Survival · Co-op · Crafting
Raft
Players tag both: Survival, Open World Survival Craft, Open World
Buy on sale
Artwork © Pocketpair, via Steam
SurvivalOpen WorldCrafting
Palworld
An open-world survival and crafting game where you catch creatures and put them to work, alone or with friends.
- Platforms
- PC, Xbox
- Modes
- Single-player, Co-op
- Released
- Jul 9, 2026
- Developer
- Pocketpair
- Publisher
- Pocketpair
Overview
Quick facts
- Genre
- Survival, Open World, Crafting
- Platforms
- PC, Xbox
- Game modes
- Single-player, Co-op
- Developer
- Pocketpair
- Publisher
- Pocketpair
- Release date
- Jul 9, 2026Steam listing: Jul 9, 2026.
- Steam Deck
- VerifiedRated by Valve, not tested by PlayVerdicts
- Playtime
- Not availableNo reliable source yet
Supported features
- Full controller support
- Steam Cloud
- Cross-Platform Multiplayer
- Steam Workshop
Source: Steam store page ↗, synced Oct 22, 2026. PC store features only.
Can you run it?
System requirements
Windows PC · as listed by the publisher
MinimumRecommended
- OS
- MinWindows 10 (64-Bit)
- RecWindows 11 (64-Bit)
- Processor
- MinIntel Core i5-9400F
- RecIntel Core i5-12400 / AMD Ryzen 5 5600X
- Memory
- Min16 GB RAM
- Rec32 GB RAM
- Graphics
- MinGeForce GTX 1660
- RecGeForce RTX 3060 Ti / Radeon RX 6700 XT
- DirectX
- MinVersion 11
- RecVersion 11
- Network
- MinBroadband Internet connection
- RecBroadband Internet connection
- Storage
- Min40 GB available space
- Rec40 GB available space
- Additional Notes
- MinSSD Required - Performance may vary depending on the amount of active Pals.
- RecSSD Required - Performance may vary depending on the amount of active Pals.
Source: Steam store page ↗, synced Oct 22, 2026. These are the publisher's figures, not PlayVerdicts measurements: we have not benchmarked this game, and real performance depends on settings, resolution and drivers.
The case for and against
Reasons to buy, and what to know
Reasons to Buy
Exceptionally well reviewed
Rule-based94% of 416,584 Steam reviews are positive (Very Positive).
Actively updated
Rule-basedThe last recognised patch or update post was 2 days ago.
Steam Deck Verified
Rule-basedValve rates it as working fully on the Steam Deck.
Busy right now
Rule-based50,163 players are in the game on Steam at the moment, so finding others should be easy.
Playable with friends
Rule-basedSteam lists a co-op mode.
Things to Know
Needs an SSD
Rule-basedThe publisher's requirements list an SSD.
Computed from Steam reviews, the patch feed, the price history and the store listing by fixed rules, not written by hand. Rules: Reasons: 85%+ positive on 1,000+ Steam reviews; the latest reviews (≥50) just as positive; patched within 90 days; free, or a sale of 50%+, or priced within 5% of its lowest recorded price; Steam Deck Verified; co-op; full controller support; 10,000+ players in game right now (online games). Things to know: below 70% positive; fewer than 500 reviews; the latest reviews 10+ points under the all-time score; no recognised patch for 365+ days; priced 1.5× above its lowest recorded price; an install of 100 GB+; SSD required; Steam Deck Unsupported; no single-player mode with under 500 players in game right now; no single-player mode; in-app purchases; Early Access. At most five of each, in this order. Lines come from Steam's own listing and review counts; no text is written by hand.
Right now
Current game status
AreaSignalSummaryData as of
Performance & Stability
No status signalNo performance data has been collected for this title yet.
Not yet checked
No further detail is available yet.
Demo dataNo source linked yet.
Bugs & Crashes
No status signalBug and crash tracking is not connected yet.
Not yet checked
No further detail is available yet.
Demo dataNo source linked yet.
Recent Updates
Recently patchedLatest patch or update post: “Global Popularity Poll 2026 Results & New Update” on Oct 20, 2026 (2 days ago).
Oct 23, 2026
Recognised from official Steam announcement titles. Whether a patch fixed a specific problem is not assessed yet — see the patch history below.
VerifiedMultiplayer Health
50,163 playing50,163 players are in the game on Steam right now.
Oct 23, 2026
Steam's own count at the moment of the last refresh: one moment, not a trend, and players on other stores are not included. Server stability, matchmaking times and cheating are not measured.
VerifiedMonetization & Content
1 DLCNo in-app purchases are listed. Steam lists 1 DLC item.
Oct 22, 2026
Taken from the Steam store listing. Whether purchases or DLC affect fairness, and how fairly they are priced, has not been assessed.
VerifiedPlayer Sentiment
Very PositiveSteam: 94% of 416,584 reviews are positive (Very Positive).
Oct 23, 2026
Counts come from the public Steam review totals. Theme-level analysis of what players praise or criticise has not been collected yet.
Verified
Patch history
Verified- updateGlobal Popularity Poll 2026 Results & New Update ↗
- updatev1.0.5: Bug fixes ↗
- updatev1.0.4: Balance Adjustments & Bug Fixes ↗
- updatev1.0.3: Balance Adjustments & Bug Fixes ↗
- updatev1.0.2.101103:Bug fixes ↗
- updatev1.0.2: Bug fixes ↗
- updatev1.0.1: Bug fixes ↗
- updatePalworld v1.0 - Official Release Changelog ↗
Source: Steam community announcements ↗ · fetched Oct 23, 2026 · titles and links only. Posts are recognised by their titles, so some patches may be missing and non-patch posts can slip in.
What players keep saying
Player feedback
Measured Steam numbers first, then recurring themes (not yet collected). Sentiment is only shown when it has been measured.
Steam · all-time
94% positive
Very Positive · 416,584 reviews
Steam · most recent reviews
No recent reviews returned.
VerifiedSource: Steam user reviews ↗Fetched Oct 23, 2026Counts only; recent figure is a sample of the newest reviews, not a full time window. Steam reviewers are not all players.
No theme-level feedback analysis exists for this game yet.
Buying advice
Price & buying advice
Current price
$29.99
No discount · Steam store (US)
Historical low (any store)
$20.99
−30% at GamesPlanet US, Jun 25, 2026Steam only: $20.99
Value for money
—
Needs price and playtime data
Steam price, last 2 years
How it usually goes on sale
On sale 17 times in the last 24 months
- Typical discount about 25% off; the deepest was 30%.
- Sales started about every 41 days (between 8 and 70).
- A typical sale lasted about 14 days.
- The last sale ended today.
A record of earlier sales on Steam (US), not a prediction. A "sale" here is any discount of 10% or more.
Price verdict
Rarely discounted deeply
No discount on Steam right now ($29.99). The deepest recorded discount is only −30%, so waiting is unlikely to save much. Lowest ever on Steam: $20.99 (−30%). Lowest at any tracked store: $20.99 (−30%) at GamesPlanet US on Jun 25, 2026.
Price data checked: Oct 23, 2026
Lowest over 12 months: $20.99 · 3 months: $20.99 · Price history by IsThereAnyDeal ↗
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How it changed
Verdict history
Oct 23, 2026
First recorded
Buy now95% positive of 493,815 Steam reviews · price $29.99 · a fair price · last patch 2 days ago
No change since it was first recorded.
Recording started on Oct 23, 2026. What happened before that is not known.
A change is recorded only when the new verdict shows up on two checks in a row, so a brief flicker around a threshold does not appear here. Each entry shows the evidence at that moment.
If this isn't quite right
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Why you can trust this
Sources & methodology
Evidence status
- Public store & publisher metadataAvailable
- Patch notes and update historyPartial
- Performance benchmarksNot collected
- Player review analysisPartial
- Price historyNot collected
Linked sources
- Steam store page ↗Read: Oct 22, 2026
How the recommendation is formed
This recommendation is computed from measured Steam reviews, patch activity and price history using fixed, public rules. It has not been reviewed by an editor. Rules: Fewer than 500 Steam reviews → Insufficient evidence. Latest-review sample (≥50) below 65% positive and 10+ points under the all-time score → Wait for fixes. All-time score below 40% positive → Not for you. Score 80%+ and a good price (free, deep discount, near a recorded low) → Buy now; a good score at a price that has been much lower → Buy on sale; otherwise Worth considering. An exceptional score (92%+) at a fair price (little to gain by waiting) also → Buy now. Free-to-play games: unless one of the rules above (Insufficient evidence, Wait for fixes, Not for you) applies, the verdict is Free to play — the question is whether to try it, not whether to buy it. Score 40–79% (mixed to positive) → Worth considering at a good price, otherwise Buy on sale. Patch freshness: a Buy now is downgraded to Worth considering when the last recognised patch is over 180 days old AND the game is online-only (no single-player mode, so updates matter) or recent reviews are 10+ points under the all-time score. For Wait for fixes, a patch within 30 days means recent reviews may not reflect it yet; none for 180+ days means a fix may not be coming. An old patch alone never lowers a verdict, and an unrecognised patch history is never treated as stale. Confidence counts available evidence (review volume, recent sample, price history, patch feed) and never exceeds Medium without editor review. The Steam price is compared with the lowest price ever seen on Steam (or, if unknown, the lowest at any tracked store). Price signal: within 5% of the all-time low, within 10% of the 12-month low, or 50%+ off → good. If waiting could save under 25% or under $5 → fair (little to gain). Otherwise: on sale but cheaper before, or never discounted beyond 30% → fair; no sale and much cheaper before → wait.
- 1Collect official, store and permitted community sources
- 2Check current patch and update state
- 3Compare price against history
- 4Write a plain-language verdict with a confidence level
Where evidence is missing
- Steam review totals are collected; theme analysis has not run yet.
- No hardware benchmark data is connected.
- No price history feed is connected.