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Palworld

2026 72 / 100 Adventure Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Indie

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 Pals, which can be used as mounts, combat partners, or workers at player-built bases. The game incorporates firearms and darker satirical elements into the monster-taming formula.

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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 lines.

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Developer: PocketPair
Publisher: PocketPair
Franchise: Standalone

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Modi: Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO), Multiplayer, Single player
Perspective: Third person
Themes: Action, Open world, Sandbox, Survival

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PlayStation 5 Sep 24, 2024
PC (Microsoft Windows) Jan 19, 2024
Mac Mar 03, 2025
Xbox One Jan 19, 2024
Xbox Series X|S Jan 19, 2024
Mac Jul 10, 2026
PC (Microsoft Windows) Jul 10, 2026
PlayStation 5 Jul 10, 2026
Xbox One Jul 10, 2026
Xbox Series X|S Jul 10, 2026

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