Palworld (2024)

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

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The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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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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