Palworld
Jul 10, 2026
- Shooter
- Role-playing (RPG)
- Hack and slash/Beat 'em up
- Adventure
- Indie
Platforms: Mac, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S
IGDB community rating 7.3IGDB301 votes
Overview
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.
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.
- Developed by
- PocketPair
- Published by
- PocketPair
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Facts
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
- Player perspectives
- Third person
- Themes
- Action, Survival, Sandbox, Open world
- Game engine
- Unreal Engine 5
- Release dates
- 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 3, 2025
