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Palworld
By Pocketpair, released 1 Jan 2024
- Microsoft Windows
- macOS
- Xbox Series X and Series S
- action-adventure game
- survival game
What it is
Palworld is a 2024 monster-taming, action-adventure and survival game from Pocketpair. Players live alongside creatures called Pals, which can fight, travel as mounts, or help with farming, construction, production and factory automation. The survival setting includes scarce food and poachers, and players may face difficult choices about their Pals. Mounted Pals can travel across land, sea and sky. The game also includes dungeon exploration and building structures. Listed Steam play options include single-player, multiplayer, co-op, online co-op and cross-platform multiplayer. Steam features also include achievements, full controller support, trading cards, Steam Workshop and DualShock controller support. The listed Steam platform is Windows, while the broader platform list includes Windows, macOS and Xbox Series X and Series S. These facts describe both solo and group play, with creatures serving as companions and workers across exploration, survival and crafting activities.
What players like, and what they don't
- Pals can fight, work and serve as mounts
- Explore by land, sea and sky
- Online co-op and cross-platform multiplayer listed
- Steam Workshop support
- Windows is the only listed Steam platform
- Food scarcity is part of the survival setting
Who it suits
It suits players interested in survival and crafting with creature companions, or groups looking for multiplayer and co-op options. Cross-platform multiplayer is listed among its Steam features.
Palworld combines creature companions with survival, exploration, building and production. Its listed Steam features cover both solo and multiplayer play, including online co-op and cross-platform multiplayer.

