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Palworld

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Developer
Pocketpair
Released
Jul 9, 2026
Steam reviews
95% of players recommend it, from 491,434 reviews — Steam calls that “Very Positive”
Tags
ActionAdventureIndie
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On Linux, Steam Deck and Steam Machine

Proton: PlatinumDeck VerifiedSteam Machine: VerifiedSteamOS Compatible

This game runs perfectly out of the box under Proton, per ProtonDB reports (585 reports). Valve rates it Deck Verified.

Valve rates it Verified on Steam Machine. Valve marks it SteamOS Compatible.

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About this game

The developer's description, from the game's Steam store page.

Q. What kind of game is this?

A. 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, 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.

Building Structures Want to build a pyramid? Put an army of Pals on the job. Don't worry; there are no labor laws for Pals.

Production Make use of Pals and their skills to make fire, generate electricity, or mine ore so that you can live a life of comfort.

Farming Some Pals are good at planting seeds, while others are skilled at watering or harvesting crops. Work together with your Pals to create an idyllic farmstead.

Factories & Automation Letting Pals do the work is the key to automation. Build a factory, place a Pal in it, and they'll keep working as long as they're fed—until they're dead, that is.

Dungeon Exploration With Pals on your side you can tackle even the most dangerous areas. When the time comes, you might have to sacrifice one to save your skin. They'll protect your life—even if it costs their own.

Breeding & Genetics Breed a Pal and it will inherit the characteristics of its parents. Combine rare pals to create the strongest Pal of them all!

Poaching & Crime Endangered Pals live in wildlife sanctuaries. Sneak in and capture rare Pals to get rich quick! It's not a crime if you don't get caught, after all.

Multiplayer Multiplayer is supported, so invite a friend and go on an adventure together! And of course you can battle your friends and trade Pals, too.

In online co-op play mode, up to 4 players can play together. Additionally, a dedicated server can allow up to 32 players to play together.

System requirements

As Steam lists them.

Windows

Minimum

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS
Windows 10 (64-Bit)
Processor
Intel Core i5-9400F
Memory
16 GB RAM
Graphics
GeForce GTX 1660
DirectX
Version 11
Network
Broadband Internet connection
Storage
40 GB available space
Additional Notes
SSD Required - Performance may vary depending on the amount of active Pals.

Recommended

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS
Windows 11 (64-Bit)
Processor
Intel Core i5-12400 / AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
Memory
32 GB RAM
Graphics
GeForce RTX 3060 Ti / Radeon RX 6700 XT
DirectX
Version 11
Network
Broadband Internet connection
Storage
40 GB available space
Additional Notes
SSD Required - Performance may vary depending on the amount of active Pals.

Downloadable content

Steam lists 1 item of downloadable content for this game.

News

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