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Jan 19, 2024

Palworld

Broadly loved
Reactions
26,845
Score confidence
very high
Score trend
Platforms
PC · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S · Xbox One · Mac
Age rating
T
85
Score

The game

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.

Developer
PocketPair
Platforms
PC · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S · Xbox One · Mac
Screenshots
The Real Review

Palworld's monster-catching survival loop is a genuine hit, hooking people with its addictive mix of creature collecting, base-building, and combat. The core gameplay and multiplayer are especially praised, with the Pals themselves and the base-building feature getting a lot of love. The major, widely-shared complaint is about performance, which is described as buggy and unstable, and the difficulty curve is a common point of frustration. While the story is just okay for most, the overall value and fun factor make it easy to recommend despite the technical jank.

Synthesized from 26,845 real reactionsvery high confidence
PraisedMultiplayer · Gameplay · Value · Graphics
FaultedPerformance · Difficulty

Sentiment split

78% positive
14% mixed
8% negative

By aspect

gameplay85
multiplayer92
value78
performance30
graphics69
difficulty40
story58

How opinion moved

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Buzz

Aug 115,249 reactions over two weeksAug 24

How much people are talking about this game: reactions counted per day they were posted.

Names & topics that came up

PocketPairdeveloper6125× · 10%+Palworldfeature3755× · 70%+Twitchplatform3401× · 9%+Palsfeature2147× · 73%+Palworldplatform1295× · 57%+Palworldcharacter1064× · 63%+PCplatform739× · 8%+YouTubeplatform441× · 6%+Pokemoncharacter396× · 37%+base-buildingfeature378× · 83%+Steamplatform357× · 8%+Nintendodeveloper347× · 4%+Palscharacter344× · 69%+Palworlddeveloper309× · 69%+Sekhmetcharacter254× · 69%+

Where the signal came from

Social Media
20,972
Steam
5,873

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