Palia is set in a high fantasy world with robust online multiplayer features and a 3rd person perspective that adds a new layer of depth to the sim genre, giving players a deep community experience in a vibrant living world. As players explore this new world full of wonder, they decide how they fit in, what they want to do and how they want to play.

In Palia, humans are the legendary race, having disappeared thousands of years ago at the height of their grandeur and mastery of magic. Nobody in modern times knows why. Players awaken as human characters without explanation in a quaint, lakeside village where they’ll make their home and forge a new future for themselves and humanity. Together with a massive online community, players will uncover the secrets to humanity's past through an evolving narrative that will take years to fully unveil. Palia is a gorgeous, cozy world that’s constantly evolving and features deep customization systems, a compelling cast of non-playable characters, and a massive online community of other players to share and explore it with.

Palia is a gorgeous, cozy world that’s constantly evolving and features deep customization systems, a compelling cast of non-playable characters, and a robust Neighborhood system that allows players to forge communities of their own. Combining the welcoming atmosphere of a community sim with a massively multiplayer online experience, the game gives players the chance to be part of a global community of gamers as they collaborate, explore and progress. Palia’s innovative social matchmaking system ensures that friends and neighbors can always be close by.

Palia also offers a robust set of character creation options that allow players to show off their unique style and creativity. This includes a diverse set of face and skin tone options, hairstyles that can go on any character, and a flexible fashion system. Players can mix and match different components, customize colors and patterns, and save their favorite outfits. So whether they want to be an award winning cook, or the best gardener in the world, it’s all up to them. New features will be continually added to expand player’s options.

Gather ‘round, Palians! Today, Singularity 6's community sim Palia arrives on Steam (with Steam Achievements coming soon).

New and returning players can now download Palia for free via the game’s Steam store page. The Steam community showed up in a kaiju-sized way to add Palia to their Wishlists. As a reward, players on all supported platforms will have 30 days from today to redeem the giant in-game Frogbert plushie that has grown five times its original size.

And Palians around the world can further celebrate the game’s launch on Steam with a brand new update! Players on all platforms can explore the mysterious Temple of The Roots, and dive into new content featuring new quests and rewards for players to unearth, including:

• Temple of the Roots - Palians can dig-in to the new content and explore the Temple of the Roots, participating in new quests while discovering new rewards, such as the Galdur Seed Maker.
• Cultivate Flowers & Trees - Players can decorate their housing plots with a lush array of beautiful plantlife. Insects now have a chance to drop flower seeds, which players plant, water and watch their seeds grow into gorgeous flowers. Additionally, Palians can collect and plant seeds from wild trees.
• New Decor - Palians can enhance their housing plots with new decor sets, including the Spring Fever set and an all new Emberborn set.
• Controller Rebinding - Players can now adjust their controller bindings as they please.
• Tie the Knot – Romance is in the air! Don the new To Have, To Honor and To Love outfits, as well as the To Hold, To Keep, and To Cherish looks; perfect for spreading the love with your in-game partner. And you can try before you buy! Players can now try-on and purchase outfits directly from the Wardrobe!

Temple of the Roots

We’re sure players might have seen signs already of the next temple in store…and that is none other than the Temple of the Roots.

“One of our goals for the Temple of the Roots was to take into account the experience players had with previous temples and improve based on that feedback with new techniques and approaches to the way the space is built. As always, this will be a new and exciting experience, but should also feel more guided than the Temple of the Gales. For example, we added some flowers to indicate that you were in the main area of the temple to help with directions. It’ll also be the first time some new mechanics are introduced that we’ll be utilizing in future temples and zones!” - S6 Eris

And while we don’t want to spoil too much of the story…let’s just say fans of Galdurs will have something to look forward to waiting for them!

Q: Will this be the last temple? No…but we won’t say more just yet! Suffice to say, the overarching story of Palia is only just beginning.

Updates to Climbing

We’ve gotten a lot of feedback in regards to climbing in the game. Being able explore and navigate the world of Palia is an important part of the overall experience, so for the next patch, we’ll be adding in the first of several changes behind-the-scenes that ultimately will result in an improvement to climbing and traversal in the game.

The Flowers and Trees System

One of the top most requested features players have had is the addition of more outdoor decor options, and we’ve answered that call with a brand-new feature. Simply put, we’re calling it Flowers & Trees, but there’s nothing simple about it.

Now, players can finally decorate your housing plot with a lush array of flora. Insects will have a chance to drop flower seeds, which you can then plant on your housing plot. Of course, flowers need watering to grow! Your flower will start at a sapling stage, and need to be watered alongside some time passing in order to reach its fully grown stage.

The thing about Palian flowers, however, is that they’re everlasting. 🌹 Once they’re fully grown, you can pick them up, move them around, and arrange the flowers! And if that wasn’t enough, all fully grown flowers will have a 100% chance to drop one (and note, just one!) seed of that flower type, so it won’t be long before you have a lush garden right in your backyard.

As for tree seeds, they will still have a chance to drop when you chop down their equivalents in the wild, but we’ve done a lot of work to freshen up the experience as you plant the seed. Trees have four stages, and like flowers, will also need water and time to pass as they go through each stage.

At any stage though, you can choose to stop growing the tree if you’re a fan of a particular look. They can still be chopped down at any point, too, for resources.

Spring Fever Decor Set

In order to celebrate the new Flowers and Trees System being added, we’re also adding in a fresh, outdoor-themed set.

We can’t wait to see some wonderful screenshots of the kind of backyards Palians will make with these new additions.

Wedding Gown & Suit Outfits

Weddings and spring often go hand in hand, which is why we’re introducing two new wedding-themed outfits with some unique effects! 🌷

There’s a special interaction when multiple players have the outfit equipped and are gathered together. Flowers will grow and bloom, with more appearing when up to five players with these outfits are nearby.

Frogbert!

It’s not too late yet to wishlist Palia on Steam if you haven’t already, and our Frogbert Wishlist Campaign is still underway!

We were so excited to see the community’s reaction. All the really fun memes and references to Frogbert have been incredible to see. That’s why we’ve decided to include an additional gift to Palians in the form of—

—huh? What’s that? Why do I hear… boss music?!

Haha, just kidding. We might have gotten a little too carried away. That said, if we do reach our end goal of 500,000+ wishlists, we might be able to accommodate something that we know players are sure to love! 🐸

Wow, that was a lot! Of course, these are just a handful of all the incredible things we’re adding into 0.178. There’s more in store, and we can’t wait for players to check it all out alongside our Steam launch!

Other Cool Stuff for the Future

Last but not least, we want to share some additional teases we have for future content beyond 0.178. Take a look:

Key Features:

• Create Your Own Aesthetic – Create a character that is truly your own using Palia’s facial and avatar customization options. A healthy mix of free and premium in-game clothing options gives players a robust assortment of style choices to fit the player’s vibe, whether they feel like adventuring, or just kicking back with friends.
• Persistent Online Multiplayer – Palia is a cozy MMO. Players can hop into Palia's evolving world and adventure with friends anytime, and no two gameplay sessions will be alike.
• Evolving World Story – Players can expect hours of gameplay in Palia’s main storyline, but players can also explore Palia’s whimsical multiplayer open world and create a story all their own. Players can also expect frequent storyline updates, in-game events, and more for years post-launch.
• Eclectic Villagers and Quests – The Villagers of Palia’s world are designed for depth and feature complex, interconnected stories that tie into the game’s evolving world story. Players can develop meaningful friendships and receive impactful mainline and side quests from Palia’s diverse cast of characters. Love might even be in the air for players interested in romancing select Villagers.
• Engaging Skills, Gathering, and Crafting – Players will need materials to build the in-game life and home of their dreams, as well as create giftable items for their favorite Villagers. Players can gather and craft these items by using, refining, and leveling-up awesome skills and fun minigames, such as fishing, foraging, hunting, insect catching, cooking, gardening, and more. Players will progress their character and earn new recipes for crafting increasingly useful items using the player’s intuitive worktable.
• Welcome Home – The sheer amount of housing customization options available, to both the house’s interior and exterior, practically ensures that no two housing designs will be the same. If they want, players can expect to progress their pad from a tent to the size of a mansion estate. Players will truly have the opportunity to make their in-game house a home.

Currently available for Nintendo Switch (eShop) and PC (Epic Games Store), Palia is coming to Steam on March 25, 2024.