The Sims-like game Paralives hit with a heartbreaking release date delay

Coming Sims– as a life simulator Paralyzes has been hit with a heartbreaking delay to its Early Access release date, developer Paralives Studio has confirmed. While it was originally slated to hit Early Access on December 8th, players will have to wait a bit longer to get their hands on Paralyzes.

The search for the true heir The Sims' crown in the life simulator genre continues. Earlier this year InZOI entered Early Access from Krafton and made a huge initial splash in the space. Despite strong initial sales InZOIThe number of players has been dropping rapidly and it remains to be seen if he can get them back in the future. Paralyzeswhich was first announced in 2019, you can view InZOI as a cautionary tale about entering Early Access before there is enough content to sustain players for the long haul.

Paralives early access delayed until May 2026

In an announcement on Bluesky, Paralyzes the team confirmed that the planned December 8 Early Access release date has been pushed back to May 25, 2026. In a statement, the developer said that “the most recent feedback we received made us realize that the game was not up to the standard we wanted to meet for release,” describing “impressive bugs in the live mode and a lack of activity in the city, which dampened player enjoyment.”

The developer is aware that comparison with The Sims are inevitable and therefore all the more important Paralyzes it is in good condition at release, even in early access. According to the developer, the delay “will ensure that more players will be satisfied with the state of the game at launch when compared to other great life simulation games that have made everyone fall in love with the genre”. So although it is sad Paralyzes is now moving to May 2026, it's definitely better to wait until the game is ready than to release and disappoint halfway through.

Meanwhile, Paralives Studio will be streaming live for 45 minutes without interruption Paralyzes gameplay on November 25, which gives players a look at the current state of the game. As the release date of May 25th, 2026 approaches, more streams will be taking place, which should give some insight into what can be expected from Paralyzes' Early Access Period. He undoubtedly has an uphill task if he really wants to compete with him The Sims at the top of the life sim genre, but this kind of transparency from the developer is essential on the road to success.