Underplayed Gems

Palworld (2024)

Palworld cover
Developer
Pocketpair
Platforms
Windows
Genres
Action, Adventure, Indie, RPG, Early Access
Rating
4.7 of 5, 435,679 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 64 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A mix of creature collection and survival crafting where you must balance building a peaceful life with your Pals against the harsh necessity of using them as tools, workers, or even food.

survivalcreature collectingopen worldcraftingactionsandboxmorally ambiguouscozy yet harsh

What players say

Players sink hundreds of hours into this creature-collecting survival game, often calling it what many wanted from a modern Pokémon. It combines open-world crafting, base management, and violent, comic capitalism where cute pals work day and night. Sentiment is consistently positive but players split on whether its loops stay fresh long term.

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Screenshots

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