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…
Palworld is an adventure developed by PocketPair, released 10 July 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Mac. It currently starts at $20.99 at Steam. The main story takes about 65 hrs to finish.
What Palworld is
Palworld is an adventure game developed by PocketPair and released in 2026. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unreal Engine 5.
The premise, in the publisher's words
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…
How it plays
It is played from a third person perspective. Its themes are action, open world, sandbox and survival. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO), Multiplayer and Single player. There are 75 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Palworld holds a critic score of 70 out of 100. That places it above 33% of the 7,527 rated adventure games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2026 averaged 78, so it scored 8 points below the year average. Player ratings track closely with critics at 72, across 302 votes.
How long it takes, and what that costs
The main story runs about 65 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 88 hrs, roughly 1.4 times the length of the critical path. At its current cheapest price of $20.99, that works out to about $0.32 per hour of the main story, or $0.24 per hour if you finish everything.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for Intel Core i5-9400F, 16 GB RAM and GeForce GTX 1660. A 16GB memory requirement is demanding — worth checking before you buy, because 8GB is still common in older and budget machines. Install size is roughly 40GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it costs, and where
The cheapest verified price right now is $20.99 at Steam, 30% below its usual price. Across the 4 stores we track, the same game ranges up to $29.99 — a spread of $9.00 for an identical product. Storefront pricing varies enormously by country: Pakistan is the cheapest region we track at $7.34 (about $7.34), while United Kingdom pays £17.49 — 3.2 times more. In Pakistan it is priced at Rs 7 on Steam, which is about $7.34.
What it launched against
Palworld launched on 10 July 2026, within three weeks of Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, Halo: Campaign Evolved, Splatoon Raiders and Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 6 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.
Released around the same time: Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced, Halo: Campaign Evolved, Splatoon Raiders, Doom: The Dark Ages - Revelations.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Palworld yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
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