| Palworld | |
|---|---|
 Promotional art | |
| Developer(s) | Pocketpair |
| Publisher(s) | Pocketpair |
| Producer(s) | Takuro Mizobe[2] |
| Programmer(s) | Hiroto Matsutani[3] |
| Artist(s) | Daiki Kizu[3] |
| Composer(s) | Tatsuya Yano |
| Engine | Unreal Engine 5 |
| Platform(s) | |
| Release | Windows, Xbox One, Series X/S
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| Genre(s) | Survival, monster-taming |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Palworld[b] is an upcoming action-adventure, survival, and monster-taming game created and published by Japanese developer Pocketpair. The game is set in an open world populated with animal-like creatures called "Pals", which players can battle and capture to use for base building, traversal, and combat. Players may also assign the “Pals” to bases where they will automatically complete tasks for the player. Palworld can be played either solo or online with up to 32 players on one server. It was announced in 2021 and launched through early access for Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S in January 2024,[4] and for the PlayStation 5 in September 2024.
The game's comedic premise, which involves using firearms and equipping Pals with them, has earned it the nickname "Pokémon with guns". Other elements, such as using Pals for food or as manual labor in mines and factories, have also garnered attention. It was generally well received, with praise for its gameplay, content, and satirical premise, but criticism for its reliance on shock humor and use of unoriginal designs and mechanics.
Palworld sold eight million units in its first six days of early access and reached over two million concurrent players on Steam, making it the second-highest played game of all time on the platform. As of February 22, 2024, the game has sold over 15 million units[5] had attracted a global audience of more than 25 million players,[6] making it one of the best-selling PC games.
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- ^ Bespyatova, Ekaterina (October 11, 2024). "Analysts: Palworld sales in China exceeded 5 million copies". app2top.com (in Russian). Retrieved October 14, 2024.