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Palworld

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First release
Jul 10, 2026
Publisher
PocketPair
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up, Indie, Adventure, Shooter · Sandbox, Open world, Action, Survival
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S

Palworld is a multiplayer open-world survival game that combines creature-collecting with crafting, base-building, and combat. Set on the Palpagos Islands, players capture and tame animal-like creatures called Pals, which can be used as mounts, combat partners, or workers at player-built bases. The game incorporates firearms and darker satirical elements into the monster-taming formula.

Also known as Pal World, 幻兽帕鲁

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Storyline
The Palpagos Islands are home to hundreds of mysterious creatures known as Pals. Players awaken in this untamed open world where multiple factions vie for control: the Rayne Syndicate, the Free Pal Alliance liberation movement, the Brothers of the Eternal Pyre, the Palpagos Islands Defense Force, and the Pal Genetic Research Unit. Each faction is led by powerful Pal trainers who occupy towers scattered across the islands, guarding their territory against outsiders. Caught between these warring groups, players must survive by capturing and forming bonds with Pals while navigating a lawless frontier where hostile forces patrol the wilds and a wanted system punishes those who cross the wrong lines.Read more

The Palpagos Islands are home to hundreds of mysterious creatures known as Pals. Players awaken in this untamed open world where multiple factions vie for control: the Rayne Syndicate, the Free Pal Alliance liberation movement, the Brothers of the Eternal Pyre, the Palpagos Islands Defense Force, and the Pal Genetic Research Unit. Each faction is led by powerful Pal trainers who occupy towers scattered across the islands, guarding their territory against outsiders. Caught between these warring groups, players must survive by capturing and forming bonds with Pals while navigating a lawless frontier where hostile forces patrol the wilds and a wanted system punishes those who cross the wrong lines.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jul 10, 2026
Mac
Jul 10, 2026
Xbox One
Jul 10, 2026
All 10 release dates
PlayStation 5
Jul 10, 2026
Xbox Series X|S
Jul 10, 2026
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jan 19, 2024
Xbox One
Jan 19, 2024
Xbox Series X|S
Jan 19, 2024
PlayStation 5
Sep 24, 2024
Mac
Mar 03, 2025
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Main Story
85h
Main + Extras
65h
Completionist
88h
Game modes
Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO), Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective
Third person
Keywords
anime, 3d, crafting, pve, cute
… All 9, steam achievements, steam cloud, dragon riding, elicited lawsuit

At a Glance

Critic Score
70
Main Story (IGDB)
85h
Main + Extras (IGDB)
65h
Completionist (IGDB)
88h
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Overview

Steam review summary

Steam users rate this Very Positive, 415,753 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026

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