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Palworld

Palworld

Xbox
Early Access

Release Date: January 19, 2024 Early Access

Internet

A third-person survival action game with RPG elements. Palworld tasks us with traversing a beautiful world, catching creatures known as Pals and exploiting them in various ways. The game s singleplayer and multiplayer.

7.1

OpenCritic

9.4

Steam

8.2

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Palworld is an action survival game with RPG elements, inspired by the iconic Craftopia.

Plot

Palworld is set in a fictional world where humans co-exist with Pals, Pokemon-like creatures. The player must traverse the land and capture Pals to make use of their unique powers and abilities. It's up to us whether we'll treat them nicely or have them slave away before tossing them aside once their usefulness runs its course.

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Platforms:

PC Windows

PC Windows January 19, 2024

Xbox One

Xbox One January 19, 2024

PlayStation 5

PlayStation 5 September 25, 2024

Xbox Series X/S

Xbox Series X/S January 19, 2024

Developer: Pocketpair

Publisher: Pocketpair

Age restrictions: 12+

Features

Palworld map and guide
Guide

Last update: January 22, 2024

Palworld map and guide

Palworld guide is mainly an interactive map where we marked all pals, alpha pals, Eggs, Treasure Chests, Limfunk Efiigy, fast travel, dungeons, merchants, NPCs, bosses and a bunch of usefull hints.

Palworld map and guide

News

A guide to the best games and deals of Steam's Creature Collector Fest

A guide to the best games and deals of Steam's Creature Collector Fest

Steam Creature Collector Fest starts today and runs through next week. Some great games are deeply discounted, including some you wouldn't expect.

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Matt Buckley

May 12, 2025

A guide to the best games and deals of Steam's Creature Collector Fest
Palworld developer shares changes made in response to Pokémon lawsuit

Palworld developer shares changes made in response to Pokémon lawsuit

Palworld developer Pocketpair explained recent and changes to the game and confirmed that they result from the ongoing Nintendo and Pokémon lawsuit.

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Matt Buckley

May 8, 2025

Palworld developer shares changes made in response to Pokémon lawsuit
Palworld More Than Just Pals dating sim might be real

Palworld More Than Just Pals dating sim might be real

Palworld developer Pocketpair has released a follow-up trailer to last year's April Fool's joke, Palworld More Than Just Friends, a dating sim spin-off.

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Matt Buckley

March 31, 2025

Palworld More Than Just Pals dating sim might be real
Major update to Palworld brings crossplay to all platforms

Major update to Palworld brings crossplay to all platforms

Today marks the 0.5.0 update for Palworld, which introduces crossplay across all platforms. But that's not all, there are several exciting new features as well.

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Matt Buckley

March 19, 2025

Major update to Palworld brings crossplay to all platforms
„This was a very sad day.” Hit survival game devs address Nintendo lawsuit and recall Palworld's insane launch

„This was a very sad day.” Hit survival game devs address Nintendo lawsuit and recall Palworld's insane launch

During a Game Developers Conference , the developers of Palworld recalled the game's release and talked about their reaction to the lawsuit from Nintendo.

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Adrian Werner

March 19, 2025

„This was a very sad day.” Hit survival game devs address Nintendo lawsuit and recall Palworld's insane launch
Crossplay date confirmed. Palworld’s next big update arrives in March, paving the way for full launch

Crossplay date confirmed. Palworld’s next big update arrives in March, paving the way for full launch

Palworld’s future just got clearer. Here’s what’s coming next.

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Olga Racinowska

March 12, 2025

Crossplay date confirmed. Palworld’s next big update arrives in March, paving the way for full launch
32 million players played open-world survival game. Palworld accomplished that one year after its phenomenal 2024 launch

32 million players played open-world survival game. Palworld accomplished that one year after its phenomenal 2024 launch

Palworld is now more than a year old and 32 million players have gone on an expedition with their Pals.

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Jacob Blazewicz

February 20, 2025

32 million players played open-world survival game. Palworld accomplished that one year after its phenomenal 2024 launch
Pokemon May Be Gearing Up to Sue Palworld in the US Too

Pokemon May Be Gearing Up to Sue Palworld in the US Too

A new patent filed by Nintendo similar to the Japanese patents used to sue Palworld could hint that Pokemon intends to bring the lawsuit to the US.

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Matt Buckley

February 13, 2025

Pokemon May Be Gearing Up to Sue Palworld in the US Too
Palworld Developer Flooded With Responses To Publishing Announcement

Palworld Developer Flooded With Responses To Publishing Announcement

Just 15 hours after Palworld Developer Pocketpair announced their publishing arm, they have received an overwhelming number of responses.

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Matt Buckley

January 27, 2025

Palworld Developer Flooded With Responses To Publishing Announcement
Today’s Palworld update fixes many bugs. 0.4.13 Patch is here

Today’s Palworld update fixes many bugs. 0.4.13 Patch is here

The new patch to Palworld was released a few hours ago. It fixes a lot of bugs.

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Damian Gacek

January 15, 2025

Today’s Palworld update fixes many bugs. 0.4.13 Patch is here

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System Requirements

System Requirements for Palworld Video Game:

PC Windows

PC / Windows

Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4 GHz, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 2 GB GeForce GTX 1050 or better, 40 GB SSD, Windows 10 64-bit.

Recommanded System Requirements:
Intel Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz, 32 GB RAM, graphic card 8 GB GeForce RTX 2070 or better, 40 GB SSD, Windows 10/11 64-bit.

Ratings

Game Ratings for Palworld Video Game.

7.1

OpenCritic Rating

Game is Recomended by 44% of Critics. There are 21 Critic Reviews.

OpenCritic

VideoGamer: 5 / 10 by Tom Bardwell

Palworld is a game of bare minimums, unscrupulous and soulless, designed by the numbers to hit all the right notes to keep you hooked on its addictive catch-grind-craft loop.

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Smash Jump: 8 / 10 by Julian Barber

Palworld, even in its early access state, has far exceeded the expectations I had set for the game. The exploration can feel challenging but fair, and the rewarding feeling you get from leveling up your base or catching a Pal with an extremely low catch rate is amazing. Even with the fairly easy late-game Pal grabbing existing and multiplayer experience not being perfect, I can confidently say that Palworld is definitely shaping up to be something special.

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IGN: 7 / 10 by Travis Northup

The version of Palworld on Xbox and the Microsoft Store might not be nearly as polished as the Steam version right now, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t still a ton of fun.

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94%

STEAM Score

All Reviews: Very Positive (320,592)

STEAM
Reviews Summary generated by AI

The main pros of the game

  • Fun and Engaging Gameplay: Many s describe the game as addictive and enjoyable, with a mix of creature collection, crafting, and survival elements that keep players engaged for long hours.
  • Regular Updates: Players appreciate the frequent updates and bug fixes, which improve gameplay and introduce new content, enhancing the overall experience.
  • Customization and Flexibility: The ability to adjust game settings, personalize difficulty, and play in various styles (solo or co-op) is highly praised.
  • Charming Aesthetics: The colorful graphics and appealing creature designs contribute to the game's charm, making it visually enjoyable.
  • Innovative Mechanics: Several reviews highlight the unique blend of features, such as base building, resource management, and the ability to capture both creatures and human enemies, which sets it apart from traditional Pokémon games.

The main cons of the game

  • Bugs and Technical Issues: s frequently mention glitches, crashes, and AI pathfinding problems, particularly related to base building and the behavior of Pals.
  • Grindiness: Some players express frustration with resource gathering and the grind associated with late-game progression, indicating that it can become tedious.
  • Comparison to Pokémon: While many enjoy the game's take on creature collection, others feel it leans too heavily on Pokémon's formula, leading to mixed feelings about originality.
  • Lack of Cross-Play: Players have noted the absence of cross-platform play as a limitation, which restricts multiplayer options.

The features or elements that are missing from the game according to s

  • Improved Base Building Mechanics: s desire better functionality in the base building system, including AI improvements for Pals and more intuitive placement options.
  • Healing Mechanisms: Some players wish for a system similar to Pokémon's Poké Centers for healing Pals without needing to store them in a PC.
  • More Story and Depth: A few reviews mention the lack of a coherent storyline and narrative depth, suggesting that the game could benefit from more engaging lore and character development.
  • Quality of Life Improvements: Players have requested various quality of life updates, such as better resource management systems and bug fixes to enhance the overall gameplay experience.

Summary

  • Overall, "Palworld" is viewed positively by s, with many enjoying its unique blend of genres and engaging mechanics, despite some technical issues and areas for improvement.

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