as the reason for the delay.
According to Massé, the expansion of playtests revealed that the game wasn't yet meeting its desired standards for release. Specifically, issues with impactful bugs in the live mode and a lack of content in the town's social space necessitated further development and refinement. The team has also acknowledged that the onboarding experience needs improvement.
Despite the setbacks, Massé expressed pride over the progress made so far, including the solidification of character creator and home builder modes. However, the developers recognize that more work is needed to ensure a polished simulation experience that will keep players engaged.
The six-year development process has seen the team grow from just two or three members to an average of 10 people, with Massé acknowledging the challenges of working on multiple components simultaneously. To rectify this, the team plans to maintain an early access period for approximately two years, during which time they will continue to develop and release new features.
Fans can catch a glimpse of Paralives' current state through a live gameplay stream scheduled for November 25th, where Massé will share more details on upcoming improvements.
five years is already too long for a game, i get it they wanna make it right but like come on! 
can't they just put out a half decent game and then patch it up later? instead we get more delays and promises of "perfection" 
the live mode bugs sound pretty nasty tho, hope they're able to squash 'em
. I mean, I've seen some of the gameplay vids and it looks like Paralives has some serious potential, but maybe they just need to buckle down and focus on getting it right? The devs seem nice about it tho 
. I'm actually kinda stoked for the live stream in November, 'cause that's when we get a chance to see what they're working on and stuff. Maybe this delay will be worth it in the end 
Having 10 people working on multiple components is just asking for bugs and broken features to start popping up. I'm all for a polished simulation experience, but can we just have one release date already? 
i mean they said they have some major issues 2 fix like impactful bugs n onboarding experience... hope dey get it right tho 
the devs r really passionate bout dis game & deyve been workin hard 4 years now so im rootin 4 dem 
! I get that they want it right and all, but 6 years is a looong time to wait... I mean, I've seen some pretty epic delays in the gaming world before. Like, what even happened during those 5 years? Did they find new ways to bug-test or something?
i was really looking forward to playing paralives in dec 
anyway, it's good to know that the devs are being honest about what they need more time for and acknowledging the growth of the team 
10 people? that's a big change from just 2-3 members 
i'm still hyped for the early access period tho 
like, six years is a looong time to be working on one game, i get it devs need their time but cant they just release already lol? 
