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Palworld

Palworld

Pocketpair
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Initial Release: Jan 19, 2024
•ESRB: Teen•PlayStation 5PCXbox Series X/SXbox One
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7.8

908 Ratings
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42 hrs

Main Story

77 hrs

Story + Sides

93 hrs

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73 hrs

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  • Palworld Palfarm Release Date and Details
  • Palworld 1.0 Release Date and Details
  • Palworld Walkthrough and Guide Hub
  • Paldeck - Pals List
  • Palworld Tips and Tricks
  • Palworld Feybreak Update
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Palworld Early Access Review - Steam Version

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Palworld may crib quite a bit from Pokémon’s homework, but deep survival mechanics and a hilarious attitude make it hard to put down – even in Early Access.
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Summary

Palworld is a multiplayer, open-world, survival crafting game where you can befriend and collect mysterious creatures called "Pal" in a vast world! Make your Pals fight, build, farm, and work in factories.
Content Rating
ESRB: Teen
Developers
Pocket Pair Inc.
Publishers
Pocket Pair Inc.
Franchises
Palworld
Features
Online Co-Op Multiplayer
Initial Release
Jan 19, 2024
Platforms
PlayStation 5PCXbox Series X/SXbox One
Genres
RPG, Survival, Open-World, Crafting

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Palworld Developer Pocketpair Reveals Unusual Hiring Requirement for Its Game Designers: It Wants 'True Steam Players'
Jan 23, 2026
Palworld Developer Pocketpair Reveals Unusual Hiring Requirement for Its Game Designers: It Wants 'True Steam Players'
Jan 23, 2026 - "We basically turn down those who have played zero Steam games."
PalworldVerity Townsend
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Palworld - Official 2nd Anniversary Teaser Trailer
2:04
Jan 19, 2026
Palworld - Official 2nd Anniversary Teaser Trailer
Jan 19, 2026 - Check out the new content coming to Palworld!
Palworld
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'They Really Are Going the Pokémon Route' — Palworld Is Getting an Official Trading Card Game
Jan 12, 2026
'They Really Are Going the Pokémon Route' — Palworld Is Getting an Official Trading Card Game
Jan 12, 2026 - Snap.
Palworld Official Card GameWesley Yin-Poole
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Palworld Official Card Game - Official Teaser Trailer
0:29
Jan 12, 2026
Palworld Official Card Game - Official Teaser Trailer
Jan 12, 2026 - Palworld steps into the Card Game arena this summer!
Palworld Official Card Game
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Palworld × ULTRAKILL - Official Home Sweet Home Update Trailer
1:02
Dec 17, 2025
Palworld × ULTRAKILL - Official Home Sweet Home Update Trailer
Dec 17, 2025
Palworld
Palworld Home Sweet Home Update Adds Better Melee, 'Experimental' PvP, Raid Battlefields, and Improved Building
Dec 17, 2025
Palworld Home Sweet Home Update Adds Better Melee, 'Experimental' PvP, Raid Battlefields, and Improved Building
Dec 17, 2025 - They Pal not pass.
PalworldVikki Blake
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Palworld - Official December 'Home Sweet Home' Update Trailer
1:07
Nov 22, 2025
Palworld - Official December 'Home Sweet Home' Update Trailer
Nov 22, 2025 - Palworld's x ULTRAKILL Collab
Palworld
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Switch 2 Continues to Be Biggest Console Launch Ever with 10 Million Units Sold
5:43
Nov 4, 2025
Switch 2 Continues to Be Biggest Console Launch Ever with 10 Million Units Sold
Nov 4, 2025
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7Daemon Hatfield
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U.S. Patent Office Boss Orders Reexamination of Nintendo's Controversial 'Summon Character and Let It Fight' Pokémon Patent, Which IP Expert Claims 'Further Undermines Credibility' of Its Case Against Palworld
Nov 4, 2025
U.S. Patent Office Boss Orders Reexamination of Nintendo's Controversial 'Summon Character and Let It Fight' Pokémon Patent, Which IP Expert Claims 'Further Undermines Credibility' of Its Case Against Palworld
Nov 4, 2025 - "Public outrage" to blame.
PalworldWesley Yin-Poole
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Nintendo and The Pokémon Company's Monster Capture Patent Rejected, May Signal Problems for Their Palworld Lawsuit
Oct 30, 2025
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company's Monster Capture Patent Rejected, May Signal Problems for Their Palworld Lawsuit
Oct 30, 2025 - Lacks originality.
PalworldVerity Townsend
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