Only halfway through the first week of Paralives Early Access being openly available and public, the modding scene is warming up and we’re seeing huge influxes of mods and custom content being added! As of writing, there are over 600+ modpacks on the Steam Workshop, and Paralives Mods for all sorts of new features, fixes, and changes have been released and the scene is changing quickly. For some more popular options from Day 1, make sure to check out our first showcase article!
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Cartoon Censor & Smaller Cartoon Censor by Bandito
Replaces the pixelated censor effect with a hand-drawn cartoon version.
Occupations Expanded: Mental Health adds new mental health-focused occupations to Paralives, designed to fit the tone, structure, and flavor of the vanilla occupations.
This mod expands several workplaces with new career paths related to counseling, therapy, psychology, social work and mental health administration. Whether your Para wants to work in a clinic, hospital, or school setting, this mod gives them new ways to build a career helping others.
What This Mod Adds:
New Domain: All new mental health occupations can now be found under their own custom domain banner. . .
New Occupations:Clinic:
Intake Specialist – Level 1
Mental Health Clinician – Level 2
Mental Health Supervisor – Level 3
Child Psychologist – Level 3
Director of Mental Health – Level 4
Hospital:
Case Manager – Level 1
Intake Specialist – Level 1
Social Worker – Level 2
Mental Health Clinician – Level 2
Mental Health Supervisor – Level 3
Child Psychologist – Level 3
Director of Mental Health – Level 4
Elementary School:
School Counselor – Level 2
High School:
School Counselor – Level 2
Career Perks:This update adds 4 Career Perks that you can unlock as your Para progresses through the new mental health careers.
Breakthrough with Client: At the end of the workday, your Para has a random chance of receiving +1, +3, or +5 Happiness.
Group Clinical Supervision: At the end of the workday, your Para gains +1 coworker relationship level with a random coworker.
Burnout: This is an instant event that gives your Para +2 Stressed.
Counseling Training: This event allows your Para to slowly learn the Counseling skill throughout the workday.
New Skills:
This mod also adds two new skills connected to the mental health career paths.
Counseling (Previously Therapy): The Counseling skill is learned while learning about science. You can also take the Occupation Unlockable: Counseling Training so that your Para can learn this skill slowly while working.
Psychology: The Psychology skill can be developed by learning about psychology on the computer or reading a psychology book. This skill is useful for Paras pursuing more advanced mental health and psychology-related roles.
Occupations Expanded: Legal adds new legal branching career paths to Paralives, designed to fit the tone, structure, and flavor of the vanilla occupations.
This mod expands several workplaces with new career paths related to the legal field. Will your Para protect the people and their rights, or chase ambulances and sellout to massive corporations? The choice is yours.
What This Mod Adds:
New Domain:The legal occupations can now be found under their own custom domain banner.
New Occupations: City Hall:
Legal Secretary – Level 1
Paralegal – Level 2
Public Defender – Level 3
Assistant State’s Attorney – Level 4
State’s Attorney – Level 5
Judge – Level 5
Hospital:
Healthcare Attorney- Level 3
Billmore Law Group: (All New Custom Company)
Legal Secretary – Level 1
Paralegal – Level 2
Associate Attorney- Level 3
Partner – Level 4
Celebrity Attorney – Level 5
Parallel:
Corporate Attorney – Level 4
MappleWeb:
Corporate Attorney – Level 4
ClickMark:
Corporate Attorney – Level 4
New Skill:This mod also adds one new skill connected to the legal career paths.
Public Speaking: The Public Speaking Skill is learned by practicing your speeches in the mirror (geez where have we seen that before).
Future Plans: I am still exploring the Paralives modding tools but future updates may include:
A basic mod for disabling embarrassment emotion you get from doing certain tasks on outside or on same room.
I made this mode primarily because currently parafolks think they are outside even if they aren’t. This mod should be quick fix if you don’t want to be embarrassed using toilet in your HOME.
This mod gives every emotion a unique colour so they are easier to tell apart in the UI and on Parafolks’ portraits, inspired by the The Sims 4’s moodlets and made to fit nicely within Paralives.
All 11 of the base game emotions have a new unique colour:
Happy
Amused
Uncomfortable
Flirty
Embarrassed
Disgusted
Inspired
Bored
Angry
Stressed
Sad
. . .
The Digestive System Virus, Mushroom Poisoning, and Food Poisoning status effects are also changed so you can tell which Paras are sick. Some status effects like Asleep already have a colour in the base game and aren’t changed by this mod.
This mod allows you to take a nap on the couch, or on a bench, works exactly the same as doing it on the bed. I might improve it in the future, thanks!
A quick mod to make Parafolks do things by themselves more often. They decide to do something every 2 in-game minutes now. Town autonomy is unaffected.
I used the wiki and made this in less than 5 minutes. Thank you devs for making the game so moddable.
The Writer’s Path: Journalism & Careers at The Paragraph by fituflautaasas
Breaking News! Your journey at The Paragraph starts now.Do you have what it takes to keep the city informed? This mod unlocks the professional path youโve been waiting for. Choose your specialty and climb the ranks:
The Paragraph (Journalism)
Newspaper Columnist: Build your reputation by sharing unique takes on neighborhood life. From the best coffee shops to local legends, your voice is the soul of the community.
Sports Reporter: Live for the roar of the crowd! Whether it’s a neighborhood tournament or a city-wide championship, you’re on the front linesโeven if the crazy schedule keeps you up all night.
Investigative Reporter: Uncover the city’s deepest secrets. Follow every lead, interview anonymous sources, and expose the truth that others want to keep hidden.
Section Editor: Manage the chaos of the newsroom! You decide whatโs front-page news and keep the reporters on their toes to meet every midnight deadline.
Managing Editor: Oversee daily newsroom activities and coordinate between all reporting sections.
Executive Editor: Lead high-level strategic decisions and define the overall editorial policy.
Inkwell & Oak (Publishing)
Mailroom Clerk: The first step of your literary journey. Organize the chaos of incoming mail, sort manuscripts, and ensure every envelope reaches its destination.
Manuscript Transcriber: Bridge the gap between ink and screen. Meticulously digitize raw manuscripts while being the first to read potentially legendary stories.
Book Layout Artist: Design the soul of the book. Master typography and page structure to turn a simple story into a visual masterpiece.
Manuscript Reader: The gatekeeper of literature. Dive into the “slush pile” to separate the duds from the diamonds and hunt for the city’s next big bestseller.
Senior Editor: Review major manuscripts and supervise the creative development of key authors.
Publishing House Editor: Direct the publishing process and select high-potential works for mass production.
Academic & Teaching (Education)
Literacy Tutor: Help young Paras find their voice and discover the magic of letters.
Grammar Teacher: Master the rules of the language and inspire the next generation of writers.
New School Subjects!Education just got a revamp! Paras in Elementary and High School can now enroll in specialized Grammar classes, perfect for those aiming to join the literary world later in life.
New Professional Features!Journalism Skill (Writing Specialty) I have introduced a specialized Journalism Skill nested directly within the Writing category! This skill is now essential for those pursuing a career in The Paragraph, as it directly affects your performance and promotion chances in the newsroom. The Press Portal Access the brand-new Press Portal! This dedicated function allows you to perform professional journalistic actions to sharpen your skills.
Current Feature: Perform specialized reporting tasks to increase your Journalism skill levels. More actions and professional tools are coming in future updates!.
New Together Cards Socializing as a reporter is now more immersive! Iโve added new Together Cards specifically designed for journalists. Use these cards to interact with other Parafolks, discuss the latest headlines, or gather information for your next big scoop
The Writing Skill
Weโve introduced the brand-new Writing Skill! Get ahead of the game and start typing away: for now, you can level it up by practicing on any PC.
Future Vision: From Headlines to Hardcovers
Iโm planning to expand this mod far beyond the newsroom! My goal is to eventually introduce Parafolk Desires and specific wants related to writing and these new careers. I am also working on expanding the Writing Skill with more depth and unique interactions. Soon, you’ll be able to pursue the dream of becoming a world-renowned Novelist, climbing the literary ladder from a junior editor to a legendary author!
So I was trying to get my dating Paras to start a family, and the storyteller just would not give me the “Discuss State of Relationship” card. Six conversations in a row, nothing. So I made this.
This mod forces “Discuss State of Relationship” to always show up as one of the Together Cards when your dating Paras are chatting. Thus its easier to get pregnant, engaged, married etc.
Makes it so you can click on the row or stack of books clutter items and use the read interaction.
I only added the interaction for book rows/stacks that have 3 or more books. I’m going to make a seperate mod that adds the read book interaction to clutter items that have just 1 or 2 books.
It uses the same bookshelf grab animation that’s already in the game, so it’ll look odd if the book clutter items are placed low or on the floor.
Important: Only use ONE performance profile at a time to avoid conflicts with other performance settings mods.
Ultra Low-End Performance Mode
Ultra Low-End Performance Mode is designed for players running Paralives on weaker hardware or systems below the recommended requirements.
This mod aggressively reduces several background simulation and social calculation systems to improve overall game performance, reduce stuttering, and create a much smoother gameplay experience on low-end devices.
Optimizations include:
* Reduced social simulation complexity * Smaller social interaction radii * Lower animation point calculations * Reduced cloth physics load * Simplified group simulation behavior * Lower background processing overhead
This mod was built using only existing in-game settings systems and does not use experimental or invented parameters.
Recommended for:
* Low-end PCs * Older laptops * MacBook Air systems * Devices experiencing lag, stuttering, overheating, or unstable framerates
Performance Profile is designed for players who want noticeably smoother gameplay while still keeping most of the original Paralives experience intact.
This mod reduces simulation and animation overhead to improve framerate stability, responsiveness, and overall game smoothness without heavily impacting the feel of the game.
Balanced Performance Profile is designed for players who want a lighter and smoother Paralives experience while keeping the game as close as possible to its original behavior and visual feel.
This mod applies gentle optimization changes focused on improving stability and reducing unnecessary simulation overhead without significantly changing gameplay behavior.
Optimizations include:
* Slightly optimized social simulation * Reduced background calculation load * Improved group interaction efficiency * Minor animation processing optimizations * Lighter cloth physics calculations
This mod was built using only existing in-game settings systems and does not use experimental or invented parameters.
Recommended for:
* Players wanting small performance improvements * Systems close to recommended requirements * Users wanting smoother gameplay with minimal visual compromise
I couldn’t figure out how to clean babies, and an internet search showed that others were having the same issue, so I just edited the bathe toddler interaction to also allow babies. I’ve seen the suggestion for a bath in the sink option, and that was my initial idea, but that would require animations and an entirely new interaction instead of a simple edited action.
Thanks to some helpful comments, I now realize that babies hygiene can be increased by changing their diaper while they are in the crib. I still like the option to bathe them, though. ๐
Adds chance 10% for intimacy interaction to be unprotected. (Negative emotions increase unprotected chance the same way they do for other social interactions)
If interaction is rolled to be unprotected pregnancy chance is determined by storyteller try for baby settings.
Example: With Storyteller Pregnancy Chance at 50% 0.1 * 0.5 = 0.05 5% Pregnancy Chance During Intimacy
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