Paralives Guide: All Money Cheats

If grinding Paradimes in Paralives is slowing down your dream build, the game's built-in cheat console has you covered. There are 8 distinct money cheats available, each producing a different result, so whether you need a small nudge or want to skip straight to mansion territory, there's a command for that.

How do you open the cheat console in Paralives?

Before any money flows, you need to get the cheat console open. The shortcut differs by operating system, so check the right one before hunting through your keyboard.

• On Windows: press Ctrl + Shift + C
• On macOS: press Command + Fn/Globe + F1

The console appears on the right side of the screen. Once it's open, type your chosen command and press Enter (or tap the on-screen Enter option) to activate it. That's the entire process. No extra activation steps, no enabling cheats mode first. They're always on.

Cheat console, ready to use

All 8 Paralives Money Cheats

The source-confirmed list below covers every money cheat currently available in Paralives during early access. Each one modifies your Paradimes (the in-game currency) in a specific way.

Which cheat should you actually use?

The right pick depends on what you're trying to do.

is the most flexible option for targeted amounts. Need exactly 3,750 Paradimes to afford a specific furniture piece? Type PRINTMONEY 3750 and you're done without overshooting your budget.

is the storytelling cheat. It doesn't add to your balance, it replaces it entirely. This makes it genuinely useful if you're running a challenge where your Parafolk is supposed to have a specific net worth, or if you want to simulate a financial setback by lowering your funds deliberately.

is the go-to for a quick, reliable large injection when you don't want to type a custom number. 50,000 Paradimes covers most mid-game purchases without making the number feel absurd.

is the gambler's pick. The random range of 1 to 100,000 means you could get almost nothing or hit the ceiling. Fine for casual play, less useful when you need a specific amount.

is underrated. If your household has stacked up a pile of overdue bills, this wipes them without touching your actual Paradime balance. Use it when debt is the problem rather than a lack of funds.

How to use LOTTERY correctly

The LOTTERY cheat works differently from the others. Instead of a fixed or typed amount, it reads the Paradime salary of whichever Parafolk you have highlighted at the time and adds that figure to your household funds. Make sure you've selected the right Parafolk before entering the command, or you might get a smaller payout than expected if a lower-earning household member is active.

Select your Parafolk before LOTTERY

Tips for using money cheats effectively

A few practical notes from spending time with the console:

• Stack smaller cheats for precision. Running PIGGYBANK twice adds exactly 2,000 Paradimes. Useful when you want incremental control without typing custom values every time.
• Use for challenge runs. If you're playing a rags-to-riches scenario, setting your starting funds to a specific low number gives you a clean baseline.
• pairs well with storytelling modes. If your Parafolk just inherited money or won a fictional lottery in your story, wiping the bills alongside adding funds keeps the narrative consistent.
• Cheats don't require any prior setup. The console is accessible from the moment you load into a household.

Paralives sits firmly in the indie games space, and the developers have been transparent about expanding features during early access. The cheat system is already more granular than many comparable life sims, and that flexibility is worth taking advantage of.

For more ways to get the most out of the game, the Paralives strategy guides collection covers everything from Storyteller choices to household mechanics.