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Released Jan 19, 2024

Palworld

2024 · T · Shooter, Role-playing (RPG)
PocketPair · PC · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S · Xbox One · Mac

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.

Real Score
85
Broadly loved
from 38,180 reactions
very high confidence
79% positive13% mixed9% negative
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What people are saying

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The Real Review

Palworld mostly lands as a fun, addictive survival sandbox. The core loop of catching Pals, using them in combat, and running a base on Palpagos Islands is the big winner, and the multiplayer gives it a lot of energy. The guns and monsters twist, plus the Pals themselves, are what people keep coming back to. It does lose some players on performance and difficulty, with jank and rough balance coming up enough to sting. Story and graphics are fine, but they are not the main reason to buy it, and it feels worth it for people who want PocketPair's silly open world on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, or Mac.

Synthesized from 38,180 real reactions · very high confidenceMultiplayerGameplayValueGraphicsStoryDifficultyPerformance

Sentiment split

Every qualifying reaction, weighted.

79%positive
  • Positive79%
  • Mixed13%
  • Negative9%

By aspect

What people scored, piece by piece.

multiplayer91
gameplay86
value79
graphics73
story61
difficulty46
performance34

How opinion moved

The Real Score, night by night.

838587Oct 3579118585

Buzz

1,707 reactions over two weeks, counted by the day they were posted.

0100200Sep 28: 135 reactionsSep 28Sep 29: 118 reactionsSep 30: 111 reactions30Oct 1: 112 reactionsOct 2: 129 reactions2Oct 3: 189 reactionsOct 4: 158 reactions4Oct 5: 123 reactionsOct 6: 134 reactions6Oct 7: 127 reactionsOct 8: 120 reactions8Oct 9: 106 reactionsOct 10: 113 reactions10Oct 11: 32 reactions11

Where the signal came from

Volume and platform mix only.

Social Media27,924
Steam10,256

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Names and topics that came up

Mentions across all reactions, with the share that were positive. Anything mentioned fewer than twice never shapes the review.

PocketPairdeveloper7,217×16%+
Palworldfeature4,466×69%+
Twitchplatform3,810×12%+
Palsfeature2,708×75%+
Palworldplatform1,599×58%+
Palworldcharacter1,434×63%+
PCplatform901×12%+
Pokemoncharacter554×39%+
base buildingfeature529×81%+
Palscharacter513×73%+
YouTubeplatform505×8%+
Nintendodeveloper466×4%+
Sekhmetcharacter421×68%+
Steamplatform403×11%+
Palworlddeveloper339×70%+

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