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Palworld is #36 on Steam with a 24h peak of 82,434; 37,341 playing when sampled at 23:40 UTC. Latest official patch in our feed: Palworld × Windrose Steam Bundle is Out Now! (Sep 25, 2026). As of Sep 28, 2026.

Latest official update

· Steam · Official

Palworld × Windrose Steam Bundle is Out Now!

We are thrilled to announce that the Palworld × RuneScape: Dragonwilds Steam Bundle is now officially available! You can now grab both of these unique open-world survival craft games at a 10% OFF discount! If you already own Palworld, you can still use this bundle to purchase…

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Data from Steam · Last updated Sep 28, 2026 · Refreshed daily

Steam rank
#36
24h peak
82K
Steam weekly chart change
−8 places

Weekly change is vs last week on Steam's chart. History below compares exact dates in our recorded snapshots.

Latest updates & patch notes

13 English-language official updates in the last 90 days.

  1. Release Steam · Official

    Palworld × Windrose Steam Bundle is Out Now!

    We are thrilled to announce that the Palworld × RuneScape: Dragonwilds Steam Bundle is now officially available! You can now grab both of these unique open-world survival craft games at a 10% OFF discount! If you already own Palworld, you can still use this bundle to purchase…

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    All patches

    Official Patch / Release posts · 2026-09-28 UTC

  3. Patch Steam · Official

    v1.0.5: Bug fixes

    ▼Bug Fixes・Fixed an issue where terrain, building, and other textures could load at significantly reduced resolution for some players・Fixed an issue where some map icon filters could unintentionally be turned off after the player respawned

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  4. Patch Steam · Official

    v1.0.4: Balance Adjustments & Bug Fixes

    Palworld version v1.0.4 has been released! ＝＝＝ ▼New Missions ・Added the sub-missions “Beyond Dimensions” and “From the Far Side of the Moon.” “Beyond Dimensions” can be accepted from an NPC at Fisherman’s Point in Mount Obsidian. “From the Far Side of the Moon” can be progressed…

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  5. News Steam · Official

    Palworld Global Popularity Poll 2026 is LIVE!

    Pal Tamers！The time has come to decide who stands at the top of the Palpagos Islands. Voting for the Palworld Global Popularity Poll 2026 is officially open! With the launch of version 1.0, our roster has expanded to over 280+ Pals, and every single one of them (plus some…

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  6. Patch Steam · Official

    v1.0.3: Balance Adjustments & Bug Fixes

    Palworld version v1.0.3 has been released! ＝＝＝ ▼Items and Equipment ・Changed the unlock level of some Jetragon-related technologies from 79 to 70, and reduced the materials required for the Pal Gear used to ride Jetragon.・Changed the technology unlock level of the Aquatic…

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  7. Patch Steam · Official

    v1.0.2.101103: Bug fixes

    ・Fixed an issue where an infinite loading screen would occur after defeating the World Tree boss in some cases.*Crossplay with other platforms will not be affected.

    Read on Steam →
  8. Patch Steam · Official

    Mod Support Improvement

    Palworld version v1.0.2.100993 has been released! ＝＝＝ ・Made adjustments related to processing in order to improve stability when playing with MODs. Note: This patch is applied to the PC version only, but will not negatively affect crossplay with other versions of the…

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  9. Patch Steam · Official

    v1.0.2: Bug fixes

    Palworld version v1.0.2 has been released! This update includes improvements to gameplay stability and fixes for various issues.＝＝＝ ▼Crashes and Disconnections・Fixed an issue where all players could be disconnected during the Panthalus battle on dedicated servers.・Fixed an issue…

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  10. Patch Steam · Official

    v1.0.1: Bug fixes

    Palworld version v1.0.1 has been released!＝＝＝・Fixed an issue where save data could be unintentionally discarded after certain operations.・Fixed an issue where the burning status could continue after touching a campfire.＝＝＝Thank you for your continued support of Palworld.

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  11. Patch Steam · Official

    Palworld v1.0 - Official Release Changelog

    Palworld 1.0 - ChangelogPal Tamers, the time has come. Today, Palworld exits early access. Palworld 1.0 is here! Sunreach, a mysterious new island floating in the sky…The World Tree, the heart of the Palworld story…Palpagos has grown, and a new adventure awaits. Palworld 1.0…

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  12. Patch Steam · Official

    Palworld 1.0 Official Launch Trailer is OUT!

    It's almost here! Palworld will officially enter 1.0 on July 10, 2026. Our new launch trailer is packed with exciting highlights, offering a glimpse of brand-new Pals, uncharted regions, and advanced technologies. Check it out now for a sneak peek at the epic new adventures…

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  13. Patch Steam · Official

    Important: About MODs and 1.0!

    Palworld and Pocketpair support modding, and we're grateful to all our fans who have dedicated time into modding the game up now. We look forward to seeing all the amazing MODs that will be made after 1.0. However, if you haven't played the game in a long time then it is…

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Last 14 days on Steam

Tracked since Aug 13, 2026 · best observed rank #5 (Aug 13, 2026) · 44 recorded days.

As of . 29 of the last 30 days recorded.

Rank changes compare with our own dated snapshots: the 7-day figure is vs our snapshot 7 days ago. Steam’s weekly chart comparison uses a separate source.

Rank vs yesterday
Up 1 place
Rank vs 7 days ago
Down 8 places
Rank vs 30 days ago
Down 28 places
30-day best peak
204,851
30-day average peak
118,011
24-hour player peaks · min 65,834 · max 103,453 players · gaps are not interpolated
Last 14 calendar days · rank and 24-hour concurrent player peak
Date (UTC)Rank24h peak
#3682,434
#3781,269
#3768,306
#3365,834
#3069,035
#3075,230
#3078,646
#28103,453
#2999,595
#3086,403
#2982,949
#2586,553
Excluded snapshot
#2298,471

29 peak samples in the 30-day average. Missing, excluded and unobserved days are not counted; chart absence does not prove zero players.

In the news (12)

Third-party reporting, separate from official developer announcements.

  1. PC Gamer

    Palworld publishing chief worries early access has 'lost its meaning' as the rise of 'hyper-casual' gaming culture means people often don't understand what they're getting into

    Early access on Steam is a simple concept. You buy a game before it's finished, provide bug reports and feedback to developers, and help shape a project's direction and ambitions. Everybody wins: You get to play the game early, and developers earn money that helps them continue…

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  2. PC Gamer

    Palworld and No Man's Sky are intensifying their months-long flirtation, and if those two don't just kiss already, I'm going to lose my mind

    Last week, Pocketpair head of publishing and communications John "Bucky" Buckley addressed a bubbling conversation about the developer's Palworld collaboration strategy , informing players that they "simply do not realize the sheer number of collabs we’ve rejected or scrapped"…

    Read on PC Gamer →
  3. PC Gamer

    How to get Chromite in Palworld

    Chromite isn't actually rare in Palworld , but you've got to have a specific tool (or pal) to mine it, which is different from most other resources. To save you from the guesswork, I'll show you how to use a metal detector to get Chromite initially and also a passive farming…

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  4. PC Gamer

    Pocketpair 'not planning to spend a year making a massive update' for Palworld 1.1

    Palworld went into full release in July after more than two years of early access, and it's going pretty well: A massive surge in concurrent players on Steam is slowly settling back down to Earth, but more than a month after that 1.0 launch it's still putting up numbers that…

    Read on PC Gamer →
  5. PC Gamer

    Palworld fans 'do not realize the sheer number of collabs we've rejected' even with the survival game's 'fun-first approach'

    The crowning achievement of a game is no longer player count or Metacritic score, it's actually the number of collabs it can squeeze into its lifecycle—soon every game will collab with each other to make one giant game. I can see it coming... Read more.

    Read on PC Gamer →
  6. SteamDB

    Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 4 Aug — 11 August 2026

    * Big Walk ; * MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls ; * Cyberpunk 2077 ; * IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator ; * ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs ; * Palworld ; * Gears of War: E-Day ; * Mistfall Hunter ; * Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands ; * Rust ; * excluding free to play games…

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  7. SteamDB

    Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 28 Jul — 4 August 2026

    * Mistfall Hunter ; * Cyberpunk 2077 ; * Halo: Campaign Evolved ; * Palworld ; * Marvel's Spider-Man 2 ; * Baldur's Gate 3 ; * Shift At Midnight ; * Corsair Cove ; * Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered ; * Battlefield™ 6 ; * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDB

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  8. PCGamesN

    Steam gamers have spoken: innovative indies like Palworld continue to thrive while traditional triple-A flounders for a foothold

    Looking at the year's big Steam successes, there's a continuing trend of favoring more ambitious projects on PC over triple-A and remakes. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Steam gamers have spoken: innovative indies like Palworld continue to thrive while traditional triple-A…

    Read on PCGamesN →
  9. PC Gamer

    Palworld 1.0 review

    s a child of the '90s-era pocket monster craze, I had what I suspect historians will call Monster-Taming Madness. A not-so-terrible, but sort of annoying affliction that meant I always had a Tamagotchi in my pocket, a handful of Pokémon cards, and the entire Spice Girls…

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  10. PCGamesN

    Why the Palworld OCG is worth picking up at launch

    The all-new Palworld Official Card Game shows plenty of promise, with interesting combos and stunning cards galore based on the hit game. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Why the Palworld OCG is worth picking up at launch

    Read on PCGamesN →
  11. PC Gamer

    Latest Palworld patch keeps Victor & Shadowbeak from accidentally teleporting out of existence, prevents Panthalus from breaking everything

    While its 1.0 launch has delivered impressive and continued success to the tune of a few million additional players , Palworld is still a bit squirrelly—particularly when it comes to bosses, who have presented some frustrating bugginess for multiplayer users... Read more.

    Read on PC Gamer →
  12. SteamDB

    Steam Global Top Sellers for week of 21 Jul — 28 July 2026

    * Palworld ; * Halo: Campaign Evolved ; * DragonSword : Awakening ; * Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced ; * Battlefield™ 6 ; * Shift At Midnight ; * Grim Dawn ; * MECCHA CHAMELEON ; * Steam Deck ; * Grim Dawn - Fangs of Asterkarn ; * excluding free to play games View top 100…

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Game overview

Fight, farm, build and work alongside mysterious creatures called "Pals" in this completely new multiplayer, open world survival and crafting game!

Steam rank
#36 ▼
Peak (24h)
82K
Genre
Action, Adventure, Indie
Developer
Pocketpair
Released
Jul 9, 2026
Price
$29.99
Recommendations
414K

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Screenshots

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About Palworld

Q. What kind of game is this? A. In this game, you can peacefully live alongside mysterious creatures known as Pals or risk your life to drive off a ruthless poaching syndicate. Pals can be used to fight, or they can be made to work on farms or factories. You can even sell them or eat them! Survival In a harsh environment where food is scarce and vicious poachers roam, danger waits around every corner. To survive, you must tread carefully and make difficult choices...even if that means eating your own Pals when the time comes. Mounts & Exploration Pals can be mounted to traverse the land, sea and sky—allowing you to traverse all kinds of…

Game details

System requirements (minimum)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 (64-Bit) Processor: Intel Core i5-9400F Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 1660 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 40 GB available space Additional Notes: SSD Required - Performance may vary depending on the amount of active Pals.
Languages
English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Korean, Indonesian, Spanish - Latin America, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese, Polish
Controller
Full controller support
DLC
1 available on Steam
Official site
www.pocketpair.jp/palworld

Frequently asked questions

Is Palworld free to play?
Palworld is listed at $29.99 on Steam.
What is the latest Palworld update?
The most recent official update in our feed is "Palworld × Windrose Steam Bundle is Out Now!" (Sep 25, 2026), categorized as Release. We are thrilled to announce that the Palworld × RuneScape: Dragonwilds Steam Bundle is now officially available! You can now grab both of these unique open-world survival craft games at a 10% OFF discount! If you already own Palworld, you can still use this bundle to purchase…
How many people play Palworld?
Palworld is #36 on Steam with a 24h peak of 82,434; 37,341 playing when sampled at 23:40 UTC. Latest official patch in our feed: Palworld × Windrose Steam Bundle is Out Now! (Sep 25, 2026). As of Sep 28, 2026.
When was Palworld released?
Palworld was released on Jul 9, 2026 by Pocketpair.
What kind of game is Palworld?
Palworld is a Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG game, featuring single-player, multi-player, co-op.

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