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The official Paralives roadmap
Paralives Studio published its Post-Release Roadmap on May 22, 2026, marked as subject to change and not final. The status column is as of November 10, 2026.
| Step | When | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Early Access release | May 25, 2026 | Done |
| Hotfixes: performance, bug fixes, tweaks, quality of life | June to September 2026 | Done: 8 patches and 8 hotfixes |
| First major update (0.2.0) | Q4 2026 | Delayed on October 23, 2026. No new date |
| More major updates: weather and seasons, pools, pets and more | Within about 2 years of Early Access | Planned |
| Full release (1.0) | Not on the roadmap | No date |
Updates so far
| Version | Date (2026) | Highlights |
|---|---|---|
| 0.1.2 | May 29 | Memory leak, crash and fire fixes; fewer corrupted saves |
| 0.1.3 | June 6 | Unpacking collab, group meals, teen romance, 50-mod limit fixed |
| 0.1.4 | June 18 | Workshop tags, a loading screen for mods, reset buttons in Options |
| 0.1.5 | July 2 | Saves shrink from about 500 MB to 30 MB, 3 autosaves, Steam Cloud, edit appearance at mirrors |
| 0.1.6 | July 16 | Vacation days reworked, Paras show in mirrors, new long-chair animations |
| 0.1.7 | August 10 | Food storage in fridges, bed assignment, street addresses, moving in with friends, longer lifespans |
| 0.1.8 | August 24 | Classic camera option, wider catalog columns |
| 0.1.9 | October 8 | Unity 6 (up to 15% better frame rate), extracurricular classes, mod filter and search |
| 0.1.9b | October 16 | Hotfix for grainy foliage and texture glitches |
Hotfixes 0.1.2b, 0.1.3b, 0.1.4b, 0.1.6b, 0.1.7b, 0.1.7c and 0.1.8b fell between these patches. Since 0.1.8 the patches are smaller on purpose, because the team moved onto the first major update.
The first major update (0.2.0)
The Development Update of October 23, 2026 set out the plan, and the roadmap tags these items 0.2.0:
- Live Mode basics: relationship levels that unlock more, townies who start conversations through Together Cards, more emotion-driven and autonomous interactions, a reworked Jester trait, better Community Center bundles, request rewards and life goals.
- Economy: money is too easy today, so starting funds, lot and item prices and salaries will be rebalanced, and pricier furniture will work better than cheap furniture.
- New content: two new skills, new jobs in a new field, new Story Cards and Together Cards, new furniture, hairstyles and clothes, and wider fat and muscle sliders.
- Build fixes: bugs that make floors or objects vanish or corrupt a lot.
Timing: it was announced for the end of 2026. The same post says the team needs a little more time and will share progress until the update is ready. The list is not final, and the update is free.
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The public roadmap database, last edited on October 30, 2026, holds 371 items: 283 done, 26 in progress, 60 filed under "During Early Access (2026-2028)" and 2 under consideration for after full release. The headline items still to come:
- Weather and seasons
- Cats, dogs and horses, created in the Paramaker
- Cars and bikes, with garages and parking spaces
- Pools, easier basements, lake and pond tools, houseboats
- A family tree, a calendar, and social events such as weddings and birthday parties
- Story progression for townies, gardening, phone and online chat with Paras
- A tool to create new towns
- Steam achievements
None of these has a date, and neither does version 1.0 (see the Paralives release date page). The two items marked unsure, for after 1.0, are supernaturals and an auto roof tool.
Where to check for changes
- The Steam news page carries patch notes and the Development Updates.
- The developers' development page links the full roadmap and logs each month's work.
What the current build contains is on the Early Access page, and mod changes are on the mods page. The planned price rise is covered on the price page.
FAQ
When is the next Paralives update?
The first major update, version 0.2.0, has no date. It was planned for the end of 2026, and on October 23, 2026 the developers said it needs more time. Small hotfixes continue in the meantime; the latest was 0.1.9b on October 16, 2026.
When are pets coming to Paralives?
No date is announced. Cats, dogs and horses are on the roadmap for the Early Access period (2026 to 2028), and they are not part of the first major update.
Will Paralives updates cost money?
No. The studio has pledged that every update and expansion is free and that it will never sell DLC.
Is multiplayer on the Paralives roadmap?
No. The roadmap has no multiplayer item as of its October 30, 2026 edit, and the official FAQ describes Paralives as a single-player game.