Palworld Surpasses Half a Million Concurrent Players on Steam; Sales Surpass One Million in Only 8 Hours

The brand-new open-world crafting and survival game Palworld from developer Pocketpair is off to a great start, with sales surpassing one million copies in eight hours.

The Pokémon with Guns game was released in early access via Steam yesterday, and as revealed by developer Pocketpair, more than 1 million copies of the title were sold "in about" eight hours. Shortly after the game's release on Steam, the game had over 370k concurrent players, and entered into the Top 25 All-Time Peaks for a Game on Steam, thereby beating the all-time 24-hour concurrent player peak of games like GTA V, Monster Hunter World, Starfield, Halo: Infinite, Skyrim, and numerous other AAA titles.

Some hours ago, Pocketpair's game managed to surpass half a million concurrent players peak, setting the 12th highest peak for a game on Steam ever. This means that Palworld managed to beat numerous other highly-marketed AAA games like Call of Duty, Valheim, and Fallout 4. At the moment of writing, the game's all-time 24-hour concurrent player peak sits just below that of Apex Legends.

Impressive numbers for sure, and it will be interesting to see how sales of player numbers of this new hit title will evolve. We'll keep you updated.

Palworld is available via early access on PC through Steam now. The game is also available through Game Pass, albeit with limited features. We've included some of the game's key features alongside the Summer Game Fest 2023 trailer below:

Mysterious Monsters “Pal”

Mysterious monsters called “Pal” inhabit the world of “Palworld”. Each Pal has individuality, appearance, size, characteristics, and specialized skills. Therefore, you will encounter many different Pals on your journey.

Adventure in a Vast Open World

The world of Palworld is a vast open world consisting of different areas, such as meadows, deserts, snowy mountains, and volcanic mountains. Each region has various species of Pals that adapt to the environment. On your grand adventure, you will encounter landscapes and Pals you’ve never seen before.

Collaboration with Pals

Their abilities and characteristics will be helpful on your journey. For example, a jet-like Pal allows you to move swiftly around the world; a panda Pal with a gatling gun gives you a way out when enemies surround you.

Threats on your Journey

You will encounter other characters with strong Pals on your journey. They have the reasons and the intentions to block your path. Therefore, you should raise your Pals to strengthen your party before fighting against other characters.

Base Building with Pals

Capture many Pals and build the perfect base. Production of items, growing crops, cooking dishes, and generating power can be automated by various Pals specializing in this labor. You can also install weapons around your base to prepare for the siege.

Adventures in Multiplayer

Multiplayer is supported in “Palworld”. You can work together with your friends to go on adventures or defeat them to steal their Pals and items. Exchanging Pals is also possible in Multiplayer.