Game Guide · Families
Paralives Households
All 49 premade households in Paralives with 106 characters. 11 lore families with official biographies, 24 households placed on lots in Melino.
Premade families
Pre-built households ready to play
Paralives ships with 49 premade households containing 106 characters. Each character has a complete personality profile with stat allocations, vibe, social style, talent, and lifestyle preferences. 11 families have official developer-written biographies that establish their backstory in Melino.
Town life
Careers, skills, and relationships
Town residents come with established lives: 70 characters have careers ranging from Barista and Store Clerk to Full-Stack Developer and Audio Engineer. Characters also have pre-existing relationships, skill levels, and need states. Library templates start fresh with personality traits only.
11 families with official biographies
Lore families of Melino
Lore4The Preston-Beaumont Household
4 members · Preston-Beaumont · §5,175
The Preston-Beaumonts are the perfect family... or at least they seem to be. Peeking behind the white picket fence will reveal Pauline's rigidity, Gerard's struggle with his work-life balance, and Zoe trying her best to figure herself out alongside her baby brother Adrien.
Lore3The Wolf Household
3 members · Wolf · §4,000
Celebrating something? You absolutely want to invite Rebecca, Bianca, and Monica! They're not only the life of the party, they ARE the party. However, life has a way of reminding us all of a simple fact: we all have to grow up at some point. Will these three friends be able to handle the ups and downs of careers, bills, and maybe even family life, all while continuing to uphold their status as partying legends?
Lore2The Darcier Household
2 members · Darcier · §9,141
Solene loves cupcakes, romance movies, and frolicking through fields in her best sundress. Kian loves spicy chicken wings, restoring his old motorcycle, and moshing at heavy metal concerts. Together? Well, it turns out that cute pink dresses look GREAT in a mosh pit, as does black icing on cupcakes. What more can these two opposites learn from each other?
Lore2The Marquez Household
2 members · Marquez · §7,843
All great towns need a great place to eat, and Sebastian is here to deliver. Alongside his son Eli, Sebastian's goal as the new chef in town is to open a fantastic restaurant for the residents. He's often seen outdoors, picking vegetables for recipe testing or hiking with his son. However, getting to know Sebastian may reveal hidden, unexpected secrets...
Lore2The O'Reilly Household
2 members · §3,000
Florence and Faye have been happily married for 30 years! They've been together through thick and thin, supporting each other and holding hands through the best and worst of times. Both now retired, Florence can focus on her garden, and Faye can relax and listen to her favorite vinyl records. Every morning, they enjoy reminiscing about beautiful memories created over a lifetime. They both relish every single day knowing soulmates exist, waiting for the next life where they'll be sure to find each other again.
Lore1The Barnes Household
1 member · Barnes · §2,000
Kareem loves all things cozy and comforting. He enjoys the simple things in life: rainy days, black coffee, and a good book. He spends his time escaping into stories, as the trials of day-to-day life are a little overwhelming for him at times. Maybe he'd like someone to share his stories with?
Lore1The Gervais Household
1 member · Gervais · §5,740
Julien is good at his job... maybe a little too good. It's all he thinks about! He considers his ambition and perfectionistic tendencies to be his greatest qualities. His compulsive need to be the best is fed by his relationship with his corporate rival, Samantha, in an epic battle of professional passive aggressiveness. However, he'll never admit the pang of loneliness he feels when he's out of the office... Maybe there's more to life than overhead fluorescent lighting and cubicle walls?
Lore1The Nasser Household
1 member · Nasser · §3,271
Anisa is quite well-known in town. Thanks to her job at the coffee shop, she knows everyone by name and manages to brighten everybody's day! During her time off, her fellow Townies can hear her playing guitar. Now that so many new folks are moving in, time will tell how Anisa, as well as the town, will adjust. What will she learn? Who will she meet?
Lore1The Reed Household
1 member · Reed · §2,018
If charisma had a name, it'd be Lian Reed! He knows exactly how to charm and schmooze his way into getting what he wants. It's essentially his greatest quality, but maybe it's even... his greatest flaw?
Lore1The Stark Household
1 member · Stark · §3,000
Samantha has worked her way to the absolute top! She prides herself on engaging her employees through team building activities and curating a positive workplace environment. So when her greatest rival, Julien, threatens all of her accomplishments as well as those of her team, she simply must take action!
Lore1The Strong Household
1 member · Strong · §5,938
Tyrie is not only artistically brilliant, but also loves to share her gifts with her community, prioritizing values such as love, acceptance, equality, and sustainability. Through her art and music, she promotes individuality and freedom of expression. Her main goal is to fight for what's right, and to uplift positive voices in the community.
30 additional households
Town residents
6The Lefevre & Rojas Household
6 members · §7,000
5The Camara Household
5 members · Camara · §9,488
4The Anguelo & Lewis Household
4 members · §5,000
4The Chen Household
4 members · Chen · §6,212
4The DeBelcourt Household
4 members · DeBelcourt · §8,000
4The Stanton Household
4 members · Stanton · §3,581
3The Keane Household
3 members · Keane · §7,000
3The Pelletier Household
3 members · Pelletier · §8,303
3The Vargas Household
3 members · §5,058
2The Camara & Keane Household
2 members · §41,836
2The Cooper Household
2 members · Cooper · §9,383
2The Harper Household
2 members · Harper · §5,522
2The Kim Household
2 members · Kim · §4,000
2The Lavigne Household
2 members · Lavigne · §4,343
2The Moreau Household
2 members · Moreau · §5,000
2The Patel Household
2 members · Patel · §3,000
2The Purnell & Nguyen Household
2 members · §5,000
2The Sterling & Haile Household
2 members · §5,000
1The Alves Household
1 member · §5,000
1The Brown Household
1 member · §5,000
1The Cole Household
1 member · §5,000
1The Jackson Household
1 member · §50,000
1The Jade Household
1 member · §5,000
1The Lange Household
1 member · §3,000
1The Lauder Household
1 member · §5,000
1The Lighthouse Household
1 member · Lighthouse · §4,000
1The Malia Household
1 member · §5,000
1The Robert Household
1 member · §7,800
1The Rosemeyer Household
1 member · §5,000
1The Vaughan Household
1 member · Vaughan · §6,283
8 templates
Household library
4The Parker James Household
4 members · §30,000
3The Bronson Fairfield Wright Household
3 members · §30,000
3The Feliz Household
3 members · §30,000
3The Gate Smith Household
3 members · §30,000
2The Peterson Household
2 members · §30,000
2The Skye & Blackwell Household
2 members · §30,000
2The Thompson & DaCosta Household
2 members · §30,000
2The Wade Household
2 members · §30,000
Frequently asked questions
How many premade households are in Paralives?
Paralives Early Access (build 1) includes 49 premade households with over 100 characters. 11 of these are official lore families with developer-written biographies. 27 households are placed on lots across Melino, and 8 are available as templates in the household library.
Which Paralives families have official biographies?
The 11 lore households with official biographies are: Marquez (Sebastian and Eli), Barnes (Kareem), Darcier (Kian and Solene), Preston-Beaumont (Gerard, Pauline, Zoé, and Adrien), Wolf (Rebecca, Bianca, and Monica), Gervais (Julien), Nasser (Anisa), Stark (Samantha), Strong (Tyrie), O’Reilly (Florence and Faye), and Reed (Lian).
Can you play as premade families in Paralives?
Yes. Premade households come in two forms: families already placed on lots in Melino that you can move into when starting a new game, and template households in the household library that you can place on any available lot. All premade characters come with pre-assigned personality traits, and many have skills, careers, and relationships already set up.
Do premade Parafolk have jobs and skills in Paralives?
Most premade characters in Paralives come with at least one occupation and a set of baseline skills. Jobs range from Barista and Cook to Full-Stack Developer and Audio Engineer. Characters placed in the town save have more developed profiles than library templates, which start with personality traits but no career or skill progress.
Where do the premade families live in Melino?
27 premade households own lots across Melino. Lore families like the Marquez, Barnes, and Darcier households each have a named residence. Other families like Chen, Moreau, Patel, and Pelletier are placed on lots throughout the town. 22 households are homeless — either library templates or unplaced town residents.
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Data extracted from Paralives Early Access game files (build 1). Stats and counts verified against the shipped catalog.