Palworld
Release Date: January 19, 2024 Early Access
Action, TPP, sandbox, RPG elements, survival, online, indie games, co-op, crafting, Game Pass, multiplayer, singleplayer, internet
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Steam
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 supports singleplayer and multiplayer.
Last Update: February 20, 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.
Videos and Screens
[0:41] Palworld - Christmas Skins Trailer
[0:35] Palworld Palworld x Terraria - Meowmere Collaboration Trailer
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.
PC Invasion: 8.5 / 10 by Aidan Lambourne
Palworld offers everything you'd expect, and so much more. From incredible boss fights to satisfying community building, there's something for everyone.
Attack of the Fanboy: 2.5 / 5 by Davi Braid
Although Palworld can provide an enjoyable experience for a while, it's a hard sell .It feels like halves of two different games that, when put together, don't seem to make a whole.
The main pros of the game
- Fun and Engaging Gameplay: Many users 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: Users 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 users
- Improved Base Building Mechanics: Users 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 users, with many enjoying its unique blend of genres and engaging mechanics, despite some technical issues and areas for improvement.
Summary generated on:
GAMERS Score
Average score from 93 votes. 227 players anticipated the game.
Palworld Description
Palworld is an action survival game with RPG elements, inspired by the iconic Pokemon series. It was developed by Pocketpair, an indie studio known for the warmly received 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.
Mechanics
Palworld is a third-person game set in a large, diverse world. It consists of dense forests, beautiful plains, huge canyons and snowy wastelands.
As we explore the world, we catch Pals of different sizes, appearances and skills, using them in different ways. Some are great at constructing, others farming or processing resources, others can be mounted to traverse the world faster or defend ourselves from danger. With the help of our Pals we'll build camps, gradually creating more unusual structures (like pyramids and rockets), farm (with Pals taking care of sowing, watering and harvesting crops), clean up the base, build powerful factories and create automated production chains to produce various goods.
Over time, Pals can be bred and even cross-bred, creating new species. We can also encounter rare, endangered creatures. Though capturing and selling them is prohibited by law, it's a good way to get rich, as long as we don't get caught. As to how we treat our Pals - the more we exploit them, the shorter they'll live. Treated well, they work less efficiently but live longer.
Palworld is full of danger - changing weather, hostile humans and monsters. We can defend ourselves using weapons crafted in our factories. Backed into a corner, we'll need to run and have our Pals stay behind to slow down the pursuers. As befitting a survival game, our character has needs we must fulfill. If we run out of food, one of our Pals might just do the trick...
Game modes
Palworld supports singleplayer and multiplayer, both cooperative and competitive.
Technical aspects
Palworld features high-quality graphics, its artstyle resembling that of a Pixar movie.
Palworld Summary
Platforms:
PC / Windows January 19, 2024
PlayStation 5 September 25, 2024
Xbox Series X/S January 19, 2024
Xbox One January 19, 2024
Developer: Pocketpair
Publisher: Pocketpair
Age restrictions: 12+
Palworld System Requirements
PC / Windows
Minimum: 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
Recommended: 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
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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January 15, 2025
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December 23, 2024
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The Terraria and Palworld collab has just dropped! To create the new Meowmere weapon, though, you’ll need some Predator Core.
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December 23, 2024
Palworld not lanuching after Feybreak update - how to fix the issue
If after the Feybreak update Palworld doesn't launch for you anymore, we have a fix that will allow you to jump back and explore the world of Pals again.
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Aleksander Kartasinski
December 23, 2024
Palworld: Feybreak patch notes are here. Get ready for new map, mechanics, pals, and collab with Terraria
Pocketpair studio released the announced update for Palworld: Feybreak. Lots of new content and features have been added to the game, but also a teaser of a crossover with Terraria.
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December 23, 2024
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December 20, 2024
Palworld: Feybreak will introduce new content to this year's hit, including huge island
The Game Awards 2024 brought the announcement and trailer of a new update for Palworld. For Feybreak, Pocketpair studio has developed a giant island, as well as new Pal or previously unavailable buildings.
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December 12, 2024
Palworld with Big News. New Update and Terraria Crossover Are Coming
Crossovers have been popping up a lot in the gaming world recently. The latest - Palworld x Terraria - sounds very promising!
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November 27, 2024
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John „Bucky” Buckley of PocketPair studio joined developers criticizing current trends of looking at the success of games (including Palworld) only through the prism of the number of players in a given title.
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Palworld, the hit title from earlier this year, recently received a major update. Pocketpair studio added a ton of fresh content.
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July 1, 2024