Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 147 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Story: 91 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Graphics: 36 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Monetization: 64 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Bugs: 49 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Multiplayer: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 44k 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
50% of themes are praise300 helpful reviews50% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
147 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
-Many sim-related mechanics for variety of players, farming and fishing can be relaxing.
Story
Players who bring up Story mostly praise it.
91 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Despite not being complete, i think the storyline is going in a good direction and some of the side quests can get pretty funny or fun to do.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
36 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Palia is the epitome of a "cozy" game - it is delightful, packed with interesting content, and features visuals that are truly pleasing to the eye.
Co-op
Players who bring up Co-op mostly praise it.
30 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The aspect of multiplayer adds a lot of fun to the game, it’s funny to read people’s drama in the chat as well as cooperate with others to get more materials or tackle harder events, also the cooking mini game being extremely coop friendly is great!
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
12 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
For me, leveling up skills is just at the right amount of difficulty.
Characters
Players who bring up Characters mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I love the dialogue between you and the NPCs, their backstories fit the character design and are well thought out.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay147 reviews
Story91 reviews
Graphics36 reviews
Co-op30 reviews
Difficulty12 reviews
Characters11 reviews
Divided opinion
No themes split opinion in this sample.
Players complain
Monetization41% still recommend
Bugs43% still recommend
Multiplayer45% still recommend
Interface33% still recommend
Combat75% still recommend
Crashes31% 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
- Partial Controller Support
Store features
- Family Sharing
- In-App Purchases
- Steam Achievements
Platforms
- Windows
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
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