Palworld is an open-world survival crafting monster-collecting game  that supports up to 32 players and is set in a world where mysterious creatures called "Pals" live.

Along your adventures, you will encounter many Pals. Capture them, make them work, fight, breed and even sell them. You can adventure in a large world alongside your Pals.

In Palworld, mysterious creatures called "Pal" live in the wild. There are also many rare pals such as subspecies, bosses, legends, lucky pals, etc. Additionally, more Pals will continue to be added in future updates.

Pocketpair has announced the release of the first major update for Palworld.

This update will arrive on June 27, 2024, and it introduces a wealth of new content and adventures on a new island: Sakurajima.

Update Details:

• New Island: Sakurajima: A beautiful new island with diverse areas, including a Japanese-style environment with a shrine encircled by cherry blossoms, a mysterious swamp surrounded by giant mushrooms, a solemn and fantastical Eastern dungeon, and an eerie and ominous graveyard.
• New Pals: Many completely new pals will appear, as well as new subspecies of popular pals, such as Chillet and Katress. Lots of new skills.
• New Faction and Leader: The level cap for players and pals will be raised! Equip diverse new weapons and battle new enemies. Also, a Hard Mode fight against the leaders of existing factions will be added.
• Major Building Overhaul: Several restrictions on building have been eliminated and the maximum number of bases has been increased, allowing for more freedom in base construction. Many new building types, such as "Pillars," "Glass Structures," "Sulfur Mines," and "Coal Mines," will be added. Strengthen your base ... for there is a new raid as well!
• New Stronghold: Oil Rig: A massive oil rig controlled by a powerful poaching group appears offshore! Engage in large-scale battles over valuable assets such as the new resource "Crude Oil."
• Arena: Player vs. player battles are finally here! Engage in epic battles featuring the Pals you have captured.
• Xbox Dedicated Servers: Dedicated servers for Xbox players are finally available! Enjoy Palworld with Xbox players worldwide. Cross-play is also under development.

Key Features:

• Vast Open World and many Dungeons to Explore: There are various areas such as plains, deserts, snowy mountains, and volcanoes, and the pals living there are all different. There are also many dungeons with hidden treasures and special pals. Set out on a great adventure in search of unknown treasures and unknown pals.
• Fight against Leaders of Hostile Factions and Field Bosses: As you explore the vast open world, you may come across giant Pals. In addition, each biome has a hostile faction based there, whose leaders stand in your way and won’t back down without a fight.
• Fight alongside Pals using a wide variety of Weapons: From traditional weapons such as bows and swords to modern weapons such as assault rifles and rocket launchers. Some pals can use heavy weapons such as Gatling guns and missile launchers!
• Build a Base: Leave production, farming, cooking, power generation, etc. to your pals. Pals work in ways that suit their personalities. However, pals are also living creatures like us. If you forget to give them food and rest, it will negatively affect their motivation.
• Supports Multiplayer for up to 32 Players: Palworld can be played alone as well as multiplayer. By forming a guild and cooperating with your friends, you can adventure together towards a common goal. Player Battles will be implemented in a future update.

Palworld is in development for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S and PC (Steam).