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Palworld

Xbox Series X|S, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One • 2024

Should you play it?

Fight, farm, build and work alongside mysterious creatures called "Pals" in this completely new multiplayer, open world survival and crafting game!

What works

  • Innovative blend of creature collection and survival
  • Large open world with diverse biomes
  • Strong multiplayer co-op and community engagement
  • Frequent free updates and developer support
  • High player freedom and creativity

Things to keep in mind

  • Some bugs and early access polish issues
  • Occasional grind and slow progression
  • Base building mechanics could be improved
  • Limited cosmetic customization options
  • Legal issues impacting some game features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • PixARK

  • Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin

  • Once Human

  • No Man's Sky

  • MONSTER HUNTER RISE

  • Borderlands 2

More intimate

Games that feels like Palworld but with more focus on close relationships

  • Grounded 2

  • LORT

  • Deep Rock Galactic

  • Grounded

  • Enshrouded

  • Atomic Picnic

Less competitive

Games that feels like Palworld but with less competition against others

  • Valheim

  • Voyagers of Nera

  • First Dwarf

  • Craftopia

  • Endless Alice

  • RuneScape: Dragonwilds

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Similarity map

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Similarity map

Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
  • Direction: each axis is a main motivational difference vs this game (e.g. more / less competitive).
  • Distance on an axis: how large that difference is (ring scales show +/− points).
  • Coloured chips: click to highlight games that mainly differ on that motivation; click again to reset.
  • Dotted line: link between this page’s game and the one selected for comparison.
  • Hover a dot to preview that game in the panel on the right; click to keep that comparison.
  • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom.

How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Palworld: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Status, Competition. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy.

Last update: 03/08/2026