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Palworld

Fight, farm, build and work alongside mysterious creatures called "Pals" in this completely new multiplayer, open world survival and crafting game!

2024 Action Adventure Indie RPG ★ Very Positive
Palworld

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Guides

Guides

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Palworld Base Building|Worker Pals, Automation, and Layout Tips

The joy of a Palworld base is letting pals with Work Suitability handle everything automatically. Place the right pals in the right jobs and the base keeps producing while you're out exploring. Three things make it work — understanding Work Suitability, placing pals where they belong, and securing night-shift and ranch pals. This guide covers the automation principles and the best worker pals to aim for.

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Palworld Breeding Guide|How It Works and the Best Combinations

Breeding is Palworld's core stat-min-maxing system — pair two pals, inherit their passive skills, and steadily build the exact pal you want. The big draw is that strong passives carry over to the child, so you can sculpt combat and worker pals deliberately. Three things make it work — a ranch with cakes, the right combination, and patience with passive rerolling. This guide covers the mechanics, the best combos, and the early-game target of Penking + Bushi = Anubis.

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Palworld Strongest Pals Tier List|Combat, Work, and Mobility Picks

The strongest pals in Palworld are completely different depending on the role. Combat is led by the fire dragon Jormuntide Ignis and Jetragon, while base work is dominated by Anubis with its level 4 handiwork. The biggest pitfall in most tier lists is treating "combat strength" and "work value" as the same thing — they aren't. This guide separates the rankings by purpose, with honest notes on availability.

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Palworld Beginner Guide|Your First 3 Hours, Stress-Free

The Palworld early game comes down to three things — picking a good base spot, capturing the right pals, and automating the base. Hour one is workbench and tools, hours two and three are capture and stat investment, with the first tower boss as your milestone. This guide walks you through the cleanest first-three-hours path, with the standard mistakes called out so you can skip past them.

Overview

What's the Game?

Fight, farm, build and work alongside mysterious creatures called "Pals" in this completely new multiplayer, open world survival and crafting game!

Catch Pals to recruit them

Many Pal species roam the world. Catch them with Pal Spheres for combat, breeding, or work.

Automate your base

Assign work-suitability Pals to logging, mining, manufacturing, and farming. Your base runs hands-off.

Strengthen through breeding

Cross Pals to inherit passives and create powerful offspring.

Survival and crafting

Manage food, temperature, and combat threats while crafting gear and bases.

Combat and bosses

Challenge tower bosses and powerful wild Pals using your team and weapons.

Multiplayer

Co-op base building, exploring, and boss runs with friends.

Trailer

Trailer

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Screenshots

Screenshots

Languages

Supported Languages

Language Interface Audio Subtitles
日本語
Deutsch
English
Español
Français
Italiano
한국어
Português (Brasil)
Русский
简体中文
繁體中文

Spec

System Requirements

Windows

Minimum

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 or later (64-Bit) Processor: i5-3570K 3.4 GHz 4 Core Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce GTX 1050 (2GB) DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 40 GB available space Additional Notes: Internet connection required for multiplayer. SSD required.

Recommended

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 or later (64-Bit) Processor: i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8 Core Memory: 32 GB RAM Graphics: GeForce RTX 2070 DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 40 GB available space Additional Notes: Internet connection required for multiplayer. SSD required.

macOS

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Linux

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Achievements

Achievement Highlights

Astral Sovereign Astral Sovereign
Beginning of the Legend Beginning of the Legend
Desert Sovereign Desert Sovereign
Hillside Sovereign Hillside Sovereign
Intermediate Pal Tamer Intermediate Pal Tamer
Newbie Pal Tamer Newbie Pal Tamer
Seasoned Pal Tamer Seasoned Pal Tamer
Skilled Pal Tamer Skilled Pal Tamer
Snowfall Sovereign Snowfall Sovereign
Volcano Sovereign Volcano Sovereign

FAQ

FAQ

Yes. UI and subtitles are available in both English and Japanese (no voice acting).
An open-world survival craft where you catch creatures called Pals and use them for combat, building, farming, and factory work. It blends monster collecting with survival craft.
No — buy-to-play (around 29.99 USD on Steam). Major updates continue to add content for free during early access.
Catch a few weak Pals, set up a base, and assign work-suitability Pals to gather resources. Once you understand Pal Spheres, base assignments, and which early Pals to target, the game opens up fast.
For combat, Jetragon and Jormuntide Ignis rank top, with Paladius for lightning matchups. For base work, Anubis stands out. The best Pal depends on the role — combat, transport, or base work.

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