On January 20th, Pocket Pair released the game “pal worldIt was announced that sales of “” have exceeded 1 million copies. It will arrive 8 hours after distribution. It has become a hit at an astonishing speed.
“Pal World” is an open world survival craft game. Compatible platforms are Xbox One/Xbox Series X|S/PC (Steam). The setting is Palpagos Island, where the mysterious creatures Pals live. Different Pals live in each environment, and each Pal has their own special skills. Players live on the island and go on adventures while capturing Pals.
In addition to single play, this game supports up to 4-player cooperative play by inviting friends, and up to 32-player multiplayer by setting up a server. It is said that there are over 100 types of pals on Palpagos Island, including rare pals such as subspecies, bosses, legends, and lucky pals. On the other hand, islanders, peddlers, and poachers are also active on the island, and palu are also bought and sold.
This work is an open world survival craft game with monster elements added. It was a hot topic even before its release. It was reported that there were 1.8 million wishlists at the time of early access release. This previous popularity seems to have reflected in actual sales. It is said that sales exceeded 1 million copies in about 8 hours after its release.
What is interesting is that this work is also available on Xbox Game Pass/PC Game Pass. People seem to be buying the game even though it is offered on a subscription service. It is especially popular on Steam, with over 370,000 concurrent users. It is ranked number one in worldwide sales on Steam, which shows how incredibly popular it is.
As for the game content, at the time of writing, there were nearly 3,000 reviews, and the game was very well received with a positive rating of 89%. It has been praised for its firm grasp of the basic elements of a survival craft game and the addition of monster elements. The high ratings from users will likely support these sales. In addition, our magazine interviewed Takuro Mizobe of Pocket Pair, who is working on this work, and talks about his commitment and hardships in working on “Pal World”. If you want to know about the struggles and decisions behind the hit, please read this.
“Pal World” is available for Xbox One/Xbox Series X|S/PC (Steam) is currently being distributed in early access.
