Palworld

Buy95%

Very Positive · 490k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Pocketpair · Open World · Jul 10, 2026

Player review score
95%
Very Positive
Price
$29.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
69,035
concurrent players
#20 by players on Steam
Achievements
75
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
17
Full audio0 of 17
Subtitles17 of 17

Should I buy Palworld?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 167 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Combat: 55 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Co-op: 45 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Story: 33 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Difficulty: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 21 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 490k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
42% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews58% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
167 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There’s also some good exploration here, in fact, it’s one of the key parts of the game and how you level up faster.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
55 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
TLDR: The creature capture game PC gamers have wanted for decades, blending pal combat and base automation into something genuinely brilliant, even if bugs and a tough mid-game difficulty spike remind you it can still feel unfinished.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
45 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
If you've ever wanted Pokémon with more freedom, deeper progression, and co-op survival, this is an easy recommendation.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
25 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
8.0/10 Graphics, very clean and cartoony, You'll notice a lot of clipping in places but it's not really an issue because not once have i fallen through the map or had an error where i'm just stuck and can't move.
Multiplayer
Players who bring up Multiplayer mostly praise it.
19 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Performance is generally solid, though large automated bases or busy multiplayer servers can still cause frame drops, and Pal AI occasionally behaves unpredictably.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay167 reviews
Combat55 reviews
Co-op45 reviews
Graphics25 reviews
Multiplayer19 reviews
Divided opinion

No themes split opinion in this sample.

Players complain
Story
82% still recommend
Difficulty
91% still recommend
Bugs
76% still recommend
Optimization
62% still recommend
Interface
69% still recommend
Audio
100% still recommend
Performance
80% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Co-op
  • Cross-Platform Multiplayer
  • Multi-player
  • Online Co-op
  • Single-player

Controller

  • DualSense Controller Support
  • DualShock Controller Support
  • Full controller support

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud
  • Steam Trading Cards
  • Steam Workshop

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckVerified
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachineVerified

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$29.99

The lowest we've tracked is $20.99.

7 points recordedtoday · $29.99

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