Summary
Palworldhas climbed to the top of the Steam charts mere hours after its early access launch, selling over 1 million copies in the process.Palworldis often described asPokemonwith guns, and this unique take on a popular concept has made many gamers curious to try it.
Ever sincePalworldwas announcedby Pocketpair Games in 2021, it has been a highly-anticipated game. This multiplayer open-world survival game mixes collecting over 100 different Pokemon-like creatures with survival mechanics and base-building. The real twist, however, is howPalworldoffers a Team Rocket-like experience, allowing gamers to be the villains. For example, they can exploit their Pals for hard labor and give some of them guns to kill enemies.
Now,Palworldhas been released, and it’s quite successful on Steam, despite still being in early access. According to its developers,Palworldsold over a million copies in only eight hours. Right now,Palworldappears as the top seller on Steam, surpassing popular titles likeWarframe,Counter-Strike 2, andBaldur’s Gate 3. The game is also the fourth game with the most concurrent players right now with 367,000 trying it out. The only Steam games with more players thanPalworldat the time of this writing areCS2,Dota 2, andPUBG. It’s likely that it will have even more players during the weekend.
What remains to be seen is whetherPalworldwill continue to be such a popular game after the initial hype goes down. Several so-calledPokemonclones have been released in recent years, with vastly distinct levels of popularity when compared to each other.Palworld’s longevity will depend on whether its updates are enough to keep players engaged long-term. In any case, the successful launch is certainly a good start.
Palworld
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In this game, you can peacefully live alongside mysterious creatures known as Pals or risk your life to drive off a ruthless poaching syndicate. Pals can be used to fight and breed, or they can be made to work on farms or factories. You can even sell them or eat them.Survival: In a harsh environment where food is scarce and vicious poachers roam, danger waits around every corner. To survive, you must tread carefully and make difficult choices…even if that means eating your own Pals when the time comes.Mounts & Exploration: Pals can be mounted to traverse the land, sea and sky—allowing you to traverse all kinds of environment as you explore the world.Collect all kinds of exciting Pals to fight, farm, build, and work for you in this completely new multiplayer, open world survival and crafting game!
