2026-09-10 17:22 UTC · PC Gamer · Andy Chalk
Early access on Steam is a simple concept. You buy a game before it's finished, provide bug reports and feedback to developers, and help shape a project's direction and ambitions. Everybody wins: You get to play the game early, and developers earn money that helps them continue and finish their work. It's been a boon for numerous notable games over the years, including Baldur's Gate 3 and Palworld... Read more.
2026-09-07 03:04 UTC · Community Announcements · pocketpair_dev
Palworld version v1.0.4 has been released! ＝＝＝ ▼New Missions ・Added the sub-missions “Beyond Dimensions” and “From the Far Side of the Moon.” “Beyond Dimensions” can be accepted from an NPC at Fisherman’s Point in Mount Obsidian. “From the Far Side of the Moon” can be progressed after clearing “Beyond Dimensions.” ▼Pals and Skills ・Adjusted summoned Pals and Base Pals to prioritize skills expected to deal higher damage ・Adjusted behavior when Base Pals use charging-type skills ・Mission target Pals and NPCs will no longer fall asleep ・Adjusted Lapure’s swimming speed ・Adjusted the homing enhanc
2026-09-01 13:00 UTC · Community Announcements · pocketpair_dev
Pal Tamers！The time has come to decide who stands at the top of the Palpagos Islands. Voting for the Palworld Global Popularity Poll 2026 is officially open!With the launch of version 1.0, our roster has expanded to over 280+ Pals, and every single one of them (plus some in-game human characters) is on the ballot! Whether you’ve been attached to Lamball since day one or fell in love with a newcomer in v1.0, it's time to support your Pals!Cast Your Vote: https://2026.palworld-vote.com/
2026-08-20 16:29 UTC · PC Gamer · Lincoln Carpenter
Last week, Pocketpair head of publishing and communications John "Bucky" Buckley addressed a bubbling conversation about the developer's Palworld collaboration strategy, informing players that they "simply do not realize the sheer number of collabs we’ve rejected or scrapped" over a perceived mismatch... Read more.
2026-08-18 18:14 UTC · PC Gamer · Andrea Shearon
Chromite isn't actually rare in Palworld, but you've got to have a specific tool (or pal) to mine it, which is different from most other resources. To save you from the guesswork, I'll show you how to use a metal detector to get Chromite initially and also a passive farming solution for bigger hauls so you're set up to make your first batch of Hexolite when you're ready... Read more.
2026-08-14 20:08 UTC · PC Gamer · Andy Chalk
Palworld went into full release in July after more than two years of early access, and it's going pretty well: A massive surge in concurrent players on Steam is slowly settling back down to Earth, but more than a month after that 1.0 launch it's still putting up numbers that haven't been seen since the early days of that early access rollout... Read more.
2026-08-14 13:47 UTC · PC Gamer · Elie Gould
The crowning achievement of a game is no longer player count or Metacritic score, it's actually the number of collabs it can squeeze into its lifecycle—soon every game will collab with each other to make one giant game. I can see it coming... Read more.
2026-08-12 03:13 UTC · Community Announcements · pocketpair_dev
\Palworld version v1.0.3 has been released! ＝＝＝\▼Items and Equipment ・Changed the unlock level of some Jetragon-related technologies from 79 to 70, and reduced the materials required for the Pal Gear used to ride Jetragon.・Changed the technology unlock level of the Aquatic Construction Kit from Level 66 to Level 23, changed its Ancient Technology Point requirement from 4 to 1, and adjusted the required materials and work amount.・Extended the duration of World Tree Holy Water.・Reduced the weight of World Tree Holy Water from 1 to 0.1.・Added World Tree Holy Water to the rewards for World Tree ex
2026-08-11 09:00 UTC · SteamDB · SteamDB
* Big Walk; * MARVEL Tōkon: Fighting Souls; * Cyberpunk 2077; * IRON NEST: Heavy Turret Simulator; * ReStory: Chill Electronics Repairs; * Palworld; * Gears of War: E-Day; * Mistfall Hunter; * Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon® Wildlands; * Rust; * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDB
2026-08-04 09:00 UTC · SteamDB · SteamDB
* Mistfall Hunter; * Cyberpunk 2077; * Halo: Campaign Evolved; * Palworld; * Marvel's Spider-Man 2; * Baldur's Gate 3; * Shift At Midnight; * Corsair Cove; * Marvel’s Spider-Man Remastered; * Battlefield™ 6; * excluding free to play games View top 100 on SteamDB
2026-08-01 16:13 UTC · PCGamesN · editor@pcgamesn.com
Looking at the year's big Steam successes, there's a continuing trend of favoring more ambitious projects on PC over triple-A and remakes. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Steam gamers have spoken: innovative indies like Palworld continue to thrive while traditional triple-A flounders for a foothold
2026-08-01 01:00 UTC · PC Gamer · Andrea Shearon
s a child of the '90s-era pocket monster craze, I had what I suspect historians will call Monster-Taming Madness. A not-so-terrible, but sort of annoying affliction that meant I always had a Tamagotchi in my pocket, a handful of Pokémon cards, and the entire Spice Girls discography on standby for summoning creatures from discs in Monster Rancher... Read more.
2026-07-30 13:49 UTC · PCGamesN · editor@pcgamesn.com
The all-new Palworld Official Card Game shows plenty of promise, with interesting combos and stunning cards galore based on the hit game. Read the full story on PCGamesN: Why the Palworld OCG is worth picking up at launch
2026-07-30 12:16 UTC · Community Announcements · pocketpair_dev
・Fixed an issue where an infinite loading screen would occur after defeating the World Tree boss in some cases.*Crossplay with other platforms will not be affected.
2026-07-30 03:05 UTC · Community Announcements · pocketpair_dev
\Palworld version v1.0.2.100993 has been released! ＝＝＝ ・Made adjustments related to processing in order to improve stability when playing with MODs.Note: This patch is applied to the PC version only, but will not negatively affect crossplay with other versions of the game.＝＝＝Thank you for your continued support of Palworld.
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