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Palworld

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.

Released: 10 July 2026
Developer: PocketPair
Publisher: PocketPair
Engine: Unreal Engine 5
Perspective: Third person
Age rating: PEGI 12 · ESRB T
Controller: Full controller support
Steam recommendations: 397,176
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 5 · Mac · Xbox One
Genres: Shooter · Role-playing (RPG) · Hack and slash/Beat 'em up · Adventure · Indie
Estimated owners: 50,000,000–100,000,000 (est.)

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Player rating: 70
Critic rating: 262
Ratings counted: 94.5%
Steam reviews: 75
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Palworld

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System requirements 16 GB RAM Download size 40.0 GB Steam Deck Verified Player counts 442,602

Palworld

The story

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.

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